Chocolate Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
nutritionally dense or sweet food product from the seed of Theobroma cacao - cocoa bean
About Chocolate
The oldest known chocolate beverage was consumed around 2,400 years ago inMesoamerica. Mesoamericans, however, drank an unsweetened (sugarcane being an Old World plant and sugar beets not yet existing) and therefore very bitter form of chocolate which would be unpalatable to many lovers of modern, sweet chocolate. However, in the 21st century "100% cacao" chocolate is commonly available in better stocked supermarkets and even old Mesoamerican tastes like cacao and chili are popular once more. While cacao is a New World plant, it is nowadays cultivated in the tropical regions of all continents, particularly Africa and the Americas. As the cocoa beans when processed sufficiently can be stored for months, chocolate production often has decades or even centuries of tradition in countries where
Chocolate Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 3 sections including: