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The Curious Unknown History of Chocolate
Cacao was currency before it was confectionery.
By The Taste Storyteller.
Book two follows the seed that was drunk bitter and spiced for centuries before anyone thought to make it sweet or solid, and the long, strange route from a Mesoamerican ritual drink to a bar in a corner store.
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In the meantime, the guide to chocolate covers cacao varieties, growing regions and what happens between bean and bar.
Book one, coming soon: The Curious Unknown History of Tea.