Cocoa and pre-Hispanic beverage workshop
Overview
With the help of a local host you will learn about the history of Mexican chocolate, in its traditional process and use in pre-Hispanic Teotihuacan and Mexican gastronomy, from its use as currency, medicinal use, its mixtures and all cocoa derivatives, as well as drinks and exotic chocolates ranging from ingredients such as chili, almonds, cardamom to chocolates with bacon, mezcal, tequila, lemon pay and many more that you can find in our boutique, while making your own chocolate from seed to bar, the way ancestors made it by grinding in stone and toasting in a traditional stove to finish with cane sweetener and adding ingredients such as chapulines, cherry, cinnamon, piloncillo, chili.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages A regional drink with or without alcohol included
- Bottled water One bottle of water per participant
- Meals Food dishes are not included, but on site you can find regional dishes for sale
Meeting Location
Teotihuacán
State of Mexico, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Travelers can learn about the history of Mexican chocolate, taste cocoa products as well as taste drinks with artisan ingredients while making their own chocolate from seed to bar, going through a process of roasting, hulling and grinding mixing the ingredients in a mold to their liking.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5641415P6
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Alcoholic beverages. A regional drink with or without alcohol included.
- Bottled water. One bottle of water per participant.
- Meals. Food dishes are not included, but on site you can find regional dishes for sale.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cocoa and pre-Hispanic beverage workshop is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cocoa and pre-Hispanic beverage workshop will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesA regional drink with or without alcohol included
- Bottled waterOne bottle of water per participant
- MealsFood dishes are not included, but on site you can find regional dishes for sale
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
