The Aztecs or Méxicas were a very advanced Native American people from the Nahua group that ruled in Central America and were the first cacao growers. In 1519, the conquistadors led by Spaniard Hérnan Cortés ended the Aztecs’ reign. History of Chocolate in the Aztec Era After the Mayan invention of the first chocolate drink […]
Born in 1451, Christopher Columbus was a mysterious navigator. His nationality remains a perpetual debate. He married the daughter of one of the first colonizers of Madeira, Dona Filipa Perestrelo y Moniz, in 1479. Dedicated to research and exploration, Christopher Columbus liked to sail. He discovered the American continent. He then discovered the presence of […]
In the nineteenth century, the century of the industrial era and the rise of new techniques, the chocolate industry was born. Previously artisanal, the first mechanical chocolate factories appeared… In the nineteenth century, the century of the industrial era and the rise of new techniques, the chocolate industry was born. Previously artisanal, the first mechanical […]
The Conquistadors were soldiers in the Spanish and Portuguese empire’s army who lead a murderous colonization in South America in the sixteenth century. During these conquests, they discovered cocoa and began to transform it into chocolate. The Discovery of Cocoa Painting depicting Cortes and Moctezuma’s meeting in Mexico When the conquistadors arrived in Mexico, they […]
Have you ever wondered who invented the chocolate that you enjoy so much? Do you wonder if the Europeans did, and if it wasn’t them, then who was it? If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep reading! Who invented chocolate? Nowadays, with all of the chocolate produced in Europe (405,000 tons were […]
Native to the tropical forests of Central America, the cocoa tree was cultivated by the Mayas and the Aztecs. These people appreciated this food which was consumed in the form of a drink called “chocolatl” (bitter water). This drink was prepared using cocoa beans … Native to the tropical forests of the Amazon and […]
Origin of the Words Cocoa and Chocolate The origin of the words “cocoa” and “chocolate” is very controversial … The origin of the words “cocoa” and “chocolate” is very controversial. For some, the word chocolate consists of two parts; “choco”: noise and “alte”: water, derived from the Aztec words “tchoco” and “lattle” meaning the sound […]
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