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For hundreds of years, the chocolate making process remained unchanged. When theIndustrial Revolutionarrived, many changes occurred that brought the hard, sweet candy to life. In the 18th century, mechanical mills were created that squeezed outcocoa butter, which in turn helped to create hard, durable chocolate. But, it was not until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution that these mills were put to bigger use. Not long after the revolution cooled down, companies began advertising this new invention to sell many of the chocolate treats we see today.

The History of Chocolate Part 1
In Latin America cacoa trees grow wild.
And that's where our chocolate story begins
in 1000BC. The word "kakawa" gave
us the word cacao.
The people were called Olmec and they were
from southeast Mexico.
That's where the story ends for these people.

We do know that the Maya, in that area,
1000 years later used chocolate a lot in religious rituals,
marriage ceremonies and in baptisms.
This is where this history really begins.
One hundred cacao beans could buy a slave.

 

 

    Hi There All Sweets Lovers,