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

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

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For example, one fine chocolate made with cacao grown in Madagascar has a very interesting sour taste.

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Many offer chocolate lovers the chance to taste chocolates grown in different areas of the world.

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To become chocolate, cacao seeds go through a long production process in a factory.

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If I was in the chocolate business I think I would probably support it.

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Stress can act as a trigger. So can chocolate in some people.

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While another chocolate grown in Venezuela has a very different taste.

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We will also meet Jane Morris, a chocolate maker in Washington,DC.

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The Aztec culture in current day Mexico also prized chocolate.

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Here is her opinion on why people like chocolate so much: "Well,scientists tell us that we all love chocolate because there's a chemical response that takes place in our brains.

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