The Journey Of CHOCOLATE

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THE JOURNEY OF CHOCOLATE

We have all eaten chocolate but not many of us know where it comes from   or how it is made. Chocolate has been around for almost 2000 years. In ancient times , chocolate was a symbol of wealth as only the rich could afford it. Chocolate came from central and South America to Spain in the 1500s through Spanish explorer who brought it back with them. It became very popular and quickly spread throughout Europe .You would be amazed to know that chocolate comes from cocoa trees in its raw form.

  It’s very surprising that the flowers of a cocoa tree grow on the trunk of tree   not on its branches. These flowers grow throughout the year. When the fruit is ripe, large pods hang all over the tree. Each pod contains 20 to 40 beans. It takes the pod about six months to ripen. After that, the pods are collected and then split open to remove the beans.



Making Process

Now the process of delicious chocolate making starts. First of all, the beans are heated or placed on hot sun for drying .

Then they are sent to factories. Chocolate beans are cleaned before roasting   them in a big oven. Next the shells are removed from the beans. The remaining pieces are edible and called the ‘nibs’. The nibs are roasted and mixed with sugar and made into a paste.   Dried milk and some flavors are added to the mixture. This mixture is than poured into big trays. The chocolate now become a fine liquid. Finally, this liquid is left to harden. This is how chocolate is made.

Chocolate are no doubt a good source of vitamins and minerals, but eating too much chocolate is a not good habit .We must remember to always brush our teeth after eating chocolate.



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