Choco

Chocolate History

By park.2544
  • Cacao was discovered by Columbus
    1502

    Cacao was discovered by Columbus

  • Benedictine monks bring cacao beans to Spain
    1544

    Benedictine monks bring cacao beans to Spain

  • The First Chocolate House

    The First Chocolate House

    The first chocolate house was opened in London
  • Van Houten invented the 'cocoa press'

    Van Houten invented the 'cocoa press'

    Dutch-process cocoa
  • The First Modern Chocolate bar

    The First Modern Chocolate bar

    The first modern chocolate bar was created by Joseph Fry
  • The Fudge

    The Fudge

    The Fudge was invented on Valentines's Day in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Hershey Kisses

    Hershey Kisses

    The Hershey Kisses was introduced
  • Godiva

    Godiva

    The Godiva Chocolatier was founded in Belgium
  • Mar's bar

    Mar's bar

    The Mar's bar was created
  • Largest Production

    Largest Production

    Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) became the world's largest production and exporter of cacao beans used in chocolate