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Chocolate + Maize

Food of the Gods: Chocolate & Maize Sessions

Experience the Flavours, History, Stories, and Marriage of Oaxaca’s Food of the Gods

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Oaxaca’s markets, chocolatiers, and streets are our classrooms as we taste and learn about the mysteries of chocolate and corn not only through Mexican and world history, but through flavours. Via pre-hispanic cacao drinks, local seeds, very rare types of chocolate, and heirloom maize foods we endeavour to learn about Oaxacan chocolate and maize traditions. We discover the mysterious path of the humble cacao bean and the corn cob from their beginnings to its modern incarnations today and learn why they are the Mesoamerican food of the gods.

Guests are challenged to consider their approach to the vast differences in taste, textures, and context that root Oaxacan and Western chocolate traditions and how all of this might inform our relations to money, death, time, and ceremony.

Key Details:

When: Mornings from 9am-1pm, Daily except Sundays

Where: Oaxaca’s Centro Historico. Our classrooms for this session include three local markets and two of Oaxaca’s finest chocolatiers.

How: Walking. There are 5 classrooms we visit on foot, so please dress for impending weather. Bring a hat or sunglasses, and be prepared to walk and learn.

Price (per person): $800MXN (includes session, late breakfast/early lunch, all chocolate drinks, seed, chocolate, and truffle tastings)

Minimum 2 people per session

Payment: All reservations incur a 50% deposit. We can meet you in Oaxaca City for the deposit upon confirmation of reservation. The remaining payment due is collected at the beginning of the session. We only accept cash in Mexican pesos.

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  •   This experience came as a recommendation and it did not disappoint. The depth of knowledge, stories, and commitment of our guide were incredible, and gave us such a deep appreciation for the traditions shared with us. The food and chocolate along the way were excellent...More

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    4/22/2019

      January 2019 was our first trip to Oaxaca. We attended the “Food of the Gods” session with Chris who introduced us to the places, tastes, culture and myths of Oaxaca. We started with a cacao drink in a bustling local market where Chris briefed us...More

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    4/16/2019
  •   This tour is a fascinating insight into the history, culture, and contemporary world of cacao and chocolate in Oaxaca. It goes well beyond what you might expect to learn, and focuses on the nuanced and traditional uses of cacao- including drinks, foods, and so much...More

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    4/11/2019

      This tour was fantastic. The history of chocolate and maiz were extremely well researched. Chris did a great job giving the history and culture of chocolate and maiz. But then he went way beyond that by telling stories that put us in the shoes of...More

    thumb Mike H
    4/09/2019
  •   Chris give a deeply insightful, personal, and flavorful tour of cacao that ranges from the Popul Voh to modern Oaxaca city. I am pretty knowledgable about cacao and a frequent visitor to Oaxaca, but I still found that the tour provided new information, new tastes,...More

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    4/03/2019

      This tour is highly recommended to anyone who wants to learn about the origins of chocolate and the historical and cultural significance to the indigenous people of Oaxaca. Chris, our guide, was a mesmerizing storyteller who enthralled our group with his knowledge and respect for...More

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    3/23/2019
  •   The Chocolate and Maize Session is a wonderful introduction to the very old food culture of Oaxaca. We were amazed at how the session unfolded and open the doors through taste and story to this very special and specific culutre that is still alive in...More

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    3/11/2019

      Great way to see the city! Very informative and lots of fun! Excellent guide! Highly recommend this tour!

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    3/11/2019
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