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Melt in the mouth

Dark chocolate is said to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure

Starting small

Going all the way back to the Mayans and the Aztecs, they discovered the cacao bean which they dried, ground, and mixed with water to create a drink. They were not only the first people to discover the early form of chocolate, but they believed that it was a gift from God – and many still think that today! To them cacao beans were even more valuable than gold.

Centuries passed and new methods

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