Totopos de Maíz Clásicos con Sal de Mar
The one that started it all. Nixtamalized heirloom corn, stone-ground the old way, hand-cut and kissed with Yucatán sea salt — nothing you can't pronounce, nothing you don't need. Thin, brittle, honestly crisp.
Heirloom Corn
Artisanal
Preservatives
Packaging
Born in Xalapa, crafted for the world.
In the highlands of Veracruz — where the clouds cling low and the corn is still planted by hand — our family has been nixtamalizing maíz the slow way since 2007. No shortcuts. No industrial line. Just the recipe our grandmothers would recognize.
Every bag of Clásicos traces back to a single valley, a single method, and a single stubborn belief: that a totopo should taste like the field it came from.
Three Moments.
One Totopo.
A good chip is not a snack — it's a sequence. Hold one on your tongue. Listen. Three distinct moments unfold between the first snap and the last grain of salt.
Four things.
Nothing more.
Per 1 oz
| Total Fat 7g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Sodium 110mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 19g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 2g | |
| Iron | 4% |
From kernel
to crunch.
Make them shine.
Three kitchen companions.
Bright tomato, quick-charred onion, a squeeze of lime — the ritual first dip.
Recipe in development
Slow-roasted habanero tamed with orange blossom honey — heat with a soul.
Recipe in development
Hass avocado, cilantro, sea salt. Nothing else. Trust the ingredient.
View Recipe →What flavor lovers say.
Tastes exactly like the ones my abuela used to buy at the mercado in Veracruz. Nothing on the shelf in the US comes close. Already reordering.
We switched our entire chip program over. Thin, brittle, holds a dip, doesn't break on the first scoop. Our guests notice immediately.
No preservatives, honest ingredients — finally, a chip that tastes like the corn it came from. My kids can't keep their hands out of the bag.
Everything you
might ask.
Eight months from the date stamped on the back seam, stored cool and dry. No preservatives means a shorter shelf life — it's a feature, not a bug. Once opened, roll the top and clip it; expect seven to ten good days.
Yes. Direct-to-consumer shipments leave Xalapa every Monday and arrive within 5–8 business days across the continental US. Cases of 12 and 24 for distributors go via palletized freight — contact wholesale for quotes. Envíos a los EE. UU.
Yes — 100% corn, never wheat. Our kitchen is corn-only, so there is no cross-contact with gluten-containing grains at any stage of production.
Four ingredients, nothing hidden: heirloom corn, spring water, cal (slaked lime), and Yucatán sea salt — fried in high-oleic sunflower oil. No dairy, no soy, no nuts, no eggs. If you have specific concerns, email us and we'll send you the full lab panel.
We partner with restaurants, specialty grocers, and importers across the US and Canada. Private label available at 500-case minimums. Write to Raúl at raul@zeamaysmexico.com.mx or use the wholesale form — we answer within 48 hours.
If your totopos arrive damaged or stale, we replace them. No forms, no receipts, no questions — just email a photo. We're small, we answer personally, and we'd rather earn your second bag than argue about the first.
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