Mayan Cacao Company: Discover Chocolate Origins & Make Your Own Bar in Cozumel

Immerse yourself in the origins of chocolate at the Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel. Discover the history, make your own chocolate bar, and enjoy a chocolate-infused Margarita. A perfect blend of culture and fun!

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Mayan Cacao Company - The tour begins with a visit to an authentic Mayan house, where visitors will discover how the Mayans used cacao beans as currency, learn about their traditions, daily life, ingenious gardening techniques, and even taste a freshly made tortilla topped with a regional sauce primarily made of chocolate.
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What's Included
  • Certified bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
What's Not Included
  • Pictures and souvenirs
  • Other services not mentioned
Additional Information

The Mayan Cacao Company offers you the opportunity to explore the rich heritage of chocolate, right from the land of its original creators - the Mayans. This interactive venue allows you to delve into the history of the world’s favourite delicacy, amidst a tropical paradise, tracing back the roots of Cacao.
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Location
The Mayan Cacao Company
Carretera Costera Sur Km 15. 5, Next to: Playa Mía Gran Beach Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robert
Jun 9, 2026
Chocolate and Chocolate Margarita workshop a fun afternoon - This was a nice way to spend an early afternoon away from the cruise port. Angel was our guide and did a great job explaining the history of chocolate and the relationship to the Mayan culture. It’s an interactive journey where you learn the history, see a Mayan home, learn about the day of the dead, get a fresh made corn tortilla with chocolate mole and then head up to a step by step journey to create your own chocolate bar manually the Mayans did in the past. After that we had an opportunity to make our own chocolate Margaritas based on Angels recipe. They were surprisingly good and refreshing treat on a warm afternoon. They have a nicely setup gift store to purchase chocolate bars and other cocoa products along with Talavera pottery and other items. This is definitely something worth doing and a welcome change if you want a short break from the beach and water. Easy Taxi ride from cruise port and easy to get back with plenty of time to enjoy the port shopping and board the cruise ship. Highly recommend Angel, he has a passion for chocolate!
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Krecchia
May 29, 2026
An enriching experience. - Angel was incredible, fun, and made the best Chocolate! This was worth the time.
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Curious26485228540
May 25, 2026
Chocolate with Friends - Ángel did a great job! Fun experience and very good chocolate.
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P5549weryans
May 25, 2026
Cocoa tour - Angel was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and made it a fun experience. Would recommend the tour with family or friends.
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Jenny_m
May 21, 2026
This is a fun and... - This is a fun and informational experience. We had a good time going thru the tour with our guide, and then grinding cocoa beans to make our own chocolate and a delicious chocolate margarita. Paty, our guide, was super sweet and knowledgeable, and we had a great VIP tour, since we were the only ones there that day. As a sidenote, there is no taxi stop from the chocolate factory, so arrange your return trip before you get dropped off! The taxi from Punta Longosta terminal cost us a little more than expected, but it's a good 20 min ride out there, and our driver waited 2 hours for us, so it was probably worth the cost.
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Escape35680765650
May 18, 2026
Chocolate heaven - One of the best experiences ive been to in Cozemel. Make sure to be with Angel, hes good and funny. :)
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Robin
May 15, 2026
Awesome afternoon - Angel explained traditions and recipes so well. We had the best time making chocolate and creating chocolate margaritas. I highly recommend doing this on your trip.
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Ericzs1793yl
May 15, 2026
Excelente!!! - The experience was absolutely amazing!!! Angel was very nice, informative and so passionate about the history of Mayan cacao. Highly recommend to come here again. The margarita was very good as well!
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Rich
May 15, 2026
Great fun - It was so fun. I wanted to do this the moment I saw it. Annndddd it didn’t let down. Angel was fantastic. And the tortillas from Maria, just like home.
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Jeff_p
May 21, 2026
No handicap accessibility - There is no handicap access and lots of standing and steps. My mother in-law didn’t even get to make chocolate or margaritas. No discount or refund was offered. It was fun and informative and the staff was nice.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).