Casa Cacao - Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate

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Casa Cacao - Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate

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 US$50.18  per guest
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 7 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Uncover chocolate's rich history, from ancient origins to modern delights. Craft your chocolate drink with age-old spices, hand-grind beans, and make your own chocolate bar in this immersive experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the 4000 year old roots of true chocolate. Hand grind your very own chocolate using the traditional molcajete. Prepare your authentic chocolate drink with a selection of the very same spices that would have been used in ancient Yucatan. Discover chocolate's link to the modern day by crafting your very own chocolate bar, a modern innovation.

Sample Menu

DESSERT
Dark Chocolate

What You Get

Snacks
1. Your own handmade chocolate bars. 2. Traditional cacao drink
Use of traditional grinding methods and moulds.

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

You will examine various types of cacao beans, and learn the process that goes on at the plantation before being made into chocolate. We will grind our roasted beans, and traditional ingredients together and taste the beverage that has been consumed in Mexico for millennia. You will also discover the modern side of chocolate, how to make your own chocolate bar to take with you.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
01/05/2020 - 28/09/2027
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SUNDAY
09:30 - 11:00, 18:00 - 19:30, 15:00 - 16:30, 13:00 - 14:30

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

C. 49 499b, Calle 49, Yucatán, Mexico, MX, 97000

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On Calle 49 next to the delicious Cafe Riqueza. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q7i1EbH1wuvRDk759?g_st=ipc
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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Reviews
4.7
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based on 17 reviews
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Wonderful experience!
April 15, 2026

Went with my daughter and her friend while in Merida during March break. We love chocolate and it was sublime learning how to make it from the cacao bean. The hosts were lovely!

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Recommended for chocolate nerds :)
March 29, 2026

Learning about the history of chocolate making in the region and how we get from bean to bar was a great experience!

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A unique hands on experience!
February 19, 2026

This chocolate workshop was such a cool and different experience! We learned so much about the mayan process of making chocolate and chocolate's history in the region. Josh and Denise were so frien...read more

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Our hosts were very...
January 31, 2026

Our hosts were very welcoming, and very knowledgeable about the history and process of chocolate making. It was a unique experience. Would highly recommend this tour.

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What an Experience
January 27, 2026

This was a great family experience. We has such an awesome time and the kids loved it.

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