February 2010
Sightings: photomosaic of tabletop
Kakaw is the Museo del Cacao & Chocolateria Cultural located in San Cristobal, Chiapas. Clockwise from top-left: A metate and mano with crushed cocoa beans and cocoa paste; a selection of molinillos, including prehispanic varieties; a reproduction vessel with Codex illustrations; some kicking wrapped chocolate they make at the museum. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Chocolate and Live...
The most unusual cacao pod I have ever seen
At The Chocolate Experience in Mexico City I was presented this most unusual cacao pod I have ever seen. This pod was on the stand of CACEP, a co-operative in the Tabasco area of Chiapas and was described to me as “cacao prehispanico.” Or, a type of cacao pod that existed before the Spanish arrived in Mesoamerica. The person who showed this to me is the manager of marketing and...