The most interesting thing that I discovered about Mexican Hot Chocolate is that they don't use milk to make it. Alex told us that Mexicans drink hot chocolate like we drink coffee so they don't make it with milk. Intriguing. What also fascinated us about Mexican Hot Chocolate is the very cool gadget they use to make it. You'll have to watch the video to see how it's done though. We don't want to spoil the fun.
Okay, let's admit it. He's cute and he makes chocolate. Taza chocolate's Co-Founder Alex runs the company by supporting direct trade (buying cocoa beans directly from small, organic farmer organizations), by being involved in Go Green!, a local green business association, and by donating bean chaff to Groundworks Somerville, a local community gardens organization. On top of that, he is kind enough to take the time to teach us all about the tradition of Oaxacan style hot chocolate.
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I'm Hispanic (Mexican descent), and this is about as authentic as it gets. :) My mom makes it in a large pot, without the frothing, but only because she can't be bothered with it. Great vid! (Aug 13, 2008 8:40:23 PM)