#126: Chocolate
It's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion.Discover the fantastic history of where it comes from, how it became so popular, and learn about some of the economics of chocolate production. The Theobroma Cacao tree: where it all starts Aztecs a the early years of drinking chocolate The arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors a a ‘bitter drink for pigs’ Arriving in Europe How cacao trees grow (and why it can't in Europe) The invention of the cacao press The golden era of chocolate The industrialisation of the chocolate process Chocolate manufacturing a poverty Cacao trading a buying futures Chocfinger: the man who cornered the world cacao market Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chocolate