Origin & Craftsmanship

🌱 Origin: Tecoluta, Nacajuca, State of Tabasco, Mexico

🪵 Wood: local wood (“madera de pimienta”), dense and durable, rarely used in the region because of its hardness

🔥 Designs: inspired by traditional forms and everyday life

🏡 Workshop: Julián Martínez Hernández — over 20 years of woodworking, with a background in sacred art

✋ Hand-carved in Mexico

🌳 Craftsmanship now focused on reviving, renewing and innovating traditional utensils

🤎 Unique pieces — each object bears the marks of the maker’s gestures and time

🤝 Sakara personally met the artisan at his workshop in March 2026, as part of an approach rooted in direct relationships and mindful trade.

✨ Through One Love Cacao, these pieces help create a conscious market that supports the continuity of this craft, allowing it to remain alive and evolve.

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Use

– Serve and stir hot drinks (cacao, herbal infusions, etc.)

– Accompany homemade culinary preparations

– Bring a mindful gesture into everyday moments or shared experiences

These utensils lend themselves to more than one purpose: they bring a connection to materials, time and craftsmanship back into everyday gestures.

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Three Sizes Available

– Large — 22 cm

– Medium — 20 cm

– Small — 17 cm

Each piece is hand-carved — slight variations in shape and dimensions may occur.

Some photos show all three sizes together to help illustrate their relative proportions.

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Care

– Rinse with lukewarm water

– Wash by hand

– Leave to air-dry

– Avoid prolonged soaking

🌿 Occasionally condition the wood with a small amount of fractionated coconut oil suitable for food contact, wiping away any excess with a cloth.