Hot Chocolate Box

More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Olmec civilization were the first to turn the cacao plant into chocolate. Deeply regarded as a gift from the gods, chocolate played a central role in ceremonies, as curatives, and cacao beans even stood in for currency.

This lovely set includes 100% natural chocolate, hand crafted by small-batch makers in Oaxaca. Traditionally, the chocolate is prepared by heating it with water or milk and mixing it vigorously using the “Molinillo”. Crafted by the talented wood-carvers in Quintana Roo, the molinillo has a history almost as old as chocolate itself. The Mayans and Aztecs believed that the foam formed on the chocolate was a live force with healing powers and a spiritual connection to the Gods.

The hand-cut paper “Spirit” represents the Seed Spirit of Cacao (notice the pods hanging from the limbs). Crafted in San Pablito, Pahuatlán, the seed spirits are offered once a year to Mother Earth to ensure an abundant harvest.

May this collection of heritage crafts bring joy to your hot chocolate experience.

Set includes:
- 2 chocolate tablets
- 1 wooden Molinillo
- 1 chocolate bowl
- 1 "Spirit of the Cacao" made of amate paper