19 de setembro de 2018
The Maya People use the cocoa as an offering to the gods. The beverage made from cocoa, sweetened with honey and cocoa, circulates only amongst the […]
19 de setembro de 2018
First Spanish ship loaded with cocoa arrives in Europe.
19 de setembro de 2018
Hot chocolate becomes a hit in Europe and arrives in the United Kingdom.
19 de setembro de 2018
Chocolate starts being used as an expectorant, aphrodisiac and diuretic medicine.
19 de setembro de 2018
A Royal Chart from Portugal authorizes settlers to plant cocoa in Brazilian lands.
19 de setembro de 2018
Chocolate is recommended for its supposed digestion-aiding properties.
19 de setembro de 2018
A farmer called Antonio Dias Ribeiro introduces cocoa crops in Bahia, in the “Fazenda Cubículo” plantation, where now sits the town of Canavieiras.
19 de setembro de 2018
The chocolate arrives in North America, taken by English settlers.