Chocolate is the food of the gods, just as the elixir of youth that kept Cleopatra young through its aloe vera vitamins, and it is akin to nectar, the honey beverage, and to ambrosia that was the food of the gods of Mount Olympus that gave them their immortality.

Chocolate is a mythical food and a mythical beverage! It is also the name given by Carl von Linne to the cocoa tree in the 18th century: Theobroma Cacao L. from the Greek meaning “food of the gods”.

The origins of chocolate, the legends and history – the broad historical outlines concerning its discovery, the chocolate route and its transformations, and the anecdotes and miscellaneous tales – all contribute to the sublimation of chocolate!

Moreover, chocolate features in our memory, even without realizing it, in association with the happy and carefree times of childhood celebrations, birthday parties and chocolate flavoured treats enjoyed in the school playground: every time we taste chocolate, we feel happy.