Cacao was enjoyed by Mayans along the Yucatan Peninsula and was present in many religious rituals. Its genus name, Theobroma translates as "food of the gods" - it was savored daily by the Ninth Emperor of the Aztec Empire, Moctezuma himself. Cocoa beans were also used as a currency. Spanish brought cacao to Spain as a medicine. It slowly gained popularity among the European elite and evolved from a drink to solid chocolate with the rise of British and Swiss chocolate makers followed by the introduction of milk chocolate.
Do you enjoy more the sweetness of milk chocolate or the bitterness of dark chocolate?
