# Mayordomo

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For its namesake profession as it is spelled in the Hispanic world, see [Majordomo](/source/Majordomo).

**Mayordomo** ( 'butler') or **Chocolate Mayordomo** ( 'chocolate butler') is a brand of Mexican *chocolate para mesa* (English: 'table chocolate') produced by the company Chocolate Mayordomo De Oaxaca, S. De R.L. De C.V., and based in [Oaxaca](/source/Oaxaca,_Oaxaca), [Oaxaca](/source/Oaxaca), Mexico. The company manufactures [*mole*](/source/Mole_(sauce)) (lit. 'sauce') sauce in addition to table chocolate.[1][2]

## History

The company was founded in 1956 by a family business, originating from [Tlacolula](/source/Tlacolula_District), [Oaxaca.](/source/Oaxaca_City)[3]

## Products

Unlike many other commercial chocolates, Mayordomo includes only four ingredients, [sugar](/source/Sugar), [roasted cacao beans](/source/Cocoa_bean), [almonds](/source/Almond) and [cinnamon](/source/Cinnamon). These ingredients are ground and blended forming a paste that is pressed into bars and discs.[1]

Due to its undissolved [granulated sugar](/source/Granulated_sugar), and its rough and gritty texture, the table chocolate is not meant to be eaten like a [chocolate bar](/source/Candy_bar), although Mayordomo bars can be eaten out of hand. The bars and discs are primarily used to make [hot chocolate](/source/Hot_chocolate) in traditional Mexican form. Chocolate Mayordomo is prepared on the stove by dissolving the squares in hot milk or water, then whisking the cocoa with a *[molinillo](/source/Molinillo_(whisk))* or wire whisk.[1] In the traditional [Aztec](/source/Aztecs) and [Mayan](/source/Maya_civilization) form, chile peppers are added to make both sweet and savory dishes.[4]

Their chocolate also comes in many varieties:[5]

- *Chocolate Clássico* (Classic Chocolate)
- *Chocolate Semi Amargo* (Bittersweet Chocolate)
- *Chocolate Premium* (Premium Chocolate)
- *Chocolate Amargo Vainilla* (Bitter Vanilla Chocolate)
- *Chocolate Amargo Nuez* (Bitter Walnut Chocolate
- *Chocolate Amargo Canela* (Bitter Cinnamon Chocolate)
- *Chocolate 100% Cacao* (100% Cacao Chocolate)
- *Chocolate Amargo Avellana* (Hazelnut Chocolate)

Their mole also comes in *Mole Negro* (Black Mole) and *Mole Rojo* (Red Mole).[5]

## See also

- [List of chocolate drinks](/source/List_of_chocolate_drinks)
- [List of bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers](/source/List_of_bean-to-bar_chocolate_manufacturers)

## References

1. Brownson, JeanMarie (1994-02-17). ["Oaxaca's History Is Linked To Its Luscious Chocolate"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/17/oaxacas-history-is-linked-to-its-luscious-chocolate/). *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*. Retrieved 2012-02-13.

1. ["Budget Travel Magazine: 25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080516220520/http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/04/05/AR2006040501488.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/04/05/AR2006040501488.html) on 2008-05-16.

1. [*Lonely Planet's Global Chocolate Tour*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HIDZDwAAQBAJ). Lonely Planet Food. 2020. ISBN 9781838690380. The company has been producing cinnamon- and almond-spiced chocolate since 1956, and its chocolate tablets are sold in supermarkets across the country and beyond.

1. ["Flourless Chocolate-Chile Cake: Mayordomo chocolate is an Oaxacan specialty sold in many markets all over Mexico."](http://www.caribbeantravelmag.com/articles/flourless-chocolate-chile-cake). *Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine*. Retrieved 2012-02-13.

1. ["Productos archivo"](https://chocolatemayordomo.com.mx/tienda/) (in Spanish). *Chocolate Mayordomo*. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

## External links

- [Chocolate Mayordomo website](http://www.chocolatemayordomo.com.mx/) (in Spanish)
- [Fodor's Travel Review](http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/oaxaca/review-200258.html)

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