See this picture? What do you think this is? Actually it is some kind of woodcut that called ‘metate ’. This tool used by Mesoamerican civilizations or called Mayan with an element much like a rolling pin to grind cacao beans into paste for making chocolate drinks.
The chocolate of these Mesoamerican civilizations was consumed as a refreshing and nourishing drink made of ground cacao beans and added with a variety of local ingredients.
The frothy chocolate drink, which was sometimes made with water, and sometimes with wine, could be seasoned with vanilla, pimiento, and chili pepper. This mixing beverage unfortunately have a bitter taste because of no any sweetened was add on it.
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