Although modern consumers are used to chocolate being sweet and creamy, for most of its history, this treat has been dark and bitter. People in the Americas consumed it for thousands of years before ...

Two tasty treats go head to head. Dark chocolate comes from the cacao tree, as cacao seeds are fermented, dried, and roasted ...

If you close your eyes and imagine it, you can probably taste your favorite chocolate. Maybe it’s a bitter, chewy truffle with sea salt flakes on top, or a creamy, sweet bar that melts in your mouth ...

Americans consume about 5 kg (11 lb) of chocolate each year. While widely enjoyed as a treat, chocolate, especially in less processed forms, contains compounds that may support cardiovascular, ...

The cocoa content of Club and Penguin bars is now so “debased” that Britain’s much-loved lunchbox biscuits can no longer legally be marketed as chocolate, said Tony Turnbull in The Times. Their ...