Mayan Hot Chocolate

[@borisreyesnaranjo9550]

She speaks English of course, she is from Belize, an English speaking nation. Also don't worry if she sweetens the drink with sugar, this is the way they do now, don't try to criticize her recipe. Clearly, that's the way modern Mayas drink it, just like it happens with other popular hot drinks. I wonder if anyone here goes to Starbucks and tell them that coffee is not supposed to have pumpkin or vanilla since those weren't originally from Africa, where coffee is from.

[@SuperAxon2]

ye

[@cejannuzi]

Yes people get silly when they expect 'traditional cultures' to stay unchanged or something. She isn't an ancient Mayan, she is a modern Mayan.

[@Seraph10101]

The title says "MAKING HOT CHOCOLATE THE TRADITIONAL MAYAN WAY". Then proceeded to make it the traditional European way using ingredients the Mayans didn't even know existed or how to cultivate. If the premise of her clip was to teach a bit about history and her culture I'd think that's a pretty big gap that should probably be corrected nicely in the comments.

[@Seraph10101]

If Starbucks has a demonstration on "the traditional African drink the way they made it" and then goes on to use pumpkin spice latte then YES someone should probably make a comment about that.

[@adamarzo559]

So traditional Mayans knew what all spice was, did they?

[@KindredForestUK]

Isn’t it amazing how something as everyday as chocolate has such deep roots in ancient culture? The Mayan people didn’t just enjoy chocolate-they actually valued cacao beans so much they used them as currency! It’s incredible to think how this ancient ritual evolved into the modern chocolate culture we know. Love learning about the history behind our favourite treats! 🍫✨

[@karenscoville6307]

The young lady speaking is super cute and adorable. I loved her dresses, especially the red(orange?) one.

[@adoknightofficial40]

thank you. I'm trying to incorporate Mayan cocoa into my morning smoothie as a replacement for milk. this video is highly informative. I diddnt know that cocoa was given to the sick but I've used it myself as a remedy for years. thank you so much

[@aladrasullivan9018]

That's called an oxymoron statement!

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

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[@markogarcia3473]

Very good English keep your culture going y viva Mexico

[@rabbitskinner]

I don't think she's from Mexico , more likely Belize where English is the national language

[@markogarcia3473]

Viva Mexico is representation of where I’m from I know where my language originated from and she speaks a native language which she seems to struggle a little with English although it’s their national language don’t come here trying to teach me foo VIVA MEXICO

[@hahalol6331]

Spanish is not mexican language

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

@@hahalol6331 it is now.... it is obviously one of many spoken in Mexico

[@lovelymelly87]

Don't be ignorant. She's from Belize. They speak english. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@AllieandCocosScienceShow]

Thank you so much!! I’d love to some day get to experience this full process! Love it! Thanks for sharing a little bit of your culture. ❤️

[@foodeetravels]

nice to see a local people to prepare a chocolate drink in mayan way

[@Tablestories]

Thank you, this totally has changed my hot coca experience!

[@alredza7366]

Does this taste the same as malt/milk chocolate?

[@mrgallbladder]

Where are the chilis?

[@lukecage9836]

I love Guatemalan chocolate. I studied Spanish in Xela.

[@connorsittner6852]

nice video great for education would recommend to class

[@葉志君]

what are the special occasions mentioned in the video?

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

Native lady🙂🙂🙂🙂🌸💐

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

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[@ninyosef602]

precioso video y de compartirse con las personas que no hablan español y que hablan inglés, gracias familia bol! y gracias a Belysium Artisan Chocolate por formar este reportaje. Gran ejemplo para cualquier persona que hable español que ponga muchísimos pretextos para no aprender inglés

[@lifewithma7176]

In Tonga we drink Kava

[@Righteousone18]

Kava kava is great. I used to drink it for my insomnia

[@Djsonnydaze84]

🤣Malo

[@randomhistorywick7829]

I’ve got to try making this some day

[@satoriebedes]

Thank you

[@ajvandelay8318]

Thank you for posting the video!

[@alredza7366]

Now thats xocolatl

[@M.J.Conway]

Special occasions? Yeah, think days ending in "Y" would be a good occasion to drink this stuff.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

It is meant to be ceremonious and scared tbh, but people these days overconsume everything with little care or respect, and pretty much no presence at all

[@kennygworld]

Drink fit for an Aztec king

[@lovelymelly87]

She's Maya. Also, it's Mexica.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

​@@lovelymelly87however through Azteca also drank it and it was part of their culture as well. He isn't wrong. He never mentioned HER at all. 👀

[@goransvraka3171]

Still not traditional. Mayans didn't have sugar it was introduced by the Europans once brought to Europe. Could have used honey instead. Traditional spices native only to South America. Still yet to see a real traditional Mayan drinking chocolate being made

[@sandygrungerson1177]

true, i dont know why no one can get that right...you drink it with the spices but no sugar, and at room temperature

[@planetacacao9475]

Original mayan chocolate was prepared with honey and flowers 😊

[@tyneeweenah2907]

Stfu and enjoy video buzzkill

[@CheesyCore]

@@planetacacao9475 they could have used honey to sweeten the chocolate. however in the context which the mayan used chocolate, and the fact that viewed it as a sacred ceremonial drink from the gods. suggest that the drink wasn't consumed as a sweet drink at all. its a european take of it instead it is much more likely to have been a bitter, intense taste like a black coffee, and it was drank by the very elite of the society on special occasions (100 coffee beans were the cost of a slave) they probably used some aromathic flowers, chilly beans and ceremonial virgin blood to accent the drink

[@andycalimara]

Look, y’all...White people trying to tell a Native person about their own culture.....

[@afshanaparveenhoque649]

Nice video

[@unterhau1102]

Video was fascinating but the music was really jarring

[@soiledelf5231]

Did you know..

[@NoOneIsSafeInTheEnd]

This drink can be afforded by only wealthy people in the Mayan ages

[@Seraph10101]

I hate to break it to her because she seems so nice, great English too, but she did call it "traditional mayan chocolate the way they drank it" so I feel obligated to nicely put this information here. Xocolatl, translated as chocolate or 'bitter drink', was made of cocoa beans ground up with chili spices and served only as a cold water based bitter medicinal beverage. They didn't know what sugar (or milk) was or how to cultivate it. It was unrecognizable from the chocolate we know today. Sugar and solid milk chocolate was invented in Europe 1500's.

[@aladrasullivan9018]

They used honey in it

[@Seraph10101]

@@aladrasullivan9018 sweeters like honey was used sometimes but rarely and usually as a method of fermentation.

[@minamur]

​@@Seraph10101you dumbstupid

[@b4u992]

@@Seraph10101 You don't even know the difference between Mayans and Aztecs lmao

[@Seraph10101]

@@b4u992 ?

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Music is too loud.

[@Geetaskitchenofficial]

Hi lets joine

[@iblessyou.forextrablessing7597]

I am here because I need to know how to make hot chocolate properly. It’s amazing I always thought america created hot chocolate

[@philadelphiawalksptsd]

💗☕🐈‍⬛

[@Sanmati932]

Thank you Beautiful

[@soiledelf5231]

Xocolatl no pudes todo el dia lmao

[@nickrod32]

I sit here as I sip my Tea and melt chocolate in my mouth... That's my Mayan hot chocolate XD

[@Kikithefilthyrichwitch]

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[@JohnDoe-ky2qd]

The title should be hot chocolate half spaniard and part maya

[@BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

Good English pronunciation

[@lovelymelly87]

She's from Belize.

[@soiledelf5231]

como triste eso Lmao

[@azuredivina]

holy shit, this obnoxious music. loved the knowledge, at least.

[@soiledelf5231]

Yo me gusta muchas Xocolatl!!

[@johnconner9400]

She farted at the end with her devilish smile LOL!

[@vrsce0178]

francisco chavez I replayed it like 10 times and you can’t hear anything music is way to loud😂

[@kaelynplaysroblox4000]

Came here through online school 😂😂

[@jedyevz3112]

KEEP up you're English very good

[@soiledelf5231]

no pudes lecheta lol

[@Seraph10101]

This isn't Mayan chocolate. They didn't use sugar. Thank the Europeans for that

[@josejonhson674]

They had honey and vanilla

[@Seraph10101]

@@josejonhson674 “Rarely did they add any sweetener - once in a while honey, but mainly to try to ferment it,” says anthropologist Joel Palka, of the University of Illinois

[@Seraph10101]

@@cejannuzi they in this case is referring to the Mayans. However neither the Aztecs, Mayans nor Olmecs added sugar.

[@AnotherGrimyKid]

@@Seraph10101 do you think Mayans are still stuck in an ancient culture ? This drink has been made for thousands of years. Maybe the recipe has changed a little like everything else has.

[@Seraph10101]

@@AnotherGrimyKid the mayans didn't add sweetener in any variation of their methods of preparation. I don't think they are stuck in an ancient culture. They certainly add it now because it's a lot awesomer with sugar.

[@jeffhallel8211]

Such awful music. Can't you find music of the Mayan tradition?

[@soiledelf5231]

como triste eso Lmao