Where did chocolate originate?
Chocolate originated in the Amazon Basin, where the Aztecs prized the cocoa bean and used it to make a bitter, herby drink called Xocaltl. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in South America, they were intrigued by these beans and this drink that the Aztecs regarded so highly. However, the European palate did not take to the Aztecs’ drink, and gradually a recipe was devised to make chocolate appealing to the Spanish, by adding aguave sugar. The Spanish brought the beans and the recipe back to Spain, and from there news of chocolate spread across Europe and chocolate-makers began the long – and ongoing – task of experimenting and perfecting the art of chocolate.

Why is dark chocolate considered the king of chocolate?
Dark chocolate that is high in cocoa solids is regarded as the finest tasting, healthiest and most refined chocolate in the world. This is as close as we get to the heady intensity of the cocoa bean – a far cry from the sweetness of milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is real chocolate and for that reason dedicated chocolate-lovers will settle for nothing less!