Kakawa Chocolate House brings a little bit of the southwest to Salem with their wonderful Chocolate Elixers.

The Elixer with whipped cream is the Zapoteca, an unsweetened sip with pure chocolate and a bit of vanilla. The other, a Mayan Pure Spice elixer also has pure chocolate, coconut, sugar, herbs, nuts, floral, and chili. Be aware that this one brings a little spicy heat to the equation.

Kakawa also makes their own chocolate candies and ice cream in house.

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Kakawa Chocolate House has only two locations. One is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other is right here in Salem. They make chocolates, and ice cream in-house and serve wonderful Chocolate Elixirs which are small, delicious, arguably decadent drinks made with a variety of chocolates, spices, and sugars. You can try to sip them pinky up with grace and elegance, but so far #TheBaldOne has failed to display that level of social awareness and just shoots them down like it’s the last taste of chocolate in his life.

KaKaWa is word from the ancient Mayans who believes that the ancient Mesoamerican god Kulkulkan (Feathered Serpent) provided cacao to the world after humans were created. That was a sweet move.

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Kakawa Chocolate House on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall. This is the Chili Elixer. Pure chocolate, New Mexico red chili, coconut sugar, and house whipped cream. Proud sponsor of the Salem Film Fest.

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Two Chocolate Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House here in Salem.

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Last night Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 spent a few minutes featuring Salem. they spent a few minutes with Keenan at chezcasaboston on Bridge Street, Kakawa Chocolate House and their hand-made chocolates got some camera time, as did the Salem Film Fest.

Check out the link below.

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Just a plate of varied Kakawa Chocolate House treats. All made in-house.

https://kakawachocolates.com/

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We paid our first visit to Kakawa Chocolate on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall since the pandemic lock down began in March of 2020.

Kakawa Chocolate House has their original location in New Mexico. They make their own chocolates and ice cream in-house. The specialty is Chocolate Elixirs which are served as beverages.

#TheBaldOne enjoyed two elixirs. One was the C*H*I*L*I, served warm and made with 100% chocolate, New Mexico chili, and coconut sugar. The other was the Zapoteca served cold with small bits of ice, and 100% unsweetened chocolate. You get a choice of whipped cream, or not. They were both very tasty, with the Zapotec being the favored one.

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https://kakawachocolates.com/

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Two Chocolate Elixirs, one served hot and one served cold at Kakawa Chocolate House.

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Here are a few suggestions for your weekend meal planning. Don’t let the rain keep you down.

Tonight, for your Friday dinner run down to chezcasaboston on Bridge Street and get take-out sandwiches. The Captain Meatballs would be a good choice. But there are other options including a few prepared meals.

Deb’s Diner for Saturday morning breakfast may just end up being the highlight of your day. The sausage gravy and the Hollandaise sauce are a must for any Salem breakfast fan.

Saturday lunch at Longboards Restaurant & Bar with a house Flatbread and a cold draught beer sounds good. Be sure to get some Popped Gourmet Popcorn too.

Take a break on Saturday afternoon and stop into the Kakawa Chocolate House location on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall. For you old timers that’s where Lally’s and Herman’s Shoe shops used to be.

The Prime Rib at Village Tavern Salem is second to none. There plenty of seating available. Be sure to get the mashed potatoes too.

Brothers Taverna will be more than happy to serve a solid breakfast to you and the family. Bring a friend.

End your weekend at Salem Willows for a #SalemChopSuey sandwich at Salem Lowe Chinese Food @ Salem Willows. If the chop suey isn’t your style, try the #10 combination plate.

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Kakawa Chocolate House brings two things to Salem.

First are the hand crafted chocolates and elixirs that are sure to please varied palates. Their creation run the gamut form the sweet to the bitter.

They also provide our Historic City of Salem with a connection to Santa Fe, New Mexico one of the great art communities in the world.

They are open a few days a week and doing business on-line.

https://kakawachocolates.com/

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It looks like the Peabody Essex Museum has started interior demolition of the upper floors of the Downing Block at 173-177 Essex Street. The plan if we remember correctly is for use as administrative office space.

Kakawa Chocolate House on the ground level remains open for business.

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It seems that Kakawa Chocolate House, not the one in New Mexico, the shop here in Salem has decided that creating wonderful chocolate elixirs and candies is not enough.

Now they are making their own ice cream.

Darn it. That means we’ll have to run down there and inspect the ice cream operations.

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Chocolate Elixir Kakawa Chocolate House Style. The Salem Kakawa is at 173 Essex Street.

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Jeffersonian Hot Chocolate Kakawa Chocolate House Salem.

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A few things from some of the newer spots in the Downtown Salem District.

A house-baked donut at Ledger Restaurant.

Paprika GRILL Turkish coffee and Turkish tea.

House popcorn at Counter Salem.

Kakawa Chocolate House Salem and their Cherry Chili Truffles.

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You can actually watch the magic happen at Kakawa Chocolate House next door the the Peabody Essex Museum on the pedestrian mall.

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There are times when someone has to take a hit for the team. Today #TheBaldOne and #BringMeTheWhiskey ventured to Kakawa Chocolate House on the Essex Street pedestrian mall and then to Koto.

This adventure was to explore for and inform you, the follower of this page.

What they discovered was that the house-made chocolate elixirs and candy at Kakawa are purely a delicious and decadent indulgence.

Also confirmed during the Koto visit is the undeniable fact that a good and properly poured Suntory Whisky Hibiki is a wonderful way to wash down delicious and decadent chocolate creations.

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A Flight of Chocolate Elixirs made to order at Kakawa Chocolate House here in Salem at 173 Essex Street.

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This is the device used by Kakawa Chocolate House, newly opened at 173 Essex Street on the pedestrian mall, to prepare they sweet, spicy, and delicious chocolate elixirs.

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Kakawa Chocolate House has opened at 173 Essex Street, next door to the new Peabody Essex Museum expansion.

Its a colorful, brightly it spot full of wonderful aromas. Their passion, in their words is, “authentic and historic drinking chocolates elixirs.”

We tried a few of the chocolate elixirs. They span from sweet to spicy and back again. All were very tasty.

You can watch them mix your chocolate refreshment or even watch them make the more solid sweets in the back.

Check out the Santa Fe website below.

https://kakawachocolates.com

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