The History Of Chocolate Documentary

Where does chocolate come from? Who first made chocolate? The History of Chocolate is a long and interesting story. From its beginnings in Mesoamerica all the way up to Swiss inventors tinkering away with it in cottages in the Alps.
Fuel for the Aztec and European war machines, a catalyst for massive industrial innovation and a tasty treat adored by chocoholics across the globe. It was enjoyed by powerful Emperor’s on both sides of the Atlantic and filled the pockets of enterprising missionaries. With its roots as a spicy and fatty drink in ancient Mesoamerica, how did chocolate eventually become the guilty pleasure of billions?
Let’s find out.
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[@CogitoEdu]

Have you ever tried spicy chocolate? What do you think? I did so when researching this video and it's really delicious :D Also, there appears to be an error at 8:09, that text should read "Cuckoo Clocks ring in the distance"

[@jamesbarels469]

Great stuff. And to the idea of spicy chocolate, if it grows together it goes together.

[@boringopr4369]

- Cogito - hey I hate to bust your chops but it was reported by national geographic that the cacao trees origins are from HONDURAS

[@HUNdAntae]

Every time i tell someone about chilli chocolate, first they don't know about it (even Mexicans!!!!), second, they immediately frown.

[@stephaniekeffer319]

Do you know those conspiracy Guys. You sound like them

[@AlexaAXAG]

@@HUNdAntae how did u make it? I had to find cocoa nibs to make a more accurate version

[@insaneweasel1]

There is a place in Santa Fe New Mexico that makes delicious versions of historical chocolate. Ive tried versions with prickly pear juice and chili's. It is actually delicious and healthy since there is no added sugar.

[@survivinggamer2598]

The absence of added sugars does not make it healthy.

[@insaneweasel1]

@@survivinggamer2598 Being made from natural ingredients scientifically known to be nutritious and taken in moderation makes it healthy.

[@survivinggamer2598]

@@insaneweasel1 If it's nutritious and taken in moderation then it's healthy, but you didn't mention that. But natural ingredients and the abscence of added suagrs do not have to make it healthy.

[@AlexaAXAG]

@@survivinggamer2598 lol

[@uexkeru]

@@survivinggamer2598 they don't have to, but lucky for us, cacau is pretty healthy

[@elcompagenito3250]

History of chocolate? You mean the nectar of the gods.

[@RaulFlores-vy7rz]

Chocol or (Xocol) is actually Nahuatl for "bitter". "Xocol'atl" or "Chocolate" actually means Bitter Water

[@RaulFlores-vy7rz]

@spim randsley lol

[@fog340]

@spim randsley no xocol'atl

[@Nista357]

In Serbian language "xocol" is "gorko". Funny similarity xD

[@fredriks5090]

Atl = water Suspicious connection to Atlantic ocean, Atlas and Atla.... you know.

[@jesseflores9087]

Fredrik S nope

[@iammrbeat]

While you did such a great job telling the history of chocolate, I think I'm more concerned about the future of chocolate!

[@CogitoEdu]

It looks like it might have a better future than could have been hoped for only a few decades ago. As long as we don't run out of chocolate things will only get better :D If we do run out though, the chocopocalypse will be devastating.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Well if people do not do anything about keeping the world healthy chocolate will be extinct although for rich people that would only be a boon to businesses as rarity breeds profit

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

Wasn't their Hazelnut bars before chocolate? So it's just a copy ?

[@apbhere6409]

@@CogitoEdu and after 3years of this comment..we now know after 10yrs it'll cost as much as Gold GG

[@JackRackam]

I don't know if it's the especially snazzy scene transitions or what, but I feel like this has got to be your best video yet. The editing and animations were great all around, and you tricked me into caring about a modern issue by luring me in with chocolate and good humor. You fiend.

[@CogitoEdu]

Muhaha my plan has worked! Thanks though, this video took a lot of work and I'm happy it's turned out well :D

[@jesseflores9087]

Slight correction. The origin of the word is Xocolatl; and has complete Nahuatl (Aztec)origin. Xoco- meaning bitter, Atl-meaning water.

[@AlbertoFolres]

Yeah a little ignorant this cojo dude

[@theodoresmith5272]

And the plants originally came from somewhere in greater colombia.

[@katieie-di5si]

finally! the history of the only thing that i’ve ever depended upon

[@CogitoEdu]

Chocolate is life

[@jabrams6759]

Druggies

[@BatCostumeGuy]

@@jabrams6759 Coffees

[@19ars92]

Aztecs warriors used xocolatl as rations for war so they get energized before battle The other day I watched this interview of European university exchange Students in Mexico and they were asking them of native dishes of their home countries, the Belgian girl said Chocolate was her native dish 🤣🤣🤣

[@19ars92]

@@obie2013 Read the name mr ignorant, CHOCOLATE=XOCOLATL A náhuatl (Aztec) word. by that logic “Pizza” a Neapolitan Italian national dish could be from anywhere in the world where they make pizza, as long as they make it different, right? don’t confuse influence with origins.

[@jeremyjdl713]

The word chocolate actually comes completely from Nahuatl. Xocolatl, it means “bitter water”, since it was literally a bitter dark chocolate drink. I’ve tasted original versions of chocolate down in Mexico and it’s really nice, they sweetened it with honey.

[@AJMerrick]

Your animation has improved massively 😀 Great Video!!

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks, I may have tried to step up my game after your latest Portugal video. That was some great work!

[@neurotransmissions]

Awesome video! It’s interesting to learn that chocolate has a dark and bitter past.

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks, I had to refrain from making so many more dark/bitter/sweet/white puns while making this. Although I let a few through :D Congratulations on passing 10K recently!!

[@neurotransmissions]

- Cogito - Yeah, I imagine restraint is a good thing when it comes to chocolate puns. Haha. Makes the other ones that much better! Oh, and thanks! 😊

[@AshGreen359]

Nestle has always been and still is pure evil.

[@thezombiecreeper]

Ash Green Mars: Nyeh heh heh... It’s expansion time

[@markcreamer6179]

I've never heard about any of this. What did Nestle do?

[@elcompagenito3250]

God isint america great

[@thezombiecreeper]

The Rasmat wut

[@mahendrawankhade3533]

Because it is not halala that's why it's evil Welome to Islam MashaAllah .

[@rodrigoolivera2461]

That's the first time I see that etymological theory. From what I know, cacahuatl already means cacao, not cacao plus water, and nahuatl speakers called the beverage xocolatl which means sour water.

[@ziggy8253]

I luv those lil’ Cogitos. So cute.

[@CogitoEdu]

I think you're the first commenter to call them Cogitos :D That is so awesome! Thanks.

[@acebalistic1358]

What’s a cogito?

[@luis_zuniga]

What about making a video about vanilla, also introduced by indigenous Mexicans from the same region 😄

[@CogitoEdu]

Vanilla was actually a big part of this video originally because it was used to spice chocolate in both the Americas and Europe. I had to cut it unfortunately for time's shake. But it could definitely be it's own video.

[@luis_zuniga]

- Cogito - it deserves it's own video

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@CogitoEdu so umhhh... any chance you gon a be making that video? About vanilla? Keep up the great work!

[@gothepandap7323]

I am doing a project on Chocolate and this video really helped me out! Thanks so much you beautiful human being!

[@professorslothingtons7471]

Amazing video, as usual! Loved the animations in this one! Thank you so much for super informative videos that are also funny! Keep it up 😄

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks so much. Glad that you enjoyed it :D

[@cjthibeau4843]

Another truly informative video in more ways than I thought it would be! Do more on food and culture videos please! Like how things like the taco, pizza, or burger, have global love now

[@velinix7915]

You did very good on this video I actually learned things. Thanks!

[@Faridun2801]

It's a pity that you have so little views. Your videos are great! Keep up the good work!

[@MElaughs]

Subscribed for original content with amazing facts. Good work!

[@georgieacero7043]

Really enjoyed this! Thank you! I’m writing a paper on The True History Of Chocolate by the Coe couple. It’s such an interesting read!

[@Scott-wd1cq]

*scrolls down to see how many millions of view this has* ... 1629 views >.< brilliant writing, deserves more

[@acebalistic1358]

Scott it’s 5.2k now

[@ProfessorPolitics]

Shoot I don't have 7,000 beans. What can I get with a down payment of 700 and a monthly payment plan? Awesome video!

[@CogitoEdu]

You can get a timeshare jet ski. 5 hours every Wednesday and Sunday it's yours until the beans have beans paid in full

[@acebalistic1358]

- Cogito - pun intended?

[@Hal_T]

What a great channel. I am an instant subscriber.

[@kapote1972]

Love this chanel so much!great source of information,great animation and it's not boring. Cogito I hope u see this comment love U so much and keep on making great vids! I used this video for an essay and it helped so much!!!

[@jessicalea4957]

This channel is so neat!

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

enjoyed and subscribed.

[@DanielGalan]

Great video. Very well researched

[@emilymalden3310]

These videos are very informative and fun.

[@stefanbradianu5103]

Interesting as always

[@peubie3457]

awesome video!

[@xarusman3223]

I just discovered your channel, and ITS AWESOME!!! Keep it up!!

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks :D I'm happy to hear that you enjoy the videos.

[@mediaofam2608]

This video, that's so great, Thanks so much, Binon Chocolate.

[@pixxles3123]

thx this vidio was ver helpfull for my school work :)

[@GeoPerspective]

"No, the other Napoleon" 👍😆 im just after watching it again a few days ago

[@pronoob1983]

Nice work, i wanna try that chocolate drink!

[@benjiantoniomarcano4956]

Love the nail and gear reference at 6:05

[@jorooks8678]

I love how many easter eggs there are!!! :P

[@xlife975]

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[@liri8243]

So informative and fun .keep it up and i like your animation Very much

[@HeidiSue60]

No surprise, that about Nestle. They are a company to avoid in all its forms, for SO MANY REASONS. Of course they have managed not to meet the guidelines presented. Glad to see that shout out to Green & Black...my favorite chocolate. And there are lots of fair trade brands available in many stores these days.

[@SmilayBros]

great video, more like these please.

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks, there will be more videos like this :D

[@FreedomsChild1]

excellent work! I would love to see the Ctastrohe of Smyrna, 1922

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks, I'll look at the Ctastrohe of Smyrna now. That seems like a really cool topic actually.

[@CogitoEdu]

*Catastrophe of Smyrna :P

[@qualinrobbs3957]

Whole video on chocolate and Hershey didn’t come up once! Love it!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz3204]

Fantastic video

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks :D Glad you liked it.

[@minecrafter0502]

This taught me more than my history teacher

[@petanikakaopakhaji]

helpful information

[@synthiapowe4937]

Really Good! 🏆

[@kristinfrostlazerbeams]

I really like your happy little cartoon people and funny music. Lol

[@hiro-be9mv]

Me: **Travels back to a few centuries during the times of the Aztecs** Also me: Hey guys can I have some of the chocolate? Aztecs: The, what? **in their native language**

[@manolin2215]

great job

[@user-hz5sj3ps3k]

thanks pretty good learnt something new

[@m1herrmann160]

3:53 "chorizo fest 1521" lmaorotf and the little things that ya toss in!!! Lol I love the show man keep up the great work!!!

[@braincoolo9399]

The Aztecs were Nuts on Chocolate before it was cool

[@ALOF_]

Well we can call it Nut-Bar... "Hehehehe... 'inhales' kill me

[@bjorn3923]

BrainCoolo XHOXHLATE!!!!

[@cammeted6485]

And even the nuts are Native American as well!

[@jennygibbons1258]

Excellent. 🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MediumDSpeaks]

How the FUCK have I never seen this, I marathon your videos every few months

[@coachcashmoney]

Love it! Chocolate kisses and the European Christmas Chocolate butter cookie set!

[@sharonwoodard1008]

Nice video

[@uzmafakhar5660]

You are genius man

[@magtovi]

2:28 So Rome had emperors and somehow Tenochtitlan had warlords? Anyway, your videos are always amazing!

[@Raechel11]

Liked subscribed and now commented due to the great job you did on this lol that is nothing but maybe it will encourage good content 😉

[@CogitoEdu]

Thank you very much

[@walkingbones88]

Excellent video @cogito cacao has had quite a history. Do you also have a video on coffee?

[@CogitoEdu]

Yes

[@dittbub]

Is it possible to get an original chocolate drink?

[@CogitoEdu]

Yeah I had a few in Mexico and I've even seen some offered in cafes here in Ireland. So it's getting easier to find thr original.

[@kevin8712]

Me after watching this video: Whatever you say, Professor Snape. 4:14

[@ALOF_]

Welp the brown gold is now "Melted" "İncagnito mode has been activated"

[@gemsoft2607]

I like the random animations

[@NutcupKatarina]

Haha very stable marketing genius.

[@CogitoEdu]

Much much stability. People say the bestest most stablest of marketing genius'.

[@BMichaelGalloway]

Stormtrooper in the cavalcade when he talks about the billions who love it now... Jabba the Hutt when he talks about buying a slave for a hundred beans... Just two minutes in and I can tell Cognito is a Star Wars fan! Excelsior!

[@jordi2146]

Now this is what I want to learn

[@brendasmith7285]

i loved it

[@fronf]

Thank you mexico! i love chocolate

[@Lambda_Ovine]

5:18 Yeah, it does not help that the thing is brown either.

[@evertonmiranda2004]

You got my like with Napoleon Dynamite.

[@zetablackstar2410]

Fry didn't invent solid chocolate. He just figured out how to make Dutch cocoa solid again. Dutch cocoa has a milder taste. To make solid chocolate, you grind up chocolate nibs into chocolate liquour which hardens back into solid chocolate when it cools back down (you can find youtube videos of this process). That's what Baker's Chocolate is. So he just made a chocolate bar that was palatable to Europeans, the first European-style *candy* chocolate bar. This was after Americans were already selling German's Sweet Chocolate, (Which led to German's Chocolate Cake!)

[@tomkelly8827]

The hierarchy that you show at 4:50 is up side down. Otherwise it is a very interesting video. Thanks for sharing

[@farmerchick3040]

Iam amazed that while everyone is still outraged about slavery from 100+ years ago they ignore slavery still going on today. Thanks for shining a light on that.

[@jasona522]

Great video. I have been Bench watching your videos add enjoy The content. The only thing I am found that was incorrect is that slavery stopped in 1865 in North America not 1875

[@chadliampearcy]

You didn't mention the other species of cocoa. Outrageous

[@MinhLe-jv2pu]

I think it your chanel would be an interesting video about history of nutmeg

[@kenjivizsla4949]

Why was there a stormtrooper holding a compact SMG at 0:24 😂

[@acebalistic1358]

Actually 0:23 but lol still

[@kenjivizsla4949]

@@acebalistic1358 lol

[@PennyDreadful1]

5:34 Cosimo "the Turd" de Medici?

[@anishtiwari1121]

wow...

[@--Paws--]

5:56 That's like an attempt to a mole sauce

[@--Paws--]

Imagine chocolate is as expensive as caviar today.

[@acebalistic1358]

I would still buy it

[@PHAD-yp1qw]

7:42 Van Houten is not pronounced van-hoot'n but f-ah-n how-ten. Sorry for crashing the owl reference.

[@TheWhippingPost]

I saw your star wars trooper, Mr. Sneaky Easter Egg Man.

[@gabyleon2811]

12:28 ...COCAINE!!! LOL!! I thought this was about chocolate. Good thing it only lasts about a second because I am using this video to show my kiddos in class XD!!! They won't catch on lol. Works as good humor for this video. This video is so perfect to show and gain students' interest in the subject of Mesoamerican history. Everyone loves chocolate!!

[@miguelantonioacostadomingu9376]

I Just love your jokes hahahshsja

[@okayso1747]

Fair Trade Chocolate is infinitely more delightful and rewarding a treat. It's worth it my friends.

[@somratkhan8688]

What Cogito said: Cacahualt. What I heard: KAKAROT!

[@arsh4d88]

I kept looking at jumping Mario 😂😂😂

[@khadeejataylor2475]

Can you do the history of wine?

[@kirkbolas4985]

Chorizo-Fest 1521 love it... When that reality forced the reexamination of the most practical of sensibilities, that it’s all pink on the inside. Of course one of the long terms results were the ubiquitous chocolate bar that was found in American GI rations of the 20th century and again use as a form of currency between soldiers trading with civilians and soldier/POW’s trading Red Cross chocolate with their captors.

[@Vixen-debo]

Im learning while playing games.

[@jaee2004]

A really interesting component to the history of chocolate is a recent discovery on the ecuadorian jungle. Traces of cacao were found there inside 5000 year old vases, making this the oldest record of cacao usage, suggesting that cacao was perhaps originated in the ecuadorian region. Full article (in Spanish) here: tinyurl.com/y9yvxz6q

[@SmartbyDesign]

I shouldn't have watched this without any chocolate in the house... How much did you eat when making this video, you know, for research purposes?

[@--Paws--]

Latte/lait means milk; cocoa + latte = chocolate. I understand that it comes from Nahuatl origin but the current form of chocolate has milk in it.

[@ingridyoung4174]

Thank you for sharing this. Instead of paying lip service to our horror of the slavery of people in chocolate trade, let's stand up to be counted - we should only buy Fair Trade chocolate. Write to your favourite chocolate company and request proof of their Fair Trade connections. Those underpaid chocolate plantation workers deserve it.