The Maya usually consumed their cacao as a hot drink, a steamy broth served in a clay cup. One of the earliest depictions of it used in exchange dates to the mid-7th century.

Mayan Cacao Company offers a handful of tours that last 50 minutes to two hours and introduce visitors to various aspects of chocolate making. Travelers can learn all about the processes involved ...

Try not to drool while you’re reading this. We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica (which was made up of countries in what we now know as Central America, and southern Mexico) to thank for ...

The ancient Maya first esteemed cocoa for its medicinal properties. The same study says that interest in chocolate has grown because of its nutritional values and medicinal benefits. The study ...

This cooking show parody introduces pupils to Maya food. Ixnal makes a hot chocolate drink, Iktan a stew to his own finger-licking recipe, and Kawoq uses what we would consider exotic ingredients ...