History of chocolate
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The history of chocolate dates back more than 5,000 years, when the cacao tree was first domesticated in present-day Ecuador. Soon after domestication, the tree was introduced to Mesoamerica, where ca
The morning chocolate by Pietro Longhi; Venice, 1775–1780
Image from a Maya ceramic depicting a container of frothed chocolate
An Aztec woman generating foam by pouring chocolate from one vessel to another in the Codex Tudela
A Man Milling Cacao into Chocolate with a Metate and a Mano, c. 1680–1780 by an unknown Spanish artist
Milk chocolate
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Milk chocolate is a form of solid chocolate containing cocoa, sugar and milk. It is the most consumed type of chocolate, and is used in a wide diversity of bars and other confectionery products. Altho
A Milka chocolate bar, 30% cocoa
Daniel Peter, Swiss chocolatier who combined chocolate and milk
1905 ad for Gala Peter stating "The world's first milk chocolate"
Since its beginning, milk chocolate has been associated with Alpine scenery.