We add more than 60 years supporting the Mexican countryside
Culto is a Mexican company committed to the land and its people and with an eye on the revaluation of cocoa.
We are also part of other projects and companies that invest in cocoa and its future, protecting their land and the people who work it, with fair trade practices, sustainable endeavors and education at its core.
Our ambition
It is to create the highest quality artisan cocoa in a sustainable way. We want to protect and rescue this endemic fruit and bring it closer to consumers in its purest form while showing them its many benefits.
We take care of each part of the process, from the selection of cocoa, to its sweetening with honey or coconut sugar.
Cacao and México
Most people are unaware of its origins, its history and the importance it had in the Mayan culture.
☞ Cocoa was used as currency.
☞ Cocoa was related to fertility.
☞ Cocoa was an energy drink.
☞ Cocoa was a welcoming ritual.
☞ It was a medicine, a reward and a sign of wealth.
☞ Chocolate derives from the Nahuatl Xocoatl, which means "bitter water or sparkling water"
CULTO is the first Tree to Bar Mexican Premium Cocoa Brand
In the last 10 years, there has been a very positive change in consumer perception of Cocoa, thanks to all the research done on this fruit and a much clearer separation between sugar and chocolate.
Dark chocolate and healthy products that contain cocoa have appeared in multiple categories, allowing consumers to have a new appreciation for this magical and sacred fruit.