10 Interesting Fact About The history of chocolate and how it's made

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• Chocolate comes from cocoa beans found in South America and brought to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 16th century.
• Initially, chocolate is only consumed as a drink and medicinal ingredients.
• The process of making chocolate includes milling cocoa beans, fermentation, drying, roasting, and grinding again.
• White chocolate is actually not chocolate, because it does not contain ground cocoa beans.
• The history of chocolate is closely related to the culture of Aztec and Maya, which uses cocoa beans as currency and sacred drinks.
• In the 19th century, new technology allows chocolate production on a large scale and makes it more affordable.
• Chocolate was first introduced to Europe as a luxury drink that can only be enjoyed by the nobles.
• Chocolate is considered an aphrodisiac food because it contains phenyilethlamine compounds which can increase the production of dopamine and serotonin hormones.
• The largest chocolate company in the world today is Nestle, which produces famous brands such as Kitkat, Crunch, and Milky Bar.
• Chocolate consumption increases rapidly on special days such as Valentine and Easter.