Flamingo Estate has always paid close attention to where ingredients come from and the people who have worked with them over time. This season’s box turns that focus toward the Mexican rainforest, drawing from its biodiversity, culinary traditions, and long standing relationship between land and community.
The collection is inspired by the jungles and cloud forests of Mexico and by the knowledge of people who have lived in connection with these ingredients for millennia. Rather than presenting the rainforest as a concept, the box stays close to origin, process, and care.
Why the Mexican Rainforest
This season grew out of Flamingo Estate’s ongoing relationship with Gonzalo Samaranch, who has built a living archive of rare and endangered agriculture in the Yucatán Peninsula. His work focuses on preserving biodiversity through regenerative farming and long term stewardship rather than extraction.
The box reflects that same approach. Each item is connected to ingredients that are being actively protected and cultivated with intention, offering a way to engage with the rainforest through everyday rituals.
Ingredients With History
The Golden Vanilla Olive Oil is infused with rare vanilla beans grown regeneratively in Veracruz, vanilla’s native home. The flavor is warm and floral, closer to vanilla’s original form and far removed from the sweetness it is often associated with today.
The Coffee Soap Brick, blended with organic coffee beans, clove, chocolate clay, and tobacco, feels grounding and familiar. It brings a tactile, earthy quality to a daily routine without asking for much attention.
The Banana Leaf Candle, hand poured into Oaxacan terracotta, introduces a soft green warmth that feels natural in a space. It is subtle and lived in rather than performative.
The Banana Body Balm combines banana, violet leaf, and patchouli into a nourishing formula that leaves skin comfortable and hydrated. It is practical, easy to use, and designed for everyday care.
At the center of the box is Mole Negro, a 24 ingredient preparation based on a family recipe by Blanca Carreño. It reflects the patience and layering behind one of Mexico’s most traditional dishes and brings the collection back to the kitchen.
Dzidzilché Jungle Honey, harvested from Gonzalo’s farm in the Yucatán, is floral and nuanced, shaped by ancient pollinators and careful stewardship. It offers a quiet expression of the landscape it comes from.
Where It Gives Back
Proceeds from the box are shared between the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, which supports immigrant communities within the food system, and the Mellipona Bee Project, which works to protect endangered stingless bees central to Mayan culture. Shop the Seasonal Box Here.
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