You're Dead to Me cover image

The History of Chocolate

You're Dead to Me

CHAPTER

The Aztecs Drank Cocoa

For many years, we've believed that the aztecs drank cocoa and it was only for the elite. Montezuma stockpiled cocoa beans as a currency,. but it's possible that poorer people had access to cocoa. The Aztec king of spain is presented with chocolate by my and aztec priests in 15 forty five. It then comes into seville where they start to import it into in 15 85. We're not quite sure how it spreads through europe. Ye, monks and friars were very big on tea because so many of them went to south america to live there. They also believed it had medicinal properties. Foetuses are good for your spleen

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner