Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

in the Western Hemisphere. > Coffee Plantations around Coatepec (a town that was designated as a Magical Pueblo by Mexico’s domestic tourism program)

FYI... Amazon.com offers rare to find, single source coffees, at very good prices. I purchased 1 lb of Coatepec, Veracruz for $8 and am very, very pleased by it. Next time I will by the 5 lb bag for $25ish. They also have green...

of a distinguished, Free Trade model.... is that what you are up to? Anyway if you are in Huatusco you are fairly lucky because they have some tasty exotic stuff.... and your nearest big town is Cordoba as well as Orizaba... and...

Tepache, as made in the Huatusco-Coatepec region of the state of Veracruz Mexico, is made from the peels of pineapple, a large quantity of Panela which is raw dark sugar completely unprocessed and available from Mexican stores in...

a trip to Texcoco in Mexico State for one of the very best BBQ experiences you will ever have. > Puebla City is without a doubt... a can’t miss. > A big nod to Xalapa & Coatepec in Veracruz, as well as Tlaxcala and Oaxaca city

of a loop so that you at least get to see more of Veracruz than just the Port / Boca del Rio area. After Puebla you can take MEX 140... stop at Zacatepec.... then the Xalapa-Coatepec area... then near the coast take MEX 125 to...

Cakes & True Yams in Honey. Anahuac Region…. Includes Xalapa, Xico, Coatepec, Orizaba, Cordoba & others. This was original a place founded where Totonac, Otomie & Nahuatl cultures came together… and is much more like the...

: > Pata Negra Serrano from the Xalapa - Coatepec area > Shaved Abulone > Escargot > Escamoles (Ant Larvae) > Cheese Flan > Chateubriand Both restaurants offer the Duck Carnitas with Blackberry Sauce... and Calf Brains with Black Butter...

The best cup of coffee I have ever had in Mexico was at “La Paroquilla” in Xapala, Vera Cruz. It was made with coffee grown in the Coatepec region which is near by. It was made by the method described above. The coffee...

of the sights in Veracruz City and then decamp for Xalapa (which is also spelled Jalapa), Xico, Coatepec, etc. which are smaller cities up in the mountains where the weather will be more temperate at that time of year. I’m...

I assume you were referring to the Xalapa-Coatepec area? Not all of Veracruz is this well connected to the modern economy... most parts of the state near Yanga, in the Huasteca & over in the Totonac areas are still very much...

No it’s the rosa de Castilla. Yes, Mexico has the best ice cream in this hemisphere. Possibly the greatest of them all is the ancient Los Dos Polos in Coatepec (more on this when I finish my post on Xalapa, Xico,...

in Coatepec so he must know what good coffee tastes like. I don’t drink coffee, but I spent several months near Huatusco and I really liked their coffee. I drank it ice cold with sugar. So, anyway I’m sure Chayote...

) is the point here and outweighs the fact that there’s really better nieve to be had-in Coatepec or in Naolinco or even Coacoazintla. The same is true as well of every other type of street food there is out there in this...