Making chocolate from scratch like the Mayans did
Once used as a form of currency, hailed as an aphrodisiac, claimed to be an anti-depressant, cacao has had a long and fascinating history. And it all began in Mesoamerica with the Aztecs and the Mayans. The first evidence of Mayan chocolate use was found in Colhá in Northern Belize, and dated back to around 600 BC. The word cacao itself originated from the Maya word Ka’kau’. Mayan preparation of cacao started with cutting open the seed pods to expose the beans and the…