Authentic Mexican Chocolate

The perfect chocolate, it's a delight that so many around the world find intoxicating

, and that so many people have worked to perfect. Many connoisseurs, in their quest to perfect chocolate, have been fortunate to reap it's wonderful rewards. The Belgians and Swiss are largely considered the premier experts in the chocolate making field, and there is no doubting that they have mastered the art form. However, Europe is not the source for the cacao bean and its use did not originate there. The area that is now within the borders of Mexico, is actually the birthplace for our modern use of the cacao bean, and the starting place for our love of the sweet treat.

Archaeological evidence has shown us the Mayan peoples not only ingested foods made from the cacao bean, they grew the cacao beans in their gardens. The Maya made beverages from it, even going so far as to ferment sugars with the cacao bean and create an alcoholic concoction. The Aztec peoples also adopted cacao into their diet, associating it with their God of Fertility. Montezuma was responsible for introducing the Spanish to the cacao bean, when he offered some of their concoction to Hernan Cortez. Europe was using chocolate in commercial production by 1585, when it was regularly shipped from Mexico.

Specialized chocolatiers are where chocolate connoisseurs look for the best concoctions of the treat, and not in the form of dried powders or in general stores.. When one considers buying a good suit, one goes to a tailor; one goes to a butcher for good meat cuts; likewise, the chocolatier is our choice for quality chocolate. Naturally, one would want to try a bit of authentic chocolate, while vacationing in the country that is home to the first chocolatiers?

In Playa del Carmen there is a company dedicated to producing authentic premium chocolate from Mexican cacao. Ah Cacao Real Chocolate uses cacao grown in the region, and makes their chocolate in the old Maya tradition. The company has three stores, all selling chocolate drinks, desserts, coffee and other products. Their chocolate is so excellent, it was even featured on Rachel Ray's popular television show, Tasty Travels.

In the future when you have that desire for chocolate; don't settle for the convenience store bar filled with foreign ingredients. All natural ingredients are a component of really good chocolate, if you take the time to hunt it down. It will be a whole new experience, the difference in taste incredible. Imagine loving chocolate even MORE than you do now! Get some real Mexican chocolate when visiting Playa del Carmen, or Cancun in general, and check out the Ah Cacao Real Chocolate stores..

by: Robert Nickel

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