Make Your Own Chocolate with Oaxacan Tradition Private Class
I am originally from the Zoque ethnic group of the Chimalapa community, Isthmus Region, in the state of Oaxaca, I come from a traditional chocolate-making family, here I will be able to share my experience and knowledge that I have acquired over the years.
Come and learn about our culture and prepare your own chocolate in a traditional way, with basic equipment that you can replicate at home!
Suitable for Children, adults and anyone who wants to make their own Oaxacan chocolate.
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.
Description
In this experience you will learn how to make your own chocolate, in a traditional way, imitating the process of our community.
We will start with an introduction to the world of cocoa from Oaxaca, to identify the organoleptic qualities of each seed, you will learn the difference between cocoa, commercial chocolate and a conscious chocolate.
Following the introduction, we will roast the cocoa in a clay comal, this comal comes from the community of San Marcos Tlapazola (Central Valleys, Oaxaca).
We will peel cocoa with our hands; Carrying out this ritual, we will tell part of the history and culture of Cacao in our community.
We will transform the cocoa into chocolate in an artisanal way.
Here you will choose the percentage of sugar for your chocolate, mixing it with different ingredients from the region.
To finish, we will teach you how to prepare your drink with a grinder; traditional kitchen utensil, which helps us to incorporate and integrate the chocolate.
We will close tasting your drink with a cocoa-based sandwich.
Each one takes their own chocolate made with their own hands.
Come and make your own Oaxacan chocolate, with local people!
Sample Menu
• cocoa toast
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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