Drinkware Molinillo Chocolate Spinner from Obakki

Molinillo Chocolate Spinner

Name: Molinillo Chocolate Spinner
Brand: ARTEOLLIN ALONSO
Price: 28.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

$28.00 CAD

HANDMADE IN MEXICO

Crafted from alder wood in Mexico, this traditional molinillo is designed to aerate cacao and create its characteristic layer of foam. Rolled between the palms, its carved form brings air into the drink—a time-honoured way of preparing chocolate, atole, and champurrado.

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Story

Rooted in generations of Mexican culinary tradition, the molinillo is a wooden whisk designed to transform cacao through movement and air. Rolled rapidly between the palms, its carved rings and grooves move through the drink, aerating the cacao and creating the rich layer of foam that has long been an essential part of its preparation.

Used to prepare chocolate, atole, and champurrado, the molinillo brings craft and function together in one distinctive form. In Juan Esteban’s hands, this enduring tradition continues through an object shaped by generations of Mexican making and use.

Details

MEASUREMENTS: 5 cm W x 23 cm H / 2" W x 9" H
MATERIALS: Alder Wood
ORIGIN: Mexico

Product Care

Hand wash in warm water with mild dish soap
Submerge in water and spin to rinse
Dry fully before storing
Do not soak or put in the dishwasher
May benefit from the occasional application of food safe mineral oil or coconut oil to help preserve the wood

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Santa María Rayón, Mexico

Esteban Alonso

Esteban Alonso began turning wood at just 13 years old, following a craft practiced by his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father in Santa María Rayón, Mexico. Today, he continues his family’s tradition of making the molinillo, the wooden whisk used to froth Mexican chocolate.

Each piece is turned and decorated by hand. Its carved rings help introduce air into the chocolate, while the darkened details are created through wood-on-wood friction rather than paint. For Esteban, every molinillo carries generations of ingenuity, knowledge, and Mexican tradition.