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You know about the favorite Chocolate of children to elders, this chocolate was made thousands of years ago, not only today. Today, chocolate is eaten with great relish all over the world. But do you know how chocolate originated?

The history of chocolate is almost four thousand years old. According to reports, the history of chocolate can be traced back to ancient Mesoamerica. Which we know today as Mexico. Cacao plants were first discovered in this place. First, Cocoa was given the form of chocolate by the people of the Olmec culture. The Olmec are one of the most ancient civilizations of Latin America. People of this community used chocolate as medicine.

• The history of chocolate is about four thousand years old
• Cacao was given the form of chocolate by the people of the Olmec culture
• The Olmec community used chocolate as medicine
  

Who invented chocolate?

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Chocolate is made from the fruit of the cocoa tree. This fruit is found in Central and South America. Its fruits are called pods. In which 40 cocoa beans are found. The beans are dried and roasted to make cocoa beans.

The people of the Aztec civilization used cocoa as currency in the 15th century. Cocoa is said to be a gift from the god Quetzalcoatl. At first chocolate did not taste sweet, it was a bitter drink at first. Which later became sweeter. Over time, it became famous in every corner of the world.

Reports suggest that the Olmecs were using cacao for ritual purposes, at the same time that they used cacao.