Carolina  was  my mentor and influence in the kitchen, her flavors are expressed  in my cooking everyday. She is the reason I became a caterer and now a  chocolatier. I've taken the flavors of my heritage and infused them into  quality chocolate creating a silky and sultry heat like no other. 
Carolina's  Chocolate is in honor of her presence in my life, that is why she is on  the label.  The picture is from 1923, she is 22 years old. Jalisco  Jalapeno is Jesus M. Garcia, my grandfather. He loved his green chili,  hence the jalapeno in the %31 white chocolate. Smokey Joe is named after  my dad, Joe Jaimes. His dark features were an easy fit to the smoky  dark richness in chipotle chili.

A pinch of chili and cinnamon in hot chocolate is as old as the Mayan and  Aztec Cultures. Yet, I found none that caught my attention, so I decided to make it myself. The level of heat is based solely on my  palate, and I make it as spicy as I like it. In order to create these remarkable flavors, high quality chocolate is used and is blended with a variety of chilis such as Chipotle, Cayenne, Jalapeno, and  Ancho. These are the spices and flavors that are reminiscent of my memories  in Carolina's kitchen.  All spices are fresh from the Santa Cruz Spice Co. in  Tomacocori, AZ. and from The Chili Guy in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Many find it surprisingly delicious. Many are fascinated  by the combination of chocolate and chili. 

I hope many of you venture to try and enjoy the essence of my Southwest  heritage in Carolina's Chocolate.