Krak Chocolate - Mexico Soconusco - Dark Chocolate

In the early 1500s, the Spanish arrived in Mexico and encountered the Aztecs and cocoa for the first time. Cocoa was so precious to the Aztecs that they even used it as currency. The cocoa from Chiapas province was the first that the Spanish brought to Europe. Today, the provinces of Chiapas and Tabasco still produce most of Mexico's cocoa. Together, they account for 99% of the country's total cocoa yield. Despite producing 18,000 tonnes in Tabasco and 4,500 tonnes in Chiapas, only 100 tonnes are exported each year.