Some experts believe the word for chocolate came from the Aztec word "xocolatl" which in the Nahuatl language means "bitter water."

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It didn't turn out well, but you know, I mean it was a nice memory though, a good experience making chocolate."

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Only the very wealthy people in Aztec societies could afford to drink chocolate because cacao was so valuable.

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The Maya poured the chocolate drink back and forth between two containers so that the liquid had a layer of bubbles,or foam.

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Chocolate makers have their own special recipes in which they combine chocolate liquor with exact amounts of sugar, milk and cocoa fat.

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It is the color of milk, with maybe just a little chocolate added to make it light brown.

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I got you roses, I got you chocolate, it says I love you. What more do we need?'

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"In Canada it's pretty much the same as the U.S. It's very consumer based, where we buy chocolate.

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And we serve them with a trio of dipping sauces -- chocolate,ginger cream cheese and a blackberry jam."

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For another chocolate creation, she uses Earl Grey Tea to give it a flavor of the bergamot fruit.

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Or,she can let you try a "single origin" chocolate grown in only one area of the world.

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She can give you a taste of a blended chocolate that contains cacao from around the world.

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For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant.

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But it was the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes who understood that chocolate could be a valuable investment.

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