Cacao seeds

The seeds were left overnight to slightly ferment and improve the flavour. They were dried on the patio, the white pulp turns into a crispy skin. Roasted over an open fire until the beans and skin are black, then grind twice through a table-top mincer with sugar. Ready to eat, or mix with hot water a drink! Not quite adburys but amazing to make it!

Finca la Florida..down on the farm

January 30th 2009
All of my ancestors lived in poverty They all worked on the fincas And left nothing for their children I may live in poverty as well Bur I hope that my children can harvest The fruit of my labour here And break the circle of poverty The campesino Jose Abel. Worker in La Florida. The adventure always starts with a journey and after being squashed with seventy other pe ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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