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Cocoa, the base ingredient of chocolate, is truly a family affair. Currently, 90% of all cocoa comes from family farms of fewer than five hectares each.
The Mayans were the first to use cocoa beans with peppers for medicine as a beverage and spice. The debate continues as to who, the ancient Olmec or the Mayans, were the first civilization to farm cocoa beans around 1000BC purposely. What we do know is this delicacy of the new world was first encountered by Christopher Columbus when he landed on the island of Guanaja in 1502.
However, it would have to wait until Hernan Cortez arrived in Tabasco in 1519 before the world realized its actual culinary value. Cortez was presented with cocoa beans by the ruler of the Aztecs, Montezuma. For the Aztecs, the cocoa plant was sacred.
Cortez brought the beans back to Europe, and the customs of drinking and preparing the bitter bean were made heavenly by sweetening. The rest is history.
On National Cocoa Day, we appreciate the origins of the cocoa bean and enjoy the delicacies it creates. The most common way to celebrate in the cold months of December is with a cup of hot chocolate.
National Cocoa Day is an unofficial holiday with no sponsor.
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