Cacao day experience from the wood to your cup!
Cacao day experience from the wood to your cup!
10 meals
Immerse in Oaxacan cacao culture, from tasting to making your own chocolate with local experts. Explore Sierra Norte, hike the cloud forest, and savor breathtaking mountain views along with hot cocoa.
10 meals
Experience Details
Do you like cacao? of course you do :)
If you are curious about trying many different cacao recipes and learn the process of the chocolate making, this experience is for you!
Starting from Oaxaca centro with a chocolate tasting and chocolate making experience. You will learn the secret about the sacred brevage from the raw seed to your cup. Cinnamon, cardamom, chili, traditional, dark,etc.. try them all, choose your favorite and make it with local experts Ervit and Rut.
We will then drive up into the mountains of the Sierra Norte to explore the fabric of the indispensable "Molinillo", wooden whisk handmade by family of the Sierra Norte and hike to the mountain top for some stunning views.
The hike is moderate, about 3 hours total through the pine trees leading us to the pic at 3200m (10500feet). We will enjoy flora and fauna of the cloud forest habitat and take time to drink our homemade hot chocolate in front of this beautiful panorama of pine trees mountains over the Sierra norte.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
What You’ll Experience
Chimalapa Cacao con Origen / Chima
Centro ecoturístico La Cumbre Ixtepeji
Arminda Productos Artesanales Jesus Gomez Torres
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting Point5 de Mayo 210, 5 de Mayo, Oaxaca, Mexico, MX, 68000
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
A peaceful tour with a fabulous guide. I can really recomend this tour all who need some calm and inspering time around Oaxaca. Great view included. Merci.
Margaux was absolutely fantastic. She designed the tour which included a morning at Chima, a very small artisanal chocolate producer, where Ruth and her partner have created a beautiful small hands...read more
Learning how to work with Cacao and making hot chocolate was great. The hike afterwards was absolutely magical. The mountains were amazing and our guide Margaux was the best.!
Such a beautiful and lovely experience with Margaux! She has lived in Oaxaca for years and knows the area, people and trails. Her spiritual guidance was beautiful and grounding and such a relief a...read more
From now on, every time I make a cup of hot chocolate I will have a different level of appreciation for it, especially considering the roasting process, the grinding of the cacao beans, and finally...read more
