This whole concoction is then taken to a molino, an industrial grinder, where it is ground together. The rest of the day is spent stirring the mole over a flame, adding a bit of local chocolate, waiting for it to become a thick paste. It might sound horrible, but in reality it's a delicious and mysterious experience. Often sporting a bit of a kick, mole is used in tamales, enchiladas, and a myriad of other treats. No morning in Puerto should pass without either a cup of coffee or hot cocoa.
Coffee is grown north of town, harvested, and then roasted locally.
Somehow it manages to be both dark and rich without any bitterness. Cocoa is no slouch either. Cacao beans are roasted along with cinnamon and almonds, and then taken to the molino where it's all ground together with sugar. It is then shaped into mounds suited to making one or two cups of hot chocolate. The world is familiar with tequila, but not everyone knows of tequila's illegitimate brother, mezcal.