Historically chocolate has existed since 2000 BC BC in Mesoamerica, where the exact location is unknown. From archeological evidence found in the form of ceramic residues, there is a residual cocoa drink. This residue is found in processing tanks destined not only to make drinks but also cocoa beans are used as sources of sugar for alcoholic beverages. This is the civilization of Mokaya and Olmec along the Orinoco river.
Another history of chocolate, some say that chocolate was first grown in the North Amazon region to Central America, to Chiapas the southernmost part of Mexico. The Olmec people utilize trees and make chocolates along the bay coast of Southern Mexico.
The original name of the Cocoa Tree, comes from the word "Kakawa". This word is used by the Olmec tribes, tribes derived from the Gulf of Mexico. This tribe is known as the tribe that built Mesoamerican's first major civilization. In other words, 1000 years old OLMec nation has cultivated cocoa trees.
In 100 AD, Kakao said adopted by the Mayan tribe of the Olmec tribe. History of chocolate notes that the virtual quarter also cultivated cocoa trees. The virtual tribes take cocoa seeds from the rainforest and then plant them in their yard. The resulting cocoa beans are made pasta. In their presentation they mix chocolate paste with water, chilli, corn flour and other ingredients, so that it creates foamy chocolate.
In 600 AD, the Maya uses a ceramic vessel to consume chocolate. It is found in the graves of the Mayans. This discovery also proves that in the history of chocolate, chocolate is an important status symbol.
In 1000 AD, the chocolate history noted that people from central America used cacao beans as a means of payment as seen from the relief of the Mexican nation. In the reliefs it is illustrated that 8,000 cocoa beans illustrate the figure of 8000. Cocoa beans become an important commodity, where mastery of the main areas of cocoa beans is the main destination in inter-tribal wars in the next few centuries.
The Aztecs in order to strengthen their existence in Mexico, they subdue the Chimimeken and the Maya. This occurred approximately 1200-1500 AD. The Aztec empire then took over cocoa-producing areas in Mesoamerica, modern Chiapas (Mexico, Guatemala). The Aztecs call chocolate as "xocalatl" which means warm or bitter fluid.
History of chocolate notes that Europeans "discovered" cocoa beans in 1502, on the fourth cruise by Christopher Columbus. It took 10 years after Columbus discovered the Americas.
Hernado Cortez was surprised to learn that the Aztecs used cacao beans as a means of payment. This occurred in 1528 when the Spanish conquered the Aztecs. Hernando Cortez then open a large brown plantation that can be exchanged with gold from the Aztecs, until then Spain can monopolize chocolate trade for almost 100 years (a century).
Indigenous people (Kekchi delegation) from Guatemala in 1544 visited Spain and met Prince Philip. The prize is a chocolate drink from the Maya. And then the chocolate history noted, the Spaniards started adding sugar cane and other flavors like vanilla to make their sweet drinks.
History of chocolate notes that chocolate was first introduced in Asia in 1560 when cocoa trees were brought from Venezuela to Caracas Island (Indonesia). So far Sulawesi is listed as the largest producer of cocoa beans in Indonesia. And Indonesia was listed as the number three cocoa seed producer after Ivory and Ghana Ivory Coast in 2011. However, the largest chocolate producer in the world is the United States, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.
An ironic fact is that domestic chocolate industry has not been able to process cocoa beans into high-quality chocolate products.
In chocolate history it is also noted that Chocolate House was first opened in the City of London (England). This occurred in the middle of the 17th century. The high price of cocoa beans limits people access to chocolate houses. Only the rich people can visit it. And when cocoa beans prices go down and become cheaper, then another kind of venture grows even the cafe, where people enjoy coffee, tea and pubs.
A Chef of the Duke of Plessis-Praslin accidentally shed boiling sugar that melts on almond powder. Then was born Praline. Praline was originally a mixture of almonds and peeled melted sugars. This basic recipe is here several centuries later chocolate experts from Belgium developed this recipe by mixing it into chocolate. History of chocolate notes that this happened in 1671.
In the history of chocolate, initially chocolate is just made drinks. Then in 1674 a British cake expert had the idea of mixing cocoa on the cake batter. And this was recorded as the first year of chocolate consumed.
During the 17th century, when Belgium was dominated by Spain at that time chocolate was introduced in Belgium. And in 1697 the Mayor of Zurich, Switzerland, Henri Escher so enthusiastically introduced a chocolate drink to Switzerland, when he experienced it in Brussels. And the chocolate history noted that at this time ironically Swiss Chocolate is a major competitor of Belgian Chocolate.
At the beginning of the 18th century precisely in 1712, chocolate returned to "home" in North America. At least over a decade many advertisements in Boston introduce imported chocolate from Europe.
Chocolate history notes that cocoa production in Indonesia began in 1778, when the Dutch brought cocoa from the Philippines to Jakarta and Sumatra. The Netherlands built the facility as its deployment center which then brought its main production to East Indies (now Indonesia and Malaysia).
The industrial revolution that took place in the 19th century (1828) had an impact on the cocoa industry. As a result, chocolate prices become affordable by various levels of society. Dutch chemist Conrad Van Houten learned how to remove cocoa fat from the seed. Then created a chocolate liquor. Chocolate liquor is a brown liquid which is a combination of cocoa and cocoa butter. From here it is created bub.
The history of chocolate records in 1875, for the first time Daniel Peter and Henri Nestle experimented with chocolate and powdered milk to create milk chocolate barrels. And milk chocolate became a success in the history of chocolate products. Various ways experts create a variety of chocolate products. History chocolate records in 1879, Rodolphe Lindt a Swiss national managed to create a machine for the process of "Conching" in improving the quality of chocolate. Brown made from Rodolphe Lindt made this chocolate to taste delicious with a soft texture and melting sensation on the tongue. In the same year also recorded chocolate history, cocoa is patented in ua Africa, precisely in Gold Coast, Ghana. Entering the 20th century, 1912 Jean Neuhaus succeeded in creating a brown skin that can be filled with kream or peanut butter. This is a development of Belgian Praline chocolate creations. The birth of this Belgian Praline chocolate makes chocolate famous in Belgium, and makes the chocolate tradition a gift. In the history of chocolate in Belgium, chocolate pralines become one of the most popular gifts there.
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