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Sunday, 26 July 2026
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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Coffee
Coffee is grown in more than 70 regions in the tropical zone between the northern tropic of Cancer and the southern tropic of Capricorn.
Seeds of the best quality are selected for cultivation–they come from trees between 8-15 years old. ...
Mozzarella
Today, mozzarella is made from cow's and buffalo's milk.
In addition to cheeses made from buffalo milk alone or cow's milk alone, you can make cheese from bl ...
Maple syrup
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, maple syrup color is an important factor in its classification.
On this basis, 4 types are distinguished: Golden - delicate flavor, light transmission of 75% and m ...
Coffee
One of the most expensive coffees in the world is Kopi Luwak.
In 2013, a kilogram of this coffee cost between $200 and $400. This is because the annual world harv ...
Cheddar
Cheese making dates back at least to the 12th century.
From that time, more precisely from 1170, there is a document confirming the purchase of cheese by the court of King Henry II. At that time, 4640 kilograms were ordered.
Kombucha
Kombucha is a beverage made from sweetened tea fermented by a so-called tea mushroom.
This mushroom is also called Japanese mushroom or SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeasts). It is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.
Maple syrup
The Native Americans claim that this skill of obtaining maple syrup was accidentally passed on to them by the gods.
Legend has it that the Iroquois’ Chief Woksis threw his tomahawk into a maple tree on a winter day. ...
Mozzarella
Buffalo milk contains more lactose than cow's milk.
However, it is sometimes better tolerated by people who are intolerant to this sugar. Due to its min ...
Mozzarella
Mozzarella, which is made from cow's milk, is called Fior di latte.
The cost of producing such cheese is lower. Unless the mozzarella is clearly labeled as being of buf ...
Maple syrup
In order to extract sap from a maple tree, it must be around 30 to 40 years old.
Depending on the diameter of the trunk, from one to three holes are drilled in it and taps are placed in them. The tree is used to obtain sap until it is over 100 years old.