Watch the Ancient Art of Chocolate-Making | National Geographic

[@Ayplus]

Chocolate is life, chocolate is love. . .

[@NatGeo]

Chocolate is wonderful! Thanks for watching 🍫

[@megrimlockmesmart.1200]

Just like Shrek...

[@illustriousmonster]

A. Rashad why are your lips so big

[@KeystoneRecce]

djs alt why is your comment so funny supporting a comment that is so funny

[@gypsyman535]

Contrary to popular believe,the Olmecs introduced chocolate. Who where black,they arrived in Mexico a few thousand years before the other Indian dynasties. Such as the Mayans and the Aztecs. The Aztecs had more of a melting pot. They adopted practices of those that they conquered. The Mayans had lots of Medicine purposes as well we're also a very pagan culture. Heck they we're all pagan. Yes Chocolate is a beautiful crop.

[@chrisshaw4307]

It would have been nice to hear the person actually making the hot chocolate speak for themselves

[@srirambalraj8]

how rude lol 😂

[@katykipling]

I wish this would have been longer and more in depth, pretty interesting stuff. 👌

[@MacStoker]

ive been leaving comments hoping for longer videos too, keep asking, im sure its gonna happen

[@katykipling]

tacsmoker I know, I have my notifications on & every video they put out on here has been put together very well. Every time though I'm left wanting to know more, so I guess I'll have to do that. 😊

[@MacStoker]

keep on keeping on, this channel will be the best on youtube if it makes longer videos imo, cheers.

[@NatGeo]

Thanks for you feedback! What length videos do you prefer to watch?

[@lordpepe3579]

8-10 minutes? c'mon natgeo

[@MichaelCobbs]

Chocolate is the greatest.

[@NatGeo]

It sure is 🍫

Everytime you eat cocoa, please remind yourself that the favor of it is mixed in Aztec's sweat, smallpox, and blood. 500 years ago shortly after discovery of Cacao. The spanish really genocided the whole Aztec empire to make them pay Tribune in Chocolate, so the spanish can sell it for expensive price.

[@KindredForestUK]

It’s fascinating to see how the ancient traditions of chocolate-making continue to thrive in Antigua! Bolivia has its own rich heritage, where chocolate grows wild in secret ancient chocolate islands, where wild cacao is harvested by hand and fermented using traditional methods passed down through generations. The fermentation process in these cacao islands enhances the flavour profile, creating a truly distinct and vibrant chocolate experience. It’s amazing how these age-old techniques connect us to the origins of chocolate around the world! 🍫🌍 We are so proud to offer a chocolate bar made using the secrets from this shared cultural heritage!

[@barblo6701]

As a little girl I remember buying this chocolate and eating it just like that. Super fresh super soft. I want some now 😅

[@omri9325]

Music is way louder than her voice...

[@KCarver]

Another great video, thanks NatGeo!

[@NatGeo]

Thanks for watching and being a fan!

[@Cjaymoney]

i don't know what it is but something about this video is so beautiful?

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

Mmmm....Just made hot chocolate with real chocolate and I'm sipping it while watching this.

[@_TSC_46]

Abuelita?

[@chillymonroy4741]

Guatemala ❤️ yeah the Mayan invent chocolate

[@ZaiKerizm]

I thought it was done by Aztec I remember allied tribe gave Aztec a cacao as a Tribute and Aztec used it on special day like Ceremony

[@chillymonroy4741]

@@ZaiKerizm Mayan we’re 2000 years old it was between Mayans and olmecs

[@Channy132]

Here's where Starbucks rocks up and pays a few cents to the locals and then charge $5 a cup to some idiot in america

[@TrueInvisible]

beautiful

[@NYDRAINS]

That had to be the best tasting hot chocolate ever!! Very interesting 👌

[@freddypedraza2066]

Aztecs: you know what? Let's put red hot chilly peppers 🌶 on this delicious bean

[@keepmoving5141]

Wow, never knew where Da choco came from.

[@NatGeo]

We glad that we were able to show you!

[@happyicare5053]

Delicious! !

[@TaniaSigui]

You should have gone to Panajachel. Al lago de atlitlan ! That’s where the best chocolate it’s made ♥️

[@marlinedeborah4331]

It's possible if only for chocolate drink. But for chocolate bar we still need melanger to make the chocolate smooth.

[@oktoberskyy8661]

I wish the video a bit longer .. cause....its awesome

[@melissadiep3532]

Yummmm I bet it tastes amazing

[@NatGeo]

Right? We want to try some 🍫

[@EliEli-gx3km]

😋 I love chocolate

[@KittySYT]

Give me the chocolates🍫🍫 and nobody gets hurt! 😡🔪

[@KittySYT]

Mavien Puyong 😡😡😡😡😡

[@witchking008]

👎👎👎

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

haha

[@HavocMonkey]

No this my chocolate raaaaaaAAAHGHG

[@empireofgreatjanggeo7888]

Wish all the Aztecs and mayans are still alive, but some of tribes in mexico are originated on the ancient mayans and aztecs

[@aztlan4760]

Great

[@meeronda6595]

Does anyone else remember the drinkable chocolate drink from Starbucks?!?! Bring ThAt Sh!+ BaCk!! ** 2005- Starbucks is stirring up the mix this weekend with the nationwide launch of its hot chocolate drink called "Chantico," named after the Aztec goddess of hearth and fire. Chantico may be a fancy name for what essentially is a cocoa beverage, but Starbucks (Research) wants its patrons to think of it as something different, more like a "drinkable dessert." According to the company, Chantico is steamed with cocoa butter and whole milk, giving it a thick and creamy texture. Imagine drinking a melted truffle and you're close to the Chantico chocolate experience**

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

Delicious video

[@NatGeo]

You bet! 🍫 Thanks for watching

[@mariapedro2438]

What's those stick called where they used to brew the hot chocolate?

[@EdgarMoralesdl]

wow the chocolate is finished in a petate, I didn’t even know that and I live in Guatemala

[@الحمدلله-ز5ب6خ]

No thing is impossible !

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

Now I want some chocolate.

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

Uma arte interessante ..é impressionante o que se pode fazer com o chocolate...Não anda para aí uma teoria da conspiração ou será um amargo de boca.. que o chocolate vai acabar?? A mim nem aquece nem arrefece ...O chocolate não faz parte da ementa doce.. pior é para quem gosta do doce que não amarga!!!.

[@Letstfact]

In Philippines we call it tablia

[@diegojaviersalinas]

LetsFact same in El Salvador

[@diegojaviersalinas]

we do it pretty much the same as on this video ;)

[@HxCjavi]

Give me chocolate! ❤🤘

[@saruwatarisa]

is this similar to the philippines' process in making tablea?

[@EngPheniks]

The Aztec Emperor Montezuma used to enjoy hot frothing chocolate

[@ThomasWatsonHollingworthIV]

You skipped the fermentation process.

[@aribdis]

who does the song at the very end?

[@senthamizhanseemanpolitics70]

Chocolates 🍫 are very tasty 😋 and yummy 😋 along with milk 🍼 and wheat 🌾

[@intellectualblackking162]

She’s pretty and I love chocolate

[@gerardoacosta5283]

Sugar? How is this traditional?

[@koutaono9973]

I bet her(the makers of the chocolate) are super soft from the cocoa butter ahahaha also some of the techniques/equient are really similar to the things done here in the philippines so that must be something brought here by the spanish ahaha wow

[@crazyaboutnature]

Who is this woman? She is beautiful!

[@TheRabaxyka]

Hummmm ^_^ The good and old chocolate :)

[@2kalabacha]

Who said vegans can't have chocolate.

[@Ahldor]

I'm dissapointed they use pure refined sugar..

[@bryanv.3630]

Not always, many use unrefined sugars too

[@butter-scotch2093]

That Girl is so cute......and sweeter than chocolate

[@UNBOXxp]

Looks like a UE Roll Bluetooth speaker 🤔🤔

[@yosoyleonardo7914]

es chocolate de mi bella Guatemala

Everytime you eat cocoa, please remind yourself that the favor of it is mixed in Aztec's sweat, smallpox, and blood.

[@patriciahayes8351]

*sigh. The process takes 4 days, but the video is less than two minutes.

[@greengreen7188]

what about the art for chocolate eating when you don't have to hide your teeth when you're speaking to someone xD

[@nellyboy86.02]

She's cute tho! 😮😮

[@goatednugget5782]

Original chocolate from aztecs and mayas

[@EddyFlexy]

Malt lickey love chocolate more than just do it!

[@aum3.146]

Chocolate has got to be a drug It's too magical.

[@vatablous]

Ohh yummyyyy

[@apostolosvelios]

a metate/rolling stone also familiar with south east asian people

[@jacyyang04]

I wished she sat in the back and had the actual chocolate maker explain things. 😒😒😒

[@theresalove946]

Better with whole milk💚

[@fazil_8298]

Video wasn't up to the mark considering it's put up by Nat geo..

[@madmaldito773]

We have tablea here

[@mufasaiam7794]

The only thing i can think of is how bitter that thing is.

[@werksguy]

Those big chocolate chunks look like hash :)

[@artfx9]

Millennials killed NatGeo

[@alexandror3676]

Traditional Guatemalan Chocolat Jajajaja Jajajaja without Mexico ,

[@philipvernejules9926]

.....ancient??, Shouldn't something be thousands of years old rather than hundreds to be called ancient?

[@TomeAM]

when are they gonna fix that awful outro sound quality

[@chente188]

Who else is eating chocolate?

[@AussieRoberts]

gloves...

[@michaeladamstone2911]

Got milk ??

[@Nightingale698]

现炒的瓜子 给钱就卖咯

[@MacStoker]

beautiful to make and even better to eat, just can you tie your hair up please? its in the food. just because it has no nutritional properties haha ;-)

[@edwnx0]

it has protein ;-)

[@MacStoker]

pro vitamin b5? lol not good for a starving nation though

[@AidanTheLoverBoyOhDwyer]

no milk no cream wotttttt

[@jry.....why.1605]

Eauuuu,....🤪

[@ellexallen7113]

First

[@kickitoldskool]

Ellex Allen Correct, so you get a Crown: 👑

[@MSanz-jc2bg]

I thought it came from Mexico...

[@WhosRimzi]

its originally from mexico

[@DylanHawx]

probably tastes disgusting tbh

[@johng3281]

so un hygienic

[@elefedo8865]

ZZZ

[@abhikoolblue]

Meh I don't like chocolate

[@dawsac2335]

...said none ever.

[@ZomBeeNature]

Yeah, it's like eating tar and dirt mixed with sugar! 😝

[@abhikoolblue]

XIPHIASCDXX Yeah people who eat chocolate are smart, sure sure

[@jackleo4435]

Chinpokoman same, I don't like it

[@XIPHIASCDXX]

Chinpokoman Do you travel on American roads or not??? Because that is much more 'unhealthy' than eating mashed up seed with a little sugar.