"Hi Marcos, Thanks for your thoughts. I agree. Morphogenic fields include Tai Chi (I practiced that for a small bit as well). It is all synergistic.
As to astrology, you will laugh, my partner of 16 years has been studying astrology for over 20…"
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Mark J Sciscenti commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought
Marcos Patchett commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"Thanks guys. Seb I'll check the book out.
Mark - I hear you, really. I like the 'morphogenic field' phrase a lot. I also think nature overproduces in all areas, so when you're doing/thinking something like as not several other…"
Sebastian commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"If you haven't already, i recommend you take a look at the following book:
http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Heritage-Louis-E-Grivetti/dp/0470121653
I think you'll find some good information in it."
Mark J Sciscenti commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"Thanks Sebastian, Thanks Marcos. I've been to the UC Davis site before and their work seems quite thorough. I am familiar with the project coordinator Louis Grivetti from papers I've read. As an independent researcher, I have a lot to…"
Sebastian commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"I've actually done a ton of work in this area. Here's a good list of materials that will get you started if you're…"
Marcos Patchett commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"Thanks Mark & Clay, much appreciated! I'll contact both. I visited Chiapas in 2008 for this purpose - my issue as usual is no funding, poor Spanish (getting better), no contacts. I didn't really get very far in Chiapas to be honest, I…"
Clay Gordon commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"ChocolateLife member Carlos Eichenberger (Danta Chocolate, member name Cheebs) is in Guatemala City - you might want to try connecting with him."
Mark J Sciscenti commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought"Contact Cameron McNeil, Department of Anthro, Lehman College, The City University of New York. Email Address: cameron.mcneil@lehman.cuny.edu Phone Number: 718.960.8129 Office: Davis Hall, 425A. She might know contacts. She's studied down mostly…"
Marcos Patchett posted a blog postGuatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought
I’m going to Guatemala sometime in January or the first half of February 2011. My main objectives are to observe & record manufacture of traditional cacao drinks (Mayan recipes from before the conquest) and obtain samples of plants used in these drinks (e.g. "Ear Flower"). Additionally I'd like to find out more about the role of cacao in Mayan healing, ritual & cosmography/myth. Could anybody help me out or suggest any contacts? I’m particularly looking for specialists in this area or…See More
Nancy Nadel commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post where to buy beans?????"I have Jamaican beans for sale in small quantities. They are on my website at www.theoaklandchocolateco.com. They are Trinitario. Of the two sacks I have processed since September, they are mostly floral on first taste changing to nutty. The…"
Mark J Sciscenti commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post where to buy beans?????"Hi Marcos, Contact Shawn Askinosie - he can sell you the nibs from Soconusco. they are not beans but if you really want Mexican beans from one of the most important historic sources then he is the one to contact. The other place to go to is…"
Duffy Sheardown commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post where to buy beans?????"Hi Marcos, I have some Guatemalan pressed chocolate/sugar discs too that show what they drink over there these days.
Duffy"
Duffy Sheardown commented on Marcos Patchett's blog post where to buy beans?????"Hi Marcos,
I'm in the UK and have beans from Ecuador, the Ivory Coast and Madagascar at the moment and could let you have small quantities no problem. I also have liquor from Panama and Peru if that might work.
Cheers,
Duffy"
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Guatemala visit Jan 2011 - contacts sought
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 7:18pm 8 Comments 0 Likes
I’m going to Guatemala sometime in January or the first half of February 2011. My main objectives are to observe & record manufacture of traditional cacao drinks (Mayan recipes from before the conquest) and obtain samples of plants used in these drinks (e.g. "Ear Flower"). Additionally I'd like to find out more about the role of…
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Posted on December 31, 2009 at 4:40pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Hello fellow chocolate heads... I'm looking for some cacao beans. Just small quantities (500g-1kg) of beans to buy - fermented and unfermented, all unshelled ('unpeeled'), to experiment with for making old-school drinking chocolate. And ideally all from Central America, eg Tabasco, Guatemala - because I'm trying to replicate pre-Colombian cacao-based drinks. I'm writing a book on it, and I'm doing a little talk in February at which I'd like to supply audience members with samples of said… Continue
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