It all started three thousand years ago. Chocolate has come a long way

It all started three thousand years ago. Chocolate has come a long way

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March 2, 2020 Unlock the article Chocolate has come a long way across continents and centuries to become the delicacy we know today. Christopher Columbus brought cocoa beans to Europe, but we had to wait until it got its current form. The first attempts to make a chocolate bar in the 19th century turned out quite ingloriously.

It all started roughly three thousand years ago in the regions where present-day Mexico is located. Even then, Indians from the Olmec tribe cultivated cacao trees in this area. But only the nation that came after them - the Mayans - was able to use them effectively. They were the first to make a drink from beans, which is proven by numerous archaeological finds. But if you're imagining a delicious, fragrant hot chocolate that melts on your tongue, we have to disabuse you - the liquid was a bit like dirty water and was very bitter, almost acidic.

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