This name was chosen in honor of the two great pre-Hispanic cultures that dominated the cultivation of cocoa plants, and passed it on to modern man.
The Olmecs as well as the Mayas were the first to cultivate cocoa, which was used to prepare a drink offered in their religious ceremonies. Cocoa beans were later used as a monetary medium of exchange in commercial dealings.
Later, the Aztecs mixed cocoa with spices to convert it into a drink for Gods and Kings.
Ki-xocolatl is the result of various years of collaboration between Belgians Mathieu Brees and Stephanie Verbrugge, creators of L´amandine, and the cocoa producers of Chiapas and Tabasco in Mexico. It was a perfect blend of work and strong emotions that contributed to the cultivation of an exceptional cocoa from the forests where wild animals and plants co-exist in perfect harmony.