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Oaxacan Chocolate Making: Experience Traditional Zoque Culture in a Private Class

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27 Ratings

Oaxaca de Juárez

Immerse yourself in the traditional Zoque culture of Oaxaca and learn the art of making Oaxacan chocolate. Join a private class and create your own chocolate using basic equipment. Suitable for all ages and dietary preferences.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

5 de Mayo 210 - 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!

What's Included

Tea and coffee

Meal Options

cocoa toast

Additional Information

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.

Location

5 de Mayo 210

5 de Mayo

We will be waiting for you outside a cafe called "LIA".

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Harriet

Apr 9, 2024

Wonderful experience - We went to this chocolate making class yesterday. We have a 2 year old so we were a bit apprehensive about keeping her occupied during the class. But it went so well we could not have asked for a better experience. The space was relaxing. The class was fun and interesting. And our daughter absolutely loved Ingrid and Ruth. We definitely recommend this class.

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Fresno_14

Apr 1, 2024

Great for all ages - We visited as a family, 2 adults and 2 young children. It was so much fun and enlightening at the same time! Our youngest is 2YO, everyone was very patient and kind with hee and very engaging with our 6YO. The chocolate was so good, i wish we could have it every day!

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Kristina_c

Mar 31, 2024

Best experience - She was very intelligent and sweet and kind, and when we come back again, we will absolutely do this class again. Also, the chocolate was absolutely delicious.

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Jenel_h

Mar 26, 2024

Don’t miss this experience! - Lupita and the whole team made this experience one we won’t forget. From the very beginning we learned about the different cacao beans then actually got to make our own chocolate. This was such a fun way to understand the cultural and social importance of cacao! The setting added to its charm and almost felt like we went back in time as we roasted, ground and created our own chocolate!

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Sherpa769118

Mar 17, 2024

Don’t miss this gem! - Do not miss this gem in Oaxaca! I signed up last minute for a Cacao Experience which entails learning the local history and origin of cacao, a full tasting, and hand making your own chocolate (their are lots experienced to choose from, I enjoy the history portion). Asa was my teacher/guide/all things amazing and we had SO MUCH FUN! She loved her job just as much as she loved the chocolate and its quality itself. Everything is handmade and locally sourced, so even if you take a peak and buy one of the best single origin chocolate bars or the beautiful bags of cacao, you won’t regret it! 10/10 would recommend! Thank you Chimalapa Cacao!

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Jessica_o

Mar 2, 2024

Worth your time and money - The class was amazing. I went in with prior knowledge and still got the opportunity to learn so much more. I also got to play sommelier with all of the varieties of chocolates and get a workout in while grinding the chocolate.

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Claudia

Feb 8, 2024

Worth it! - I highly recommend this activity if you are traveling with children and want to provide a fun and enriching cultural experience. This activity incorporates a quick lesson, cooking, and chocolate tasting. We got to keep the solid chocolate and hot chocolate mix that we made from scratch during the activity. The activity kept my 4 year old thoroughly entertained throughout and I got some adorable photos of her cooking. The instructor, Ruth, was knowledgeable and very sweet with my kid. Our class was in English. Worth the cost.

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Lauramj5584eq

Dec 31, 2023

Wonderful Small Group Experience Taught By True Artisans! - This is an amazing chocolate course taught by true artisans! The owner and operators are very kind, informative and great at providing information and inspiration to explore and protective this amazing plant - cocoa. The class is laid out in a really interesting way with a lot of tasting and sampling cocoa in it's various forms. The hands-on making of the chocolate and drink was the best I've taken (I've taken a few chocolate classes in other places). While it is listed as a private class, this was a small group (I was paired with another person whom I didn't know) and we got a long great which made it more fun. The facility is in the City Center and easy to walk to if you're in the area. It's in a beautiful charming old building, beautifully decorated, the folks spoke great English for us. I learned a ton of information that I will take into my future when buying and tasting chocolate, I left feeling more aware of the challenges facing cocoa and want to protect it! It was well worth the investment!

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Zach_f

Dec 28, 2023

Excellent activity for families - Fun and informative experience; 11 and 13 year old children loved it. Diego is a great host and teacher.

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Debbie_m

Dec 28, 2023

Informative and interesting - Diego was patient and informative. It was very organized and comprehensive. We learned a lot and we were the only people so it was very personalized for us.

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