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==History==

==History==

Chocolate probably originated in [[South America]] and was likely brought to [[Mexico]] by the Aztecs. A Chocolate beverage called ''xocolatl'' (the Nahuatl source of the word ''cocoa'') is considered the precursor to modern hot chocolate, although this drink was bitter and peppery (it could be mixed with chili pepper).<ref>http://www.godivachocolates.co.uk/the-history-of-chocolate-mayans-aztecs.html</ref> It was often used for religious purposes, since the cocoa bean was considered to be sacred. According to legend, [[Montezuma]] drank around 50 cups of this beverage a day.<ref>https://sorendreier.com/xocolatl-mayan-bitter-water/</ref> Chocolate was spread to the [[Old World]] after [[Hernan Cortes]] conquered Mexico and traded cocoa beans to [[Europe]] in exchange for European goods as part of the [[Columbian exchange]]. The Spanish made it into the drink we know today, heating the drink and adding [[sugar]]. Soon, chocolate was extensively used in desserts and drinks. Today, chocolate is produced throughout the equatorial portions of the world, from [[Venezuela]] to [[Madagascar]]. Half of the world's chocolate is now produced in the [[Ivory Coast]] under what are often terrible working conditions.<ref>https://www.history.com/news/hot-chocolate-for-strength</ref>

Chocolate probably originated in [[South America]] and was likely brought to [[Mexico]] by the Aztecs. A Chocolate beverage called ''xocolatl'' (the Nahuatl source of the word ''cocoa'') is considered the precursor to modern hot chocolate, although this drink was bitter and peppery (it could be mixed with chili pepper).<ref>http://www.godivachocolates.co.uk/the-history-of-chocolate-mayans-aztecs.html</ref> It was often used for religious purposes, since the cocoa bean was considered to be sacred. According to legend, [[Montezuma]] drank around 50 cups of this beverage a day.<ref>https://sorendreier.com/xocolatl-mayan-bitter-water/</ref> Chocolate was spread to the [[Old World]] after [[Hernan Cortes]] conquered Mexico and traded cocoa beans to [[Europe]] in exchange for European goods as part of the [[Columbian Exchange]]. The Spanish made it into the drink we know today, heating the drink and adding [[sugar]]. Soon, chocolate was extensively used in desserts and drinks. Today, chocolate is produced throughout the equatorial portions of the world, from [[Venezuela]] to [[Madagascar]]. Half of the world's chocolate is now produced in the [[Ivory Coast]] under what are often terrible working conditions.<ref>https://www.history.com/news/hot-chocolate-for-strength</ref>

In 1765, chocolate production began in the New World. A water-powered mill in Dorchester, Massachusetts operated by John Hanan processed cocoa brought in from the West Indies by ship.<ref>http://0-academic.eb.com.www.consuls.org/levels/collegiate/article/82278</ref>

In 1765, chocolate production began in the New World. A water-powered mill in Dorchester, Massachusetts operated by John Hanan processed cocoa brought in from the West Indies by ship.<ref>http://0-academic.eb.com.www.consuls.org/levels/collegiate/article/82278</ref>