Coffee Pods Hot Chocolate
The first people to harvest the fruit of the cacao tree were the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures over 2000 years ago. Chocolate was an integral part of their society, often appearing in ancient artwork as a pot overflowing with brown liquid.
Chocolate at this time was strictly a drink. It would not be consumed in solid form for centuries. Chocolate was often used to commemorate celebrations, much the same way we use champagne today.
No Sugar Added
It is important to realize these early cultures did not add sugar to their chocolate drink. It would have tasted very bitter, like mixing cocoa powder and water. These ancient cultures often added hot chilies to their chocolate drink, and sometimes even dyed it red to make it look like blood. Not very appetizing by today’s standards!
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