Where does chocolate come from? Who first made chocolate? The History of Chocolate is a long and interesting story. From its beginnings in Mesoamerica all the way up to Swiss inventors tinkering away with it in cottages in the Alps. Fuel for the Aztec and European war machines, a catalyst for massive industrial innovation and a tasty treat adored by chocoholics across the globe. It was enjoyed by powerful Emperor’s on both sides of the Atlantic and filled the pockets of enterprising missionaries. With its roots as a spicy and fatty drink in ancient Mesoamerica, how did chocolate eventually become the guilty pleasure of billions? Let’s find out. MERCHANDISE https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cogito-store SOURCES (Affiliate Links) The True History of Chocolate (http://amzn.to/2G080LJ) Chocolate: A Global History (http://amzn.to/2DX9VAav) Other Sources https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/economics-chocolate-180954224/ http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/history.html Cool article about the Fair Trade Mayan chocolate https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/may/28/foodanddrink.features1 SLAVERY Documentary. The Dark Side Of Chocolate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfbv6hNeng https://web.archive.org/web/20070210172258/http://www.sustainabletimes.ca/articles/chocolate.htm http://www.foodispower.org/slavery-chocolate/ COOL VIDEO ON AMBERGRIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1brVnlBZU If you found this video entertaining please feel free to leave a like Subscribe if you want to be updated whenever I release a video Please comment and let me know what you think Follow me on twitter @CogitoEdu Or Reddit r/cogitoedu Or Facebook @CogitoYT MUSIC BY http://www.epidemicsound.com/ THANKS TO https://pixabay.com/ FOR MANY OF THE VECTOR IMAGES All images are taken from Creative Commons or used in accordance with fair use. If one of your images has been used and I have forgotten to attribute please contact me by email or on twitter I will instantly resolve that. Frame image from https://www.flickr.com/photos/38703275@N06/7030603543 Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator