However, it’s not until the Maya people, whose civilisation peaked between 250 and 850 CE, that we find the first evidence of humans consuming chocolate in a more modern form, as a hot drink.

The ingredients for chocolate - cocoa powder and cocoa butter - are prepared from cocoa seeds Chocolate has been a delicacy for much longer than previously thought. Botanical evidence shows the ...

Try not to drool while you’re reading this. We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica (which was made up of countries in what we now know as Central America, and southern Mexico) to thank for ...

National Museum of American History J. S. Fry & Sons Cocoa Extract Tin National Museum of American History Hershey's Chocolate Tin Smithsonian Archives - History Div Engraving of a Split Cocoa-pod ...

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National Hot Chocolate Day is a beloved holiday celebrated annually on January 31 st. This day is dedicated to the rich and ...

I probably won't eat them. : Because I'm on a diet (laugh) according to my wife. : I really don't like chocolate. : I don't need the extra calories. Narrator It's true -- chocolate has gotten a ...