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If you’re a fan of craft chocolate, you’ll love the bold, rustic flavors of Mexican chocolate. While European chocolate has a long history dating back to the mid-1800s, Mexican chocolate has a rich cultural and culinary tradition that dates back thousands of years. In fact, chocolate was originally consumed as a food in Central and South America before it ever reached Europe.
One of the main differences between European and Mexican chocolate is the way they are produced. European chocolate undergoes intensive refining and conching to create a smooth, sweet flavor, while Mexican chocolate is made with a minimal amount of processing and low-tech equipment. After the beans are fermented and roasted, they are ground in a stone mill called a molino and mixed with ingredients like sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon before being ground again into a paste. This results in a chocolate that is more true to the natural flavors and textures of the cocoa bean and has a coarser, grainy texture.
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If you’re looking for high-quality Mexican chocolate, be sure to visit a tienda de chocolate, or small chocolate shop, located in the southern states of Mexico, particularly Tabasco, Chiapas, and Oaxaca. These shops source their cocoa beans from local farmers or merchants and roast and grind them to order, adding in a variety of ingredients to customize the flavors. Each shop has its own methods and mills for grinding cocoa and will happily mix in ingredients like vanilla beans, cinnamon, almonds, chilies, and cornmeal according to the customer’s preferences.
While some may be intimidated by the strong flavors and unique texture of Mexican chocolate, these are the qualities that make it so appealing to those who appreciate craft chocolate. In fact, many Mexicans consume chocolate as a drink, but those who have grown to love the grainy texture may even enjoy eating it straight out of the bag. If you want to try Mexican-style chocolate, Taza Chocolate is a great option, offering flavors like Guajillo Chili and Salted Almond. Don’t be afraid to branch out and experience the unique and rustic flavors of Mexican chocolate, a reminder of the fact that chocolate was originally a food and not just a candy.
The highest-scoring products in origin dark and milk chocolate bars were announced as overall winners of this year’s competition.
On Sunday, September 3, The International Chocolate Awards announced the winners of the 2021-22 Americas Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition at a virtual ceremony over Zoom and live on Facebook.
The ceremony was a lively and joyful celebration of the very best of craft chocolate across the Americas. Among the award-winners were well-established fine chocolate companies like Cacaosuyo (Peru), Pacari (Ecuador), Dandelion (USA), Qantu (Canada) as well as many first-time entrants like Chocolate Sierra Sagrada (Colombia), all creating stunning, world-class chocolate.
The highest-scoring products in origin dark and milk chocolate bars were announced as overall winners of this year’s competition, the ‘best movie’ of the chocolate world. Both this season’s overall winners come from Colombia, an important and historical fine cacao growing country, proving that the best chocolate can be made close to the cacao source, as well as in more traditional chocolate consuming countries.
The ceremony was a lively and joyful celebration of the very best of craft chocolate across the Americas. Among the award-winners were well-established fine chocolate companies like Cacaosuyo (Peru), Pacari (Ecuador), Dandelion (USA), Qantu (Canada) as well as many first-time entrants like Chocolate Sierra Sagrada (Colombia), all creating stunning, world-class chocolate.
The highest-scoring products in origin dark and milk chocolate bars were announced as overall winners of this year’s competition, the ‘best movie’ of the chocolate world. Both this season’s overall winners come from Colombia, an important and historical fine cacao growing country, proving that the best chocolate can be made close to the cacao source, as well as in more traditional chocolate consuming countries.
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