Just for Fun! Do You Know How The First Chocolate Was Enjoyed???

Bite into a luscious piece of fine chocolate and it’s hard to believe that expert chocolate crafters haven’t been working centuries to perfect the art. The truth of the matter is that sweetened, creamy chocolate has only been around for a blip in time compared to an earlier, perhaps less savory form of chocolate.

The first chocolate creations were enjoyed by the ancient Mayans and Aztecs. These natives of Central and South America didn’t eat their chocolate in fine bars or in crafted truffles. Instead, they drank their chocolate and they did so in a way that might make many a modern-day chocoholic cringe. No, we’re not talking creamy cocoa with marshmallows floating on top.

So, how did they enjoy chocolate? Read more