Why The World Loves Chocolate So Much

Dark chocolate, chocolate drops, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate coins - such lovely treats to the palate! And they are all chocolates. The whole world loves them and they come in many sizes, shapes and flavors additional flavors to suit each chocolate lover’s taste. All of us love to eat these goodies but do we know where they come from and how they started?

About 3,000 years ago, the Aztecs and the Mayans harvested cocoa pods from cacao trees, fermented them, and then prepared a bitter drink called xocoati, meaning “bitter water”. Some added vanilla or maize to minimize the strong taste. These drinks were drank during religious ceremonies. Christopher Columbus brough cocoa beans back to Spain during the 1500s. This was when a lof of people noticed chocolate. The Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortez, sampled the bitter drink from Aztec in the New World, which brought back the recipe to Spain. Princess Maria Therese married Loius the XIV of France, took the unique beverage back with her to Paris and, by the year 1657, a London shop was already selling solid chocolates.

How about the Belgian chocolate? Do you remember those times when you used to stare at those exquisitely crafted sea shell-looking brown candies mom and dad would bring home to you on Saturday evenings? This shell like structure is what makes this chocolate unique. Praline is the soft milk chocolate that melts inside your mouth. The word was given to suit the shape of the shells which were handcrafted to reach near. These chocolates came to be known as ballotin de praline.

Makers of this candy nowadays, still make these treats manually. There are more than 170 thousand tons of chocolates that are being manufactured in Belgium each year. And quite many chocolate events still take place in the country each year. The great news is, you can even taste one of these candies for free and observe how it is being manufactured. Careful selection of the cocoa beans is the most important step in making these Belgian treats. Often, the cocoa seeds are being picked manually as the legend goes.

The Belgian chocolate industry is valued at more than a billino dollar and the products are sold all over the world. Many people have different preferences when it comes to chocolate. Some would like chocolate bars and some people love chocolate powder. Belgium chocolates, regardless of the preferences of the chocolate lovers, are one of the best in the world.

If you’re thinking of gifts for someone special, how about chocolate truffles or personalized chocolate bars? Could any gift be sweeter?

If you’re thinking of gifts for somebody special, how about giving different chocolate favors or a personalized chocolate gift? Could any gift be sweeter?

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