Schell Fine Dark Drinking Chocolate Orange 30g

Fine Dark Drinking Chocolate Orange

Robust, dark, and refined with Sicilian orange zest. A fruity aroma is to be expected in this orange drinking chocolate. The milk chocolate was refined with orange oil. Additionally, this orange zest comes from our own production.

The origin of drinking chocolate can be traced back to the Aztecs. The cocoa plant, and consequently the bean, was sacred to them. The beans were not only used as offerings and currency but also for preparing a tart, spiced beverage. It contained water, cocoa, corn, vanilla, cayenne pepper, and salt. This mixture tasted significantly different from our familiar cocoa beverages. Through the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish in the 16th century, cocoa came to Europe. Here, it first spread through the noble houses and courts of Europe. Later, cocoa arrived in Germany, where it was only available in pharmacies, as it was considered stomach-strengthening, invigorating, aphrodisiac, pain-relieving, and even satiating.

Due to these properties, the beverage became popular in higher circles. Even more so, when it was discovered that a delicious drink could be created in combination with cane sugar. This found favor with a wider audience.

In those days, the de-oiling of cocoa powder was not yet known. Therefore, the beans were simply ground and pressed into bars. No distinction was made between cocoa powder and cocoa mass. As a result, the final product was also not suitable for direct consumption, as it contained neither sugar nor milk. The bars were broken into pieces and sold accordingly. It was then drunk with water and sugar, but the dosage of cocoa depended on the buyer's wealth. Accordingly, cocoa was also used as a dowry in some circles. In 1657, the first Chocolate House was opened, but the price did not decrease because the beans only grew in South America. However, Europeans also began to refine drinking chocolate with spices there.

Slightly later, the variant of drinking chocolate, consumed with milk instead of water, arrived in Europe from Jamaica.

After the process for de-oiling cocoa was invented, the milk variant spread very widely. De-oiling removes a large proportion of nutrients from cocoa. This is attempted to be compensated by adding milk, which also helps to mitigate its bitterness.

Nowadays, chocolate is still prepared very differently around the world. In Mexico and Jamaica, a solid paste is made from roasted, whole cocoa beans. This is pressed and, when used, whipped with water and refined with spices.

In some European countries, chocolate is dissolved in water, milk, or a mixture. To thicken the chocolate, for example, starch is used in Spain, egg yolk in Austria, and additional cocoa powder in Italy. In a gift package combined with our spreads, this drinking chocolate can serve as an excellent souvenir. For Father's Day, but also Mother's Day, this chocolate is a gift that is not commonplace. And packaged under the Christmas tree or in an Easter basket, this drinking chocolate is an exceptional idea. If you want to treat yourself and live a vegan lifestyle, then this dark chocolate is perfect for you, or you can give it as a gift to like-minded individuals if you want something special.

Ingredients

• Fine dark chocolate (cocoa: 70% minimum, cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, vanilla extract),
• Natural orange oil,
• Orange peel (orange peel from Sicily, sugar, acidifier: tartaric acid).
• May contain traces of nuts and milk.