Black Maca Slices (Hei Ma Ka)™ — 150 g

Naturally dark outer skin. Pale cream root center. A mellow sliced botanical root with a distinctive visual identity.

Discover Black Maca Slices (Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖)—dried Maca root presented in broad slices that reveal a striking natural contrast between dark brown-to-black outer skin and a much paler cream-coloured center.

Compared with stronger botanical roots, Black Maca offers a relatively approachable sensory profile:

Earthy · Mellow · Mildly Sweet · Subtly Malty · Root-Like

With 150 g / 5.29 oz of dried Black Maca Slices, this practical botanical-root format keeps the ingredient's natural structure visible while offering a distinctive addition to a pantry built around roots and traditional botanical ingredients.

Why You’ll Appreciate It

• 150 g / 5.29 oz — a practical size for repeated botanical-root exploration

• Distinctive dark outer skin — naturally dark brown to nearly black

• Pale cream center — creates a striking two-tone root cross-section

• Visible sliced-root format — broad slices rather than powder or extract

• Mellow sensory character — earthy, mildly sweet and subtly malty

• Natural root structure — visible grain, irregular edges and individual variation

• Approachable among roots — less pungent than Ginger and less bitter than Danshen

• Clear ingredient identity — Black Maca Root / Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖

Product at a Glance

• Product: Black Maca Slices (Hei Ma Ka)™

• Chinese name: 黑玛咖

• Pinyin: Hei Ma Ka

• Also known as: Black Maca Root Slices · Dried Black Maca · Maca Root Slices

• Commonly associated botanical name: Lepidium meyenii

• Form: Dried sliced root

• Net weight: 150 g / 5.29 oz

• Appearance: Pale cream-to-ivory centers framed by naturally dark brown-to-black outer skin

• Flavour: Earthy · Mellow · Mildly sweet · Subtly malty · Root-like

• Infusion character: Pale golden to warm golden

• Category: Botanical root / dried root ingredient

• Best for: Appropriate botanical preparations and ingredient exploration

• Preparation: Follow the serving amount, preparation method and usage directions provided on the product label

• Tea leaves: Contains no Camellia sinensis tea leaves

• Packaging: Black-and-gold storage container

• Format advantage: Visible sliced-root presentation rather than powder

• Important distinction: Black Maca is different from Ginger, Danshen and Mai Dong

• Botanical note: Exact species identification should follow supplier documentation and product labelling

Natural root slices may vary slightly in diameter, thickness, shape, colour and visible grain.

What Is Black Maca?

Black Maca is a dark-skinned form of Maca root.

When sliced, the root reveals its defining visual contrast:

Naturally Dark Outer Skin + Pale Interior

The Chinese product name is:

Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖

which identifies the ingredient as Black Maca.

For product and search identification, the clearest naming structure is:

Black Maca Slices · Black Maca Root · Hei Ma Ka · 黑玛咖

What Does Hei Ma Ka Mean?

The Chinese name can be understood as:

Hei / 黑 = Black

Ma Ka / 玛咖 = Maca

Therefore:

Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖 = Black Maca

On this product page:

Black Maca · Black Maca Root · Hei Ma Ka · 黑玛咖

all refer to the dried Maca root ingredient presented here.

What Makes Black Maca “Black”?

The word Black refers primarily to the naturally dark outer skin visible on the root.

When sliced, Black Maca shows:

Dark Brown-to-Black Outer Skin

surrounding a:

Pale Cream-to-Ivory Interior

The inside of the root is therefore much lighter than its outer surface.

This dark-skin / pale-center contrast is one of the easiest visual ways to recognize Black Maca Slices.

Appearance & Natural Root Character

Typical characteristics include:

• Broad dried root slices

• Pale cream-to-ivory centers

• Dark brown to nearly black outer skin

• Visible natural root grain

• Circular or gently oval shapes

• Naturally irregular edges

• Wrinkled dried texture

• Natural variation in diameter

• Variation in thickness

• Slight differences in colour

These variations are expected in a natural dried root product.

The dark outer skin and pale interior remain the product's most distinctive visual characteristics.

Taste & Character

Black Maca offers a root-forward but relatively mellow sensory experience.

Flavour Character:
Earthy · Mellow · Mildly sweet · Subtly malty · Root-like

It should not be expected to taste like:

• Conventional tea

• Sweet dried fruit

• Floral ingredients

• Spicy Ginger

• Naturally bitter Danshen

Its mellow and subtly malty direction is one of the clearest characteristics separating Black Maca from more pungent or bitter roots.

Although a mild sweetness may be noticeable, its root-like and malty qualities remain more prominent than sweetness.

Is Black Maca Lepidium meyenii?

Maca is commonly associated with the botanical name:

Lepidium meyenii

However, the exact botanical identity of this specific commercial product should follow supplier documentation and final product labelling.

For that reason, this page treats Lepidium meyenii as a commonly associated botanical name rather than making an unsupported species-level claim for this particular product.

The safest primary product identity remains:

Black Maca Slices / Black Maca Root / Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖

How to Prepare Black Maca Slices

Black Maca is a dried root ingredient rather than conventional loose-leaf tea.

01 · Check the Label

Read the serving amount and preparation directions provided on the product packaging.

02 · Measure

Use only the quantity recommended for this specific product.

03 · Prepare

Rinse or otherwise prepare the slices if directed on the packaging.

04 · Follow the Recommended Parameters

Use the water quantity or other preparation parameters supplied with the product.

05 · Follow the Specified Method

Use the preparation method and duration provided for this product.

06 · Follow All Product Guidance

Observe all serving, preparation, warning and usage information printed on the packaging.

Do not automatically use conventional Green Tea or Black Tea steeping parameters.

How Much Black Maca Should I Use?

Use the serving amount specified on the product label.

This page does not assign a universal serving quantity.

Different Black Maca products and preparation formats may have different instructions, so the product-specific directions should take priority.

Is Black Maca a Tea?

No.

Conventional tea comes from:

Camellia sinensis

Black Maca is a:

Dried Root Ingredient

Consumers may search for phrases such as:

Black Maca Tea · Maca Root Tea · Maca Infusion

These search terms can help shoppers discover the product, but Black Maca itself is more accurately described as dried Maca root slices.

Can Black Maca Be Brewed Like Tea?

Do not automatically use conventional loose-leaf tea brewing parameters.

Black Maca is a dried root ingredient rather than tea leaves.

Follow the serving amount, water quantity, preparation method and duration supplied on the product packaging.

Black Maca Slices vs. Maca Powder

Black Maca Slices and Maca Powder offer different product experiences.

Black Maca Slices

• Visible root slices

• Natural root form remains visible

• Dark skin and pale center can be seen

• Individual dried pieces

• Follow slice-specific preparation directions

• Whole-ingredient pantry experience

Maca Powder

• Fine ground format

• Original root structure is no longer visible

• Measured as powder

• Follow powder-specific preparation directions

• Different pantry and preparation experience

The two formats should not automatically be treated as interchangeable.

Why Choose Black Maca Slices Instead of Powder?

The main advantage of the sliced format is visible ingredient identity.

Black Maca Slices allow you to see:

• Naturally dark outer skin

• Pale cream center

• Natural root grain

• Variation in shape and thickness

• The actual sliced-root structure

Maca Powder provides a different finely ground format.

Neither format needs to be considered universally better; the choice depends on the product experience and preparation preferred.

Black Maca vs. Ginger

Black Maca and Ginger are both root ingredients, but their sensory profiles are very different.

Black Maca

• Dark outer skin + pale center

• Earthy and mellow

• Mildly sweet

• Subtly malty

• Gentler root character

Ginger

• Golden fibrous slices

• Warm and spicy

• Aromatic

• Pungent

• More pronounced sensory character

Choose Black Maca when looking for a mellower root profile.

Choose Ginger when a preparation specifically calls for its warm, spicy character.

Black Maca vs. Danshen

Black Maca and Danshen are completely different botanical roots.

Black Maca / 黑玛咖

• Dark outer skin + pale center

• Broad root slices

• Earthy and mellow

• Mildly sweet and subtly malty

• Maca-root identity

Danshen / 丹参

• Rust-red edges + tan center

• Root slices

• Earthy and naturally bitter

• Salvia miltiorrhiza

They have different botanical identities, visual characteristics and sensory profiles.

Black Maca vs. Mai Dong

Black Maca and Mai Dong are visually very different root ingredients.

Black Maca

• Broad dried root slices

• Dark outer skin

• Pale cream centers

• Earthy, mellow and subtly malty

Mai Dong / 麦冬

• Small whole spindle-shaped tubers

• Pale cream-to-golden colour

• Mild and delicately botanical

They may both sit within a botanical-root collection, but they should remain separate product entities.

A Distinctive Addition to the Botanical Root Pantry

Black Maca Slices fit naturally alongside:

Ginger · Danshen · Mai Dong · Dang Gui · Astragalus · Polygonatum · Ginseng · Other Botanical Roots

Within the broader root pantry:

Ginger → Golden · Warm · Spicy

Danshen → Rust-red · Bitter · Earthy

Mai Dong → Pale spindle tubers · Delicate

Dang Gui → Aromatic · Earthy

Chinese Yam → Pale · Starchy · Culinary

Black Maca → Dark skin · Pale center · Mellow · Mildly sweet · Malty

This gives Black Maca a clear role:

The dark-skinned, mellow root choice for shoppers exploring visible botanical ingredients.

For PandaHomeMart, its strongest collection placement is:

Healing Botanicals → Botanical Roots

Important Product Guidance

Black Maca is a botanical food/root ingredient, not conventional tea.

For this product:

• Follow the serving amount provided on the product label

• Follow all product-specific preparation directions

• Follow all warning and usage information printed on the packaging

• Do not automatically apply conventional loose-leaf tea parameters

• Do not assume Black Maca Slices and Maca Powder use identical preparation methods

• Do not assume Black Maca is interchangeable with Ginger, Danshen, Mai Dong or other root ingredients

• If the packaging identifies specific restrictions or recommends additional guidance, follow those directions

This page intentionally avoids assigning treatment claims, hormone-related claims, sexual-health claims, fertility claims or guaranteed performance outcomes to Black Maca.

Storage & Care

Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from moisture, excessive humidity, direct sunlight, heat and strong odours.

Use clean, dry utensils when handling the slices.

Refer to the product label for the best-before date and all additional serving, preparation and storage information.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Black Maca Slices?

Black Maca Slices are dried slices of dark-skinned Maca root known in Chinese as Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖.

What does Hei Ma Ka mean?

Hei / 黑 means Black.

Ma Ka / 玛咖 means Maca.

Together:

Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖 = Black Maca

How much is included?

This package contains 150 g / 5.29 oz of dried Black Maca Slices.

What makes Black Maca black?

The name refers to the naturally dark outer skin of the root.

When sliced, the inside remains much paler, creating a distinctive dark-skin / cream-center contrast.

Is Black Maca the same as regular Maca?

Black Maca is presented as a black-skinned Maca form.

Commercial Maca products may be sold in different colours and formats.

This product is specifically identified as Black Maca / Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖.

What is the botanical name of Maca?

Maca is commonly associated with Lepidium meyenii.

The exact botanical identity of this specific product should follow supplier documentation and product labelling.

Is Black Maca Lepidium meyenii?

Maca is commonly associated with Lepidium meyenii, but exact species identification for this commercial product should follow the supplier documentation and packaging.

What do Black Maca Slices look like?

They typically have pale cream-coloured centers surrounded by naturally dark brown-to-black outer skin.

Natural variation in size, thickness and shape may occur.

What does Black Maca taste like?

It generally has an:

Earthy · Mellow · Mildly Sweet · Subtly Malty · Root-Like

character.

Is Black Maca sweet?

Only mildly.

Its root-like and malty characteristics remain more prominent than sweetness.

Are these whole roots?

No.

This product is presented as dried root slices, not whole root or powder.

Are Black Maca Slices the same as Maca Powder?

No.

Slices retain the visible root form, while Maca Powder is finely ground.

Preparation methods may also differ.

Why choose Black Maca Slices instead of powder?

The sliced format allows you to see the root's dark outer skin, pale center and natural grain.

It provides a visible whole-ingredient experience rather than a finely ground format.

Is Black Maca a tea?

No.

Black Maca is a root ingredient rather than conventional tea from Camellia sinensis.

What is Black Maca Tea?

“Black Maca Tea” is a common search phrase for water-based preparations involving Maca Root.

Black Maca itself is more accurately described as a dried root ingredient.

Can Black Maca be brewed like tea?

Do not automatically use ordinary loose-leaf tea parameters.

Follow the product-specific serving amount and preparation directions instead.

How should Black Maca Slices be prepared?

Follow the serving amount, water quantity, preparation method and duration provided on the product packaging.

This page does not assign one universal preparation recipe.

How much Black Maca should I use?

Use the serving amount specified on the product label.

This page does not assign an independent universal serving quantity.

Is Black Maca the same as Ginger?

No.

Black Maca is mellower and subtly malty, while Ginger is warmer, spicier and more pungent.

Is Black Maca the same as Danshen?

No.

Black Maca has dark outer skin and a pale center with a mellow sensory profile.

Danshen is associated with Salvia miltiorrhiza and has a more naturally bitter character.

Is Black Maca the same as Mai Dong?

No.

Black Maca is presented as broad dark-edged root slices.

Mai Dong is presented as small, pale, spindle-shaped whole tubers.

Is Black Maca suitable for beginners?

It can be approachable for shoppers intentionally exploring botanical roots because its flavour is relatively mellow compared with pungent Ginger or naturally bitter Danshen.

First-time users should still follow the product-specific serving and preparation directions.

Who are Black Maca Slices best for?

They are especially suited to people specifically searching for Black Maca, shoppers looking for dried Maca Root, people who prefer visible sliced botanicals instead of powders and anyone searching for Hei Ma Ka / 黑玛咖.

Discover a Different Side of the Root Pantry

Naturally dark outer skin. Pale botanical center. A mellow, earthy and subtly malty root character.

Explore Black Maca in its visible sliced form and discover a root ingredient with a very different identity from Ginger, Danshen, Mai Dong or Dang Gui.

The broad slices preserve the ingredient's most recognizable feature:

Dark Skin + Pale Center

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