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The Aztec's had their own drink as well, and reserved cocoa consumption for warriors and nobility. They used cocoa for nutritional purposes, but also as a form of currency. There was much emphasis placed on the
Hernán Cortés later introduced Xocoatl to Spain . The cocoa drink was not well received at first, but once sugar began to be added to it, it quickly became a popular drink with the Spanish courts. From there cocoa's popularity rose and demand for it was high. Europeans began planting cacao in the Caribbean and South America .
As the price for chocolate lowered, the surge in demand grew even more. Cacao then began to be planted in Africa and later in other parts of the world such as Singapore , Fiji , Samoa and Madagascar . Today, the majority of cocoa comes from Africa , mainly from Cote d' Ivoire.
Fermentation is one of the most
