Goodness Of Cocoa

Having considered a few general aspects of foodstuffs we can now consider more specially cocoa and chocolate. It is probably true to say that cocoa and chocolate are consumed by many people primarily for pleasure rather than for their nutritional value. Nevertheless, they have an important role to play as a supplement to a balanced diet. The fat content of cocoa means that a cocoa drink is able to provide more energy than an equivalent drink of coffee or tea. Cocoa, when take with milk and sugar, forms a highly nutritious beverage and also has a mild stimulatory action due to the theobromine and traces of caffeine that it contains (approximately...

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Why People Love Chocolate?

Did someone say… chocolate?! – Not everyone likes the same foods, but you might feel like chocolate is something a whole bunch of people really like! Scientists and researchers have done a lot of studies on why people crave and enjoy chocolate so much. There are lots of ideas and studies about different things that might make it so appealing! Chocolate has hundreds of naturally occurring chemicals in it that have been shown to have “feel good” affects on our bodies, which probably contribute to why people like it! One good example is that certain substances in chocolate have been shown to help your body produce more of a special chemical...

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The Origin of Cocoa & Chocolate

You have read about the history of chocolate and how it came to Malaysia, so, here it is, a video on the origin of cocoa and chocolate. Watch and be mesmerized with the making process of chocolate, from cocoa to well, chocolate...

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Cocoa's Journey to Malaysia

A cacao tree plantation in Malaysia's state of Perak Cocoa was first introduced to South East Asia in 17th century by the Spanish. The Spanish brought the cocoa from Latin America to the Philippines in 1670. Then, it was believed that the cocoa tree was later brought to Indonesia and Sabah in the early 18th century. In Malaysia, the first cocoa planted area was found in Melacca in 1778. Subsequently, the cocoa planting was started in a plotted area at Serdang Agriculture Station and Silam Agriculture Research Center, Sabah. The earliest cocoa commercialization started between 1853 to 1959 where cocoa types Amelonado was first planted at Jerangau,...

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The History Of Chocolate

Chocolates are one of the most popular and recognizable flavors and they have been delighting taste buds all around the world for at least 2,000 years. It all began in Amazon where the Mayans and Aztec believed that this bitter cocoa drink is an elixir of life that can ward of evil and to strengthen the body from illness. During those times, only the elite could afford to drink this rich substance and often cocoa beans were used as trading currency. From Mesoamerica to Spain to all around the World! In the mid 1600s, the Spanish came to Mesoamerica and took these delightful cocoa beans back to Spain. This was the beginning of the growth of...

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