About The Product
Taza Cinnamon Chocolate Mexicano is a small batch, artisan chocolate flavored with biodynamic cinnamon. The natural sweetness and gentle spice of cinnamon perfectly complements the bright berry notes of our cacao. To make it, we grind whole cinnamon sticks together with our cocoa nibs using traditional Oaxacan stone mills. This process gives Taza Cinnamon Chocolate Mexicano its intense flavor and rustic texture. Makes a great Mexican hot chocolate.
50% Dark Chocolate. Ingredients: Organic roasted cacao beans, organic cane sugar, and organic cinnamon
Taza Chocolate
Founded in 2006, Taza Chocolate was born out of a desire to combine the Mesoamerican tradition of chocolate with a modern, high-quality product manufactured in a socially responsible way.
In 2005, Taza cofounder Alex Whitmore traveled to Oaxaca to steep himself in the history and culture of Mexico. There, he learned about the pre-Columbian ritual of “xocolātl” in Latin America, and the customs that surrounded the transformation of cacao into a drink. Having grown up eating European-style chocolate candy, Alex was surprised and inspired by the simplicity of the Oaxacan treatment......