Chocolate History

Many describe chocolate as the world’s most perfect food, some consider it to have mystical properties, and around the world, with the exception of Asia, it is probably the best-loved flavor. Certainly no one can argue that life would be very different for anyone in our profession without this most wondrous ingredient. The transformation of the bitter cocoa bean into a delicious piece of smooth creamy chocolate candy or an elegant chocolate dessert is not only a lengthy and complex process but the evolution of the production technique itself covers hundreds of years and much of the globe.