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the Maya Indians move to Mexico and start establishing large cacao plantations
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The people of Central America began using cacao beans as currency.
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the Aztec's rule Mexico and using the taxed cacao beans create drinks which are then flavoured with flowers, vanilla and/or honey.
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During his fourth voyage Christopher Columbus tastes chocolate.
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Hernan Cortez conquers the Aztecs and creates a cacao plantation in the name of Spain.
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the first commercially grown cacao beans were shipped to Spain
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the first solid chocolate in stick form was sold from a London ceffeehouse.
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Monsieur Dubuisson invents a charcoal heated table for grinding cacao beans, making the process much easier.
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for the first time chocolate was made in the US
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Chocolate was produced by machine for the first time. It happened in Spain.
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Steam power was used to grind cacao beans for the first time in England by J.S. Fry & Sons.
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Cadbury came into being through a tea and coffe shop in England.
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a hydrolic press was invented to grind cacao into power by Coenraad Van Houten.
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milk choclate was invented by Daniel Peter
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the Conch is invented by Rodolphe Lindt, it breaks down lumps to make smoother chocolate. it coinsides with Lindt creating his own smooth choclate brand.
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Milton Hershey begins his foray into the world of chocolate
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Hersheys create their first milk choclate bar
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Cadbury creates their dairy milk chocolate
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Theodore Tobler creates his unique triangular chocolate bar
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the iconic Mars brand was created by Frank and Ethel Mars
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the first MnMs were created through Forrest Mars merging with Bruce Murrie.
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through merging with other choclate companies Nestle becomes the worlds largest chocolate manufacturer.
