Chocolate is produced through a series of processes from cocoa beans. This cocoa beans come from cacao plant, Theobroma cacao, which grows only in the tropics. Ivory Coast in West Africa known as the largest producer of cocoa beans in the world. In Greek, Theobroma means food of the gods. In Meso American culture, cocoa beans is very high value that serve as currency.

The Origin Chocolate Glossary
The term “chocolate” itself derived from xocolatl (Aztec language) which means a bitter drink. At first, the chocolate is consumed as a drink made frothy, sometimes sprinkled with red pepper, vanilla, honey or other spices. It tasted bitter and greasy. Consumption of chocolate was regarded as an important status symbol and prosperity. In the form of solid chocolate was first discovered in the 18th century in Europe. The use of spices is removed and began to add sugar, milk etc.

Antioxidants in Chocolate
Processing of cocoa beans to produce cocoa liquor (cocoa mass), cocoa butter and cocoa powder. Cocoa beans and derivatives thereof is a source of Read More→

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