History of Chocolate: Cocoa Beans & Xocolatl | HISTORY
2017年12月14日 · The history of chocolate and its creation from cocoa beans can be traced from the xocolatl‑loving Olmec, Maya and Aztecs of Mexico to the courts of Europe.
History of chocolate - Wikipedia
The history of chocolate dates back over 5,000 years, when the cacao tree was first domesticated in present-day southeast Ecuador. Soon introduced to Mesoamerica , it gained cultural significance as an elite drink among different cultures, including the Mayans and Aztecs .
Chocolate | Definition, History, Types, Production, & Facts
5 天之前 · Chocolate, food product made from cocoa beans, consumed as candy and used to make beverages and to flavor or coat various confections and bakery products. Sweet chocolate is made from cocoa powder, sugar, and additional cocoa butter. Learn about the history and production of chocolate.
A Brief History of Chocolate | Smithsonian
2008年3月1日 · Etymologists trace the origin of the word "chocolate" to the Aztec word "xocoatl," which referred to a bitter drink brewed from cacao beans. The Latin name for the cacao tree, Theobroma...
Where Does Chocolate Come From? The History of Chocolate and Chocolate …
2022年12月29日 · There is archaeological evidence of the Mesoamerican civilizations making drinks out of cacao beans, which can probably be considered the first form of chocolate prepared in human history. Vessels found from ancient civilizations in Mexico date the preparation of chocolate as far back as 1900 BCE.
Chocolate: History, types, production & other fun facts
2022年8月30日 · Chocolate's history goes back at least 2,000 years, while historians Sophie and Michael Coe, authors of "The True History of Chocolate," suggest that it might go back four millennia. The word...
Chocolate’s Sweet History: From Elite Treat to Food for the Masses
2014年2月14日 · Mankind’s love affair with chocolate stretches back more than five millennia. Produced from the seeds of tropical cacao trees native to the rainforests of Central and South America, chocolate...
What We Know About the Earliest History of Chocolate
2015年2月12日 · Chocolate is often said to have been seen as an ancient medicine and aphrodisiac. Cortez wrote to King Carlos I of Spain of “xocoatl,” a drink that “builds up resistance and fights fatigue.”
The secret history of chocolate - National Geographic Kids
In 1785, Thomas Jefferson predicts that hot chocolate will become as popular as tea or coffee. 1847 A company called J.S. Fry and Sons of England adds extra cacao butter to liquid chocolate,...
The Unknown History of Chocolate
2024年10月31日 · Chocolate wouldn’t become mainstream for the masses until the invention of the cocoa press in 1828. The cocoa press was invented by Coenraad van Houten. It was a hydraulic press that separated cocoa solids from cocoa butter, creating cocoa powder, the key ingredient of modern chocolate products.