Cocoa Beans Mixtli

The chefs make chocolate from cocoa beans. After toasting the beans, they make a paste using a metate or a molcajete.

The chefs make chocolate from cocoa beans. After toasting the beans, they make a paste using a metate or a molcajete. Photo courtesy Diego Galicia and Rico Torres.

The chefs make chocolate from cocoa beans. After toasting the beans, they make a paste using a metate or a molcajete.