Try not to drool while you’re reading this. We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica (which was made up of countries in what we now know as Central America, and southern Mexico) to thank for ...

Chocolate, our favourite confection devoured by the whole world, has a long and interesting history that goes back thousands of years. The history of chocolate starts in the rainforests of the ...

However, it’s not until the Maya people, whose civilisation peaked between 250 and 850 CE, that we find the first evidence of humans consuming chocolate in a more modern form, as a hot drink.

The one aspect of the chocolate-and-vanilla divide that has seldom been disputed is the question of provenance. But over the last year two new studies have radically rejiggered the origin stories ...

Uncover the bittersweet story of this ancient treat. Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/ Apollo 11 Launch ...

So how did these now world-renowned chocolate producing places learn about it in the first place? The history of how hot ...

from which chocolate is created, is said to have originated in the Amazon at least 4,000 years ago. The cacao tree was worshipped by the Mayan civilization, who believed it to be of divine origin.

The film, titled Setting the Bar: A Craft Chocolate Origin Story, will tell the story of chocolate from bean in the Amazon to bar in high-end cafes and stores. The film will follow a group of ...

Tourism in St. Augustine got a delicious boost last winter, when UF researchers introduced a free exhibit to the city about the history of chocolate called “Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St.