Artisan Chocolate and Mexican Cacao

The artisan chocolate in Pátzcuaro is such a tradition, and one of the local products that our guests at Hotel Mansión Iturbe just love take back home.

Mexican Chocolate and Cacao

Metate chocolate is 100% Mexican cocoa, ground by hand with a "Molinillo" a utensil that you will find in most Mexican kitchens, and that you can also buy in Pátzcuaro, also made by Michoacán artisans.

Molinillo a Mexican Kitchen Utensil  

Chocolate is a product that, in addition to being a delight for the palate, is a superfood with high nutritional value, and rich in minerals like magnesium and source of antioxidants – properties that generate great benefits for our body.

Mexican Cocholate and Caco Seeds

Chocolate in Mexico in ancient times was considered the food of the gods, and now (gratefully) has become part of the gastronomic culture of Mexico, rich in flavors, aromas and colors.

Artisan Cocholate and Mexican Cacao

The Olmecas developed the cultivation of cocoa, using it to barter with other products. In southeastern Mexico, the Maya also cultivated cocoa, being a highly prized product, having a commercial value that they also used to barter with the Mexica, Tlaxcalteca or Mixteca cultures.

Mexican Cacao and seeds

(It is interesting to note that cacao was as important in other cultures, such as in the Peruvian Amazon, Venezuela, and Ecuador.)

Mexican Cacao

Currently, the primary producers of chocolate in Mexico are in Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca y Guerrero.

Mexican Cacao

Metate chocolate is made from the seeds of cocoa, which is taken from the cocoa tree (teobroma cacao), dried, fermented, toasted. and finally ground.

Toasting Cacao to make Chocolate

Enjoy the great Michoacán tradition of artisan metate chocolate in Michoacán, whether in the traditional, semisweet, or bitter forms.  Bring it home and experiment with it in your morning coffee or cooking.  Or ask for it at our Restaurante Doña Paca!

Hot Chocolate at Restaurante Doña Paca in Pátzcuaro

*Text and pictures property of Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro.

We invite you to check more post in our blog, you will find information about Pátzcuaro and its surroundings, that we hope will be useful for your next visit to our Colonial Town in Mexico.

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61600 Pátzcuaro, Michoacán.

México

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