Quote of the Month: I have this theory that chocolate slows down
the aging process.... It may not be true, but do I dare take the
chance? OVERVIEW OF CACAO The Age of Reason: The Chocolate
Enlightenment 18th Century – Part THREE In the 18th Century,
chocolate’s popularity reached all across Europe and the
Americas. It was a time of upheavals in society that influenced
who got to enjoy chocolate and who didn’t, and of advances in
technology that made possible the first chocolate bars. When
Vienna First Waltzed with Chocolate Chocolate was introduced to
Austria when the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI relocated from
Madrid to Vienna in 1711. Vienna became famous for its hot
chocolate, so rich and thick that it needed to be served with
glasses of chilled water to balance out the experience.
Chocolate and the Class Struggle Even though hot chocolate was
available to many, it still remained a drink primarily for the
aristocracy—not a good thing during a time when revolutions were
overthrowing kings and radicals prea