Cacao Box

Chocolate, even the word sounds so smooth and enticing. The taste of chocolate is desirable across the globe but Mexican hot chocolate is uniquely made from cacao, cinnamon, and chiles. It traces back to the Mayan and Aztecs who started to cultivate the cacao tree. Mexican chocolate is used to make a variety of foods and has become a go-to-item for chefs.

VILLA REAL CHOCOLATE:

Villa Real chocolate from Oaxaca is made with simple ingredients of cocoa butter, sugar, almond, and other nuts and spices, resulting in the most delicious cup of Mexican Hot Chocolate you’ve ever tasted. Mix with warm milk and froth together with our handcrafted traditional molinillo.

 

HAND PAINTED JARRITOS:

Lastly, enjoy your freshly blended and warm hot chocolate in a pair of hand-painted mugs from the artisanal town of Tonala, Jalisco. These brightly colored sunflower mugs were made from artisan Don Pila, his passion and inspiration for painting vibrates in the yellow sunflowers painted on each mug. The mugs are 100% lead free and can withstand extremely hot beverages. Handwashing your mugs is highly recommended to ensure your beautifully painted mugs are kept in tact for everyday use.

We met Señor Pila in Tonala, Jalisco on the search for quality goods.  He is a 4^th generation artisan and his focus is on painting barro (clay pottery) which is produced in Tonala.  His skilled artwork was impressive and his desire to keep the tradition of artisans in Tonala alive was the motivation for what he does every day.His love of animals and nature is evident in some of his work and he prides himself on keeping his family’s tradition alive. He showed us these beautifully painted sunflower mugs that had such a bright and “good morning” feel to them that we knew it would be a great addition to our Cacao Box.

YOUR PURCHASE MAKES A DIFFERENCE:

• Artisan Made
• Preserves Tradition
• Supports Small Business
• Job Creator
• Hecho en Mèxico