Food of the Gods: Chocolate & Maize Oaxaca Walking Tour

US$ 40 per person

5.00 (3)

Starting time

9AM

Duration

4 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English

About

The Session: 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, chocolate tastings, very rare types of chocolate, and heirloom maize foods we endeavour to learn about the mysterious paths of the humble cacao bean and the corn cob from their beginnings to its modern incarnations today. 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.

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.

Schedule

9:00 am: Introductions & Gratitude Circle
9:10 am: Chocolate Atole Tasting & Discussion
9:45 am: Oaxacan Chocolate Tasting & Challenge
10:10 am: Cacao Tree Talk, Cacao Bean & Nib Tasting
10:30 am: Chocolate Tasting (Rare Cacao & Diverse Ingredients)
11:00 am: Traditional Almuerzo/Breakfast (Heirloom/Organic Tortilla-Based Foods), Maize/Corn Discussion
12:00 pm: Tejate Tasting & Discussion
12:40 pm: Chocolate Truffle Tasting & Explanation

Included Highlights

Learn about the pre-hispanic roots of chocolate

Visit three traditional Oaxacan markets

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking's availability within 24 hours. Once confirmed, please present your booking reference number at the cooking school.

Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 3 reviews

"Terrific!"

This class was really special. Chris artfully links together the history, legends and science of chocolate and maize with themes of community, spirituality, and sustainability. It was a fascinating four hours. Plus, the food was terrific!

"Discover just how much more chocolate offers beyond deliciousness!"

confess as a chocoholic I came for the tastings, but this tour offers so much more than I could have imagined. Chris has studied chocolate - its origin, its history and its cultural significance and he shares all that he has learned as he takes you through a magical tour through the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca. By the end of the tour I was not only on a bit of a chocolate high, I also felt I’d seen a Oaxaca I didn’t know existed. I understood a little more the daily rituals of the city; its history and its connections to the ancient past through cacao, and I swear every time I drink or eat chocolate now I think of its connection to the gods. Highly recommended as an unforgettable experience.

"Excellent experience"

This is an outstanding walking tour. It is the right balance of information, seeing and doing. It’s also a great way to get a feel for the city. Highly recommend this one.

Meeting Point

We will meet in the northern courtyard of La Merced Market at 9am sharp!

* The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

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