Chocolate — a beloved treat we often reach for during moments of indulgence — was once so valuable it was used as currency.

Any chocolate lover can probably tell you that cacao is the most important ingredient in any chocolate confection. But not ...

The Maize god provides some of our favourite things like cacao, and maize ... dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC). Maya households buried their ...

Mayan Cacao Company offers a handful of tours that last 50 minutes to two hours and introduce visitors to various aspects of chocolate making. Travelers can learn all about the processes involved ...

Contrary to popular belief, chocolate was not first enjoyed by the Europeans, nor by the ancient Mayans. A team of scientists discovered cacao remains in the Ecuadorian Amazon dating back to 5,500 ...

The word Cacao was corrupted into the more familiar ‘Cocoa’ by the early European explorers. The ancient Maya brewed a spicy, bittersweet drink by roasting and grinding the seeds of cocoa ...

There’s something undeniably romantic about chocolate. Maybe it’s the silky texture, the way it melts effortlessly on your ...

An upcoming Captiva Civic Association event will bring women together to support each other. The “Into the Heart Cacao ...