- Placer & Delirio - The rendezvous is set at the iconic Parque de Santiago where a concise historical overview of the park and its quaint chapel will be provided. Subsequently, we’ll take a short stroll to the venue of the event where an extensive narrative on the heritage of chocolate in Yucatan, its traditional manufacturing techniques will be presented, culminating in a sampling session of the finest Yucatecan chocolate. The adventure concludes with a heartfelt lunch prepared by the team at Placer y Delirio Café especially for you.
- Chocolate Tasting
- Bottled water
- Brunch
- Gratuities
- Chilaquiles - Corn toast topped with the sauce of your choice (red or green), grilled cheese, lettuce, cream and protein of your choice.
- macarons - with a soft and crunchy texture; made from blanched almond flour, meringue and sugar, with different flavored fillings
With the assistance of a local chef we will first have a little history about cocoa and its uses during the time of the Mayans in the Yucatan Peninsula, its commercialization and the importance it had for different ceremonies, also the uses given to it in the modern era to cocoa.
In the same way, we will learn the technique of making the cocoa paste that will be used to make the chocolate samples that we can taste as part of the activity. We will also learn about the ingredients that are used and the tools that are used to make the chocolate. chocolate.
The ingredients to be used are completely organic, if there is any type of dietary restriction it is important to make it known during the activity.
At the end we will have our delicious brunch prepared with great love by the cafe-restaurant staff, drinks are optional, you will have access to a menu in case you require something that is not included in the activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.