Worth Their Weight in Chocolate
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Aztecs believed that the cacao bean was a special gift from the winged serpent god Quetzalcoatl, and it was brewed as a bitter drink not unlike coffee. During times of shortage, cacao beans were even used as currency, and it’s thanks to the Aztecs protecting and nurturing cacao plants that we have chocolate today.