Photo: Andrea Calderón
Phase 2
Cacao Révolution
Presentation and Chocolate Tasting
Eréndira Pérez García and Estibaliz Dominguez from Cacao Révolution gave a rich presentation about their project around traditional Mexican Cacao, also sharing a brief history of chocolate and its cultural importance in Mesoamerica. During this presentation, they demonstrated different methods for making hot chocolate with water, also introducing spices in their preparation. They brough a series of beautiful traditional utensils used to prepare chocolate in Mexico, while offering a tasting of different variations. They also facilitated a hot chocolate workshop, distributing recipes and additional resources to the participants.