Soconusco
A cacao growing region in Mexico.
Mexiconuttyspicy
A region on the Pacific coastal plain of Chiapas, and historically the most important cacao area in Mesoamerica. Its cacao was tribute to the Mexica court and later a prized Spanish colonial export, which makes it one of the oldest continuously significant cacao names anywhere.
- Country
- Mexico
- Flavour families
- nutty, spicy
Terroir
Humid Pacific coastal plain and foothills below the Sierra Madre, with cacao grown under shade.
Flavour character
Criollo-descended material from here is often described as nutty and spiced with low acidity.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
Applies to speciality output. Most Mexican cacao is consumed domestically and is not described in the sources consulted.
Other regions in Mexico
Related
Part of
- MexicoA region on the Pacific coastal plain of Chiapas, and historically the most important cacao area in Mesoamerica.
Varieties planted here
- CriolloDocumented as planted in this region, though plantings within a region are rarely uniform and material is frequently mixed. Soconusco — A region on the Pacific coastal plain of Chiapas, and historically the most important cacao area in Mesoamerica.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)