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🧘 Bean-to-Bar Chocolate & Mayan Cacao Workshop

Roast, grind and mold your own chocolate the Mayan way — history lesson included, bars to take home.

Agaciro:
$35–$79
Igihe- ngombwa
1.5-2 hours
Igihe- ngombwa
Year-round
kugirango
Families

Kuri Itegerejwe

  • Workshops at Ah Cacao-style ateliers, Kakaw museums and hacienda-format venues (Hacienda Sotuta de Peón day trips go deeper)
  • Process: roast cacao beans on comal, grind on a metate, spice with chile/vanilla, mold bars to take home
  • History module: cacao as Mayan currency and ceremonial drink
  • 1.5-2 hr downtown workshops $35-65; combined chocolate + tequila + coffee tastings ~$45-79
  • Kid-friendly — one of the few culture products that works for age 5+
  • Some Chichén/Coba tours bundle a cacao stop at Yaxunah-style communities
  • Vegan-friendly by default
💵 Kugenzura... Downtown workshops $35-65; tasting-flight combos $45-79; hotel-hosted versions to $99

Kuri

Expect to pay between $35 and $79 USD per person depending on the operator, group size, and what is bundled in. For reference: Downtown workshops $35-65; tasting-flight combos $45-79; hotel-hosted versions to $99.

Plan for 1.5-2 hours. Times vary slightly by operator and pickup location, and hotel pickup adds transfer time at each end.

No — this runs year-round in Playa del Carmen. December–April brings the driest weather and biggest crowds; September–October is quietest with the best prices.

It is one of the most family-friendly picks in Playa del Carmen; kids are welcome and child pricing usually applies.

Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes — tastings and transport between stops are included.

Food and city experiences are all-weather.

A day or two ahead is usually enough outside holiday weeks, and booking direct often lets you pick the exact departure time you want.

Many operators include round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels or a central meeting point on 5th Avenue; others charge a small supplement or are self-drive. We confirm pickup details with your booking request before you pay anything.

Workshops at Ah Cacao-style ateliers, Kakaw museums and hacienda-format venues (Hacienda Sotuta de Peón day trips go deeper) Process: roast cacao beans on comal, grind on a metate, spice with chile/vanilla, mold bars to take home History module: cacao as Mayan currency and ceremonial drink
Bivuye $35–$79 USD

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