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All About Chocolate!

Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from, how this delicious treat is made or how you can enjoy it as part of a healthy diet?

Learn more about America's favorite flavor - chocolate.

The History of Chocolate

The Cocoa Bean

At the Chocolate Factory

How is Chocolate Made?

Chocolate and Health

Tastes of Chocolate

Types of Chocolate

Chocolate FAQs

Responsible Cocoa Growing

Now ... learn even more!

Discover the story of chocolate, from Aztec rituals to rainforest ecology and modern manufacturing at The Cocoa Tree
Read news articles about chocolate and your health
Take the chocolate quiz!
Download chocolate-related publications
Learn how to decipher the "chocolate code" in a box of chocolates

Did you know…

Chocolate is America's favorite flavor. A recent survey revealed that 52 percent of U.S. adults said they like chocolate best. The second favorite flavor was a tie (at 12 percent each) between berry flavors and vanilla.
U.S. chocolate manufacturers currently use 40 percent of the almonds produced in the United States and 25 percent of domestic peanuts.
U.S. chocolate manufacturers use about 3.5 million pounds of whole milk every day to make chocolate.
Sixty-five percent of American chocolate eaters prefer milk chocolate.
The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature (98.6 degrees) — which is why it literally melts in your mouth.
Older children are significantly more likely to prefer chocolate than younger children (59 percent of 9-11year-olds prefer chocolate vs. 46 percent of 6-8 year-olds), according to an NCA survey.

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