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Mexican cacao: bitter notes of the craft
Tabasco supplies over 60% of Mexico's cacao. How its aromatic profile shifted over the past two decades, and what a roaster looks for when biting into the raw bean.
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Cuyutlán, the salt that breathes
Before reaching the table, sea salt spends five hours in the open air. Notes from the oldest salt flat on Mexico's Pacific coast and why the dawn harvest changes the crystal's texture.
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Jackfruit preserve: lessons from the tropics
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