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WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY
World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7th to celebrate the wonderful creation-chocolates.
Chocolate lovers across the world come together to celebrate World Chocolate Day, as this is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself and your loved ones to the rich, creamy goodness that has conquered hearts and delighted taste buds for centuries.
Chocolate is such a favorite and heartfelt treat to people that there are several days attributed to celebrate this wonder.
U.S. observes National Chocolate Day on October 28 but according to the U.S. National Confectioners Association, the birthday of Milton S. Hershey, September 13 is International Chocolate Day.
Chocolate Day is celebrated on February 14 in Ghana which is the second largest producer of Cocoa and Latvia celebrates it on July 11.
History of Chocolates
Chocolates have a quite rich and diverse history that traces back to over 5,300 years ago, when the Mayo-Chinchipe culture first domesticated cocoa beans in southeast Ecuador. It slowly spread to Mesoamerica from there.
As far as history goes, records show that chocolate has been consumed as a drink, with evidence of its preparation going back to 1750 BCE in Mokaya and Olmec archaeological sites in Mexico. The white pulp surrounding the cocoa beans were probably used to ferment alcoholic beverages.
The Maya were drinking chocolate by 400 CE, as the vessels discovered in the tombs were found with residue of cocoa. It is likely that cocoa were both the part of their daily lives and ceremonies, as they grew cacao trees in their backyards to prepare a drink that is bitter and frothy.
The Aztecs adopted chocolate and related with the god Quetzalcoatl by the 15th century and used it in rituals. However, the Aztecs drank chocolate as a cold beverage rather than warm like the Maya preferred. They also added spices like chili pepper and vanilla into it.
World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7th to celebrate the wonderful creation-chocolates.
Chocolate lovers across the world come together to celebrate World Chocolate Day, as this is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself and your loved ones to the rich, creamy goodness that has conquered hearts and delighted taste buds for centuries.
Chocolate is such a favorite and heartfelt treat to people that there are several days attributed to celebrate this wonder.
U.S. observes National Chocolate Day on October 28 but according to the U.S. National Confectioners Association, the birthday of Milton S. Hershey, September 13 is International Chocolate Day.
Chocolate Day is celebrated on February 14 in Ghana which is the second largest producer of Cocoa and Latvia celebrates it on July 11.
History of Chocolates
Chocolates have a quite rich and diverse history that traces back to over 5,300 years ago, when the Mayo-Chinchipe culture first domesticated cocoa beans in southeast Ecuador. It slowly spread to Mesoamerica from there.
As far as history goes, records show that chocolate has been consumed as a drink, with evidence of its preparation going back to 1750 BCE in Mokaya and Olmec archaeological sites in Mexico. The white pulp surrounding the cocoa beans were probably used to ferment alcoholic beverages.
The Maya were drinking chocolate by 400 CE, as the vessels discovered in the tombs were found with residue of cocoa. It is likely that cocoa were both the part of their daily lives and ceremonies, as they grew cacao trees in their backyards to prepare a drink that is bitter and frothy.
The Aztecs adopted chocolate and related with the god Quetzalcoatl by the 15th century and used it in rituals. However, the Aztecs drank chocolate as a cold beverage rather than warm like the Maya preferred. They also added spices like chili pepper and vanilla into it.
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July 7, 2027
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