The secret to the best seasonal hot chocolate? It's all in the chemistry!

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 10:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Hot chocolate can trace its roots to the bygone days of the Mayan civilisation and Aztec empire. The drink was originally made from the fermented nibs of the 'food of the gods' - the cocoa or cacao plant—and consumed during sacrificial rituals.

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