Traditional Molinillo – Ceremonial Cacao Whisk

The ancestral tool
that brings cacao to life.

Traditional Molinillo – Ceremonial Cacao Whisk
Hand-carved alder wood • Made in Mexico • Three sizes

About the Molinillo

The molinillo is an ancestral tool used to whisk cacao into a rich, frothy drink. Rolled between your palms, it emulsifies the fats in the cacao to create a creamy, foamy cup.

Ours are hand-carved from sustainable alder wood, then naturally darkened and decorated by the friction of rubbing pine wood against the spinning molinillo. They are never painted. Each one is made by our Mexican family friends, following five generations of practice.

HAND-CARVED • ALDER WOOD • UNPAINTED • MEXICO

The Spirit of Cacao

In ancient Mexico, the foam on a cup of cacao was called "the spirit of cacao". The molinillo was the tool used to call it up – stirring rhythmically, with intention, until the cacao turns creamy and alive. Many people still use it this way in ceremony, carrying their intention from their hands into the cup.

Choose Your Size

Small – 15 cm	1 cup
Medium – 23 cm	Small bowls or stovetop pots (2–5 people)
Large – 35 cm	Large bowls and ceremonies (5–20 people)

Each molinillo is hand-carved, so sizes and patterns vary slightly. Our Master Molinillo is available on completion of our Cacao Course.

How to Use

• Melt your cacao into hot water or plant milk in a jug or pot.
• Hold the handle between your palms, with the head in the cacao.
• Rub your palms back and forth to spin it until the cacao is creamy and frothy.

Care

Heat resistant and 100% natural. Rinse in warm water after use and let it air-dry.

Meet Our Maker – Juan Alonso

Juan Alonso is our master molinillo crafter, carrying on a family tradition passed down through five generations in Mexico.

“Stir slowly, with intention. The foam is the spirit of the cacao rising to meet you.”

Handmade in Mexico