Cacaoseeds (Theobroma cacao), from which chocolate is derived, has been cultivated by many cultures in Mesoamerica for at least three millennia. For nearly all of its history chocolate has been prepared as a drink. For example, one vessel found at an Olmec archaeological site on the Gulf Coast of Veracruz, Mexico, dates chocolate'sviaGIPHY. This passion isn't new. There's evidence of chocolate that dates back at least 3,000 years, and even back then it was a highly sought-after goodie (and this was waaaaay before the invention of Toblerone). Chocolate is made of solids from the cocoa bean, derived from the cacao tree, and a rich source of flavanol antioxidants.
Ifyou can't imagine life without chocolate, you're lucky you weren't born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate bars of today? Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate. [Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by
Producedfrom the seeds of tropical cacao trees native to the rainforests of Central and South America, chocolate was long considered the “food of the gods,” and later, a delicacy for the
Humblebeginnings: 1824-1897. In 1824 John Cadbury opened his first store at 93 Bull Street in Birmingham city centre, selling tea, coffee, cocoa and drinking chocolate. Drinking chocolate was seen as a healthier alternative to alcohol, which was deemed a negative influence on society by fellow Quakers. In 1931, John purchased a
Historicaldevelopment of coffee. Germans haven’t always drunk coffee. When it first reached our latitude in the 17th century, the bitter drink was initially reserved for the aristocracy – the nobility managed to bravely brace themselves and sip the new status drink from their gold-plated saucers.. 365 357 68 108 233 362 317 245