Since the first map of Guatemalan coffees were introduced to the world in the mid-1990s during the annual SCAA conventions, the map has expanded from the five traditional coffee regions of Antigua, Highland Huehuetenango, Lake Atitlan, Rainforest Coban and Fraijanes, to adding Volcanic San Marcos, Acatenango and New Oriente in the last few years.
Cotija cheese is a Mexican cheese that somewhat hard and crumbly and is commonly used in a number of Latin American recipes. It takes its name from the town of Cotija in the Mexican state of MichoacÃ¡n, where scholars believe the cheese originated. It is still made on small farms in MichoacÃ¡n and throughout Mexico, but its popularity abroad, particularly in the United States and Europe, has also led to broader commercialization.
Oaxaca is an important producer and exporter of coffee, but the more important drink is chocolate. Oaxaca is one of the Mexican states that produces cacao, along with Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, Morelos, Guerrero and Michoacan. michoacÃ¡nt is made with fermented corn, cacao, and the seed of the mamey fruit. It is traditionally served in dried and painted gourds. Tejate is usually found in the towns just outside of the city of Oaxaca. It is similar to the pozol of Chiapas.