The History Of Belgian Chocolate Is Not-So-Sweet

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Sep 11, 2007 in Coffee Recipes | 1 comment

How Did It All Happen? It all started with Leopold II of Belgium, in the year 1885, when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his home country. Leopold II was the very first leader to commit genocide during the 20th Century. The chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported by getting a hold of the Belgian Congo that aided an easy way in to Africa’s cocoa grounds. The truth is that it is...