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Chocolats Maya
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Chocolate shop
Address: 1 Rue du Palais, 17000 La Rochelle, France
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10 AM
Phone: +33 5 46 41 29 36
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What did the Mayans call chocolate?
The Mayans called the drink “chocolhaa” (“bitter water”) and Aztecs called it “Xocolatl.” From those words eventually evolved the word “chocolate.” Cacao was used in special celebrations such as those for funeral rituals, war, or harvests.
Who enjoyed chocolate in Mayan culture?
Mayan Chocolate
Despite chocolate's importance in Mayan culture, it wasn't reserved for the wealthy and powerful, but was readily available to almost everyone. In many Mayan households, chocolate was enjoyed with every meal. Mayan chocolate was thick and frothy and often combined with chili peppers, honey or water.
What did the Mayans use cacao beans as?
For Maya people, cocoa beans are used as currency. We know, for example, that a rabbit costs 10 beans, an earthen pot between 12 and 25 beans. Cocoa is also used for its medicinal properties, Maya people realised its revitalising qualities, and they use it to reduce indigestion, coughs, burns, and even stomach aches.
How did the Mayans make chocolate step by step?
The History of Chocolate
The Mayans consumed chocolate by first harvesting the seeds -- or beans -- from cacao trees. They fermented and dried them, roasted them, removed their shells, and ground them into paste. (Much of that process remains unchanged to this day.)
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