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One Of The World's Rarest Chocolates Was Once Eaten By The Aztecs
This rare variety of chocolate was an important staple in Aztec society, even being used as currency. Today, it's a rare but ...
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Pangasinan farmer builds cacao ‘empire’ from backyard hobby
Conrado Soriano, 63, finds himself transported back to his childhood as he strolls through his nearly 4-hectare orchard, ...
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What are cocoa futures, and how do they work?
Cocoa beans are the vital ingredient in chocolate. The world's cocoa – harvested from the Theobroma cacao tree, native to the Amazon rainforest - is now mostly produced in West African countries ...
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Cocoa Flavanols: Nutraceuticals with Promising Pharmacological Properties
Cacao beans held great prominence in the daily lives of Mesoamerican Indians. According to the Mayan and Mexica religions, cacao had divine origins as the god Quetzalcoatl discovered cacao.
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A brief history of chocolate
To them, cacao beans were more valuable than gold. Next time someone says money doesn’t grow on trees, you’ll know what to tell them. The Aztec word for the bitter drink is ‘xocolatl ...