Are you a fan of chocolate? I really enjoy some of the flavors out there
i do love it! actually i have a cacao farm, cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for a least three millennia in mesoamerica
That's amazing! I did not know chocolate and cocoa had been around that long.
West Africa and Latin America. Local collectors and intermediaries purchase and transport the cocoa to exporters and processors. Many farmers are unaware of the final destination and value of their cocoa. Low prices and increasing need for fertilizer often created labor shortage, leading to and slave labor in many West African countries with cocoa production.
Fair trade cocoa certification was created to overcome these problems. The first fair trade certification of a cocoa product was arranged by the Max Havelaar Foundation of the Netherlands in 1994. The product was Green & Black
beans are mechanically pressed down to extract more of the Cocoa butter. After this process the raw chocolate bars are formed and ready for markets.
History of raw chocolate use dates back three to four millennia and even traces have been found in artifacts that go back to 1400 B.C.E. These artifacts were found in topical regions where cacao trees still grow today. The first recipe cacao beans were used for was created by the Aztecs; this was called xocoatl. This was a drink that was first used in the 1600's by the