Why is it that cocoa is worth betting on — and not just in the morning? We explain and encourage! Although today, the term ...

Chemical residues found on ancient pottery suggest cocoa was used as a food, drink or medicine by indigenous people living in what is now Ecuador. Until now it was thought that chocolate ...

Make sure to try a cup of xocolatl, a hot drink made from cacao. You'll also learn more about the culture's practices to ...

Contrary to popular belief, chocolate was not first enjoyed by the Europeans, nor by the ancient Mayans. A team of scientists discovered cacao remains in the Ecuadorian Amazon dating back to 5,500 ...

Based on archeological finds, it’s thought that people from Ecuador’s ancient ... to drink. The problem was, the children thought milk was too babyish and wouldn’t touch it. So cocoa butter ...

We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica ... separate the fat from a cacao bean, leaving behind a fine powder. This powder was much more tasty to enjoy as a drink, and people started adding ...