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Journal
Notes on cacao
History, origin, science, recipes. What we learn along the way.
July 22, 2026 · 3 min read
The best part was the foam
How cacao was really drunk in Mesoamerica, and why the famous molinillo came later than you think.
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July 15, 2026 · 3 min read
The gold they hid inside chocolate
A legend from the cacao route: chocolate shipments from Callao to Cádiz that weighed more than they should have.
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July 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Carried by Maya hands: how chocolate first reached Europe
Chocolate didn’t arrive in Europe with a conqueror. In 1544, Q’eqchi’ Maya nobles from the Verapaz carried it to the Spanish court themselves.
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