Chocolate Colors – What, Why, How
What comes to your mind when someone says chocolate? The most common responses to this question are - something edible and sweet, a treat, and color. Chocolate is not just a food, it is also referred to as a color – a chocolate colored shirt, chocolate colored chair, etc. And there are many chocolate colors, not just one.
Chocolate in history
Chocolate has been consumed for thousands of years in the Central American region and in Mexico. However, the name ‘chocolate’ might be new. The reference of chocolate in the pre-Columbian writing is related to substance, but not color.
By the 16th century, chocolate was known to be a popular drink from Guatemala. European colonists had chocolate drinks as early as the 16th century. However, chocolate did not become a part of the vocabulary in ot...