The document discusses the history of chocolate, from its origins in Mesoamerica to its spread throughout Europe. Cacao beans were first used as currency and medicine by the Olmec and Mayans. Spanish conquistadors then brought cacao back to Europe in the 16th century, where it evolved into the chocolate confections we know today through the addition of sugar and other flavors.
The document discusses the history of chocolate, from its origins in Mesoamerica to its spread throughout Europe. Cacao beans were first used as currency and medicine by the Olmec and Mayans. Spanish conquistadors then brought cacao back to Europe in the 16th century, where it evolved into the chocolate confections we know today through the addition of sugar and other flavors.