History
Cacao trees grew wild around 1000BC in this territory of Latin America
Southeast Mexico
It takes this long to produce a single-serving chocolate bar
2-4 Days
These are the three main types of chocolate
Milk, dark, and white
71% of North American chocolate eaters prefer this type of chocolate
Milk Chocolate
More then twice as heavy as a rhino, this is the weight of the worlds heaviest chocolate bar
These were used as currency by the Mayans and Aztecs
Cacao Beans
How many cacao beans does a cacao tree produce
2,500
This type of chocolate contains no cocoa solids
White Chocolate
What holiday is responsible for 90 million pounds of chocolate purchased
Halloween
This is the lethal dose of chocolate in a sitting
22 lbs
In 1657 the first chocolate house opened in this capital city
London, England
How many Cacao beans does it take to make one pound of chocolate
400
The United States consumes more of this type of chocolate then any other
Milk Chocolate
This country consumes the most chocolate in the world at 22 pounds per person per year
Switzerland
What is the official cookie of Massachusetts
Toll House or Chocolate chip
When was the first chocolate bar made
1842
How many pounds of chocolate does Hersey produce per year
1 Billion
This type of chocolate contains no added dairy
Dark Chocolate
Collectively, Americans consume *Blank* pounds of chocolate every second
100 lbs
What famous inventor sold chocolate in his print shop in Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
He was credited with the creation of the first chocolate bar
Joseph Fry
A farmer must wait this long for the cacao tree to yield its first beans
3-5 Years
In 2017 Barry Callebaut, a Belgian chocolate maker discovered this new type
Ruby Chocolate
This is the total consumption of chocolate around the world in metric tons
7.7 million
In 2013, this country released a limited edition of chocolate flavored stamps
Belgium