Mole Seasoning from the Blends of the Americas Collection by Merchant Spice Co.

🍽️Experience the artistry of flavor with Merchant Spice Co.’s Blends of the Americas, where each seasoning blend is a testament to masterful craftsmanship. Every blend is meticulously handcrafted, honoring the traditions and techniques passed down through generations. Our artisans select and combine the finest spices and herbs, weaving together the vibrant culinary heritage of the Americas into harmonious, distinctive profiles. With each blend, you’ll discover the care, skill, and passion that transform simple ingredients into extraordinary creations—inviting you to savor the true essence of craft in every dish. Each one of Merchant Spice Co.'s specially crafted blends will bring home to you the flavors of the world's finest cuisines.

🍫 Our Mole Seasoning – is a Deeply Rooted Elixir of Fire and Earth Velvety and evocative, this mole-inspired blend is a tribute to centuries of culinary reverence. Ancho, pasilla, and chipotle chiles form a triad of smoky, sweet, and sultry heat—each sun-dried and steeped in tradition. Dark unsweetened cocoa lends a bitter richness, echoing ancient rituals, while pine nuts offer a creamy, resinous warmth that softens the fire. Demerara sugar glimmers through the blend like golden threads, balancing the depth with a whisper of molasses sweetness.

🏺From Past to Palate: Mole traces its lineage to the Nahuatl word mōlli, meaning “sauce” or “mixture.” Long before colonial influence, indigenous cooks crafted chile-based sauces for ceremonial offerings, often grinding ingredients by hand in volcanic stone molcajetes. With the arrival of Spanish settlers came almonds, cinnamon, and eventually chocolate—transforming mōlli into the complex mole we know today. Puebla and Oaxaca became epicenters of mole artistry, each region layering native and imported ingredients into sauces that could contain 20 to 30 elements, simmered for hours and reserved for sacred feasts. Mole poblano, the most iconic, is said to have been born in a convent kitchen, a spontaneous act of devotion and ingenuity.

👨‍🍳 Notes for the Curious Palate: This blend will envelop your dishes in the ancestral soul of mole—smoky, bittersweet, and steeped in the sacred rhythm of Mexican tradition.

🍽️ Inspired Pairings: Exquisitely flavorful, rich and sweet, this chocolate-tinged chile sauce is shrouded in Mexican legend. Coat turkey, chicken or pork with this sumptuous Seasoning for a scintillating dining experience.

🫙 Ingredients: Ancho chile, chipotle chile, pasilla chile, pine nuts, demerara sugar and dark unsweetened cocoa.

About Our Product: Each one of Merchant Spice Co.'s specially crafted blends will bring home to you the flavors of the world's finest cuisines.

Packaged in a stand-up, resealable bag for your convenience.
All-natural and salt free.
Net weight: 1.8 oz. as well as bulk packaging of 4 oz. or 8 oz. (1/2 lb.)

🌿 Enjoy the Spice of life!