History of chocolate By Josiah, Joshua, Jay and Antony.

Where was chocolate first found? Chocolate was first found by the Aztecs but it wasn't actually the same chocolate that you find today. It was a luxury drink, well it was to them, but to us it would taste quite disgusting. Yuk!!! Chocolate was first found by the Aztecs but it wasn't actually the same chocolate that you find today. It was a luxury drink, well it was to them, but to us it would taste quite disgusting. Yuk!!!

World wide discovery There was a very brave man who sailed to the Aztecs. I bet you are thinking that’s not brave? The Spanish thought that if you went too far into the sea you would fall off the edge of the world. There was a very brave man who sailed to the Aztecs. I bet you are thinking that’s not brave? The Spanish thought that if you went too far into the sea you would fall off the edge of the world. So the Aztecs knew about Spain and Spain knew about the Aztecs. Then the Spanish invaded and slaughtered the Aztecs.

When chocolate reached England It eventually reached England in the 1650s but you had to be rich because it was very expensive. It eventually reached England in the 1650s but you had to be rich because it was very expensive. Gradually it became more popular. The first chocolate house (similar to a cafe) was advertised in 1657 Gradually it became more popular. The first chocolate house (similar to a cafe) was advertised in 1657

Doctor, Doctor! Doctor, Doctor! When an English doctor visited Jamaica in 1687 he tried chocolatl ( drink ). When an English doctor visited Jamaica in 1687 he tried chocolatl ( drink ). He didn’t like it but when he added milk he loved it. He didn’t like it but when he added milk he loved it. The earliest cocoa makers were chemists who thought chocolate was a kind of medicine. The earliest cocoa makers were chemists who thought chocolate was a kind of medicine.

Chocolate in Bristol A Bristol company Fry and son made a ‘chocolate delicioux a manger’ in 1847 that the first bar of chocolate as we know it today. A Bristol company Fry and son made a ‘chocolate delicioux a manger’ in 1847 that the first bar of chocolate as we know it today. The first milk chocolate bar was made in 1875 by Swiss man called Daniel Peter who added powdered milk. The first milk chocolate bar was made in 1875 by Swiss man called Daniel Peter who added powdered milk. Another Swiss invented the conching machine in 1879 which refined chocolate giving it the smooth texture we know today. Another Swiss invented the conching machine in 1879 which refined chocolate giving it the smooth texture we know today.

How chocolate is made By Liam Lizzie Poppy Brook and Abakuse.

1. It all starts from a tree – a cocoa tree. cocoa farmers harvests the pods they used a long handle knife to cut them down.

2.The farmers then cut the pods open to reveal cocoa beans covered in pulp.

3. Then farmers then lay banana leaves on the ground and they then leave them to ferment for seven days. This makes the beans change colour and gives them their chocolate flavour.

4.After they have been fermented, they put them on a drying table. them on a drying table.

5. When the drying is complete they take the beans in a sack to a person called the Recorder. He's the person who keeps the accurate weighing scale.

Then the sack get sealed, loaded onto ships and transported across the world.

Chocolate By Chloe Oliver Zoë and Owen

Inside chocolate Cocoa Butter Sugar Cocoa Paste Sugar Milk Dark chocolate Milk chocolate White chocolate Cocoa Paste Milk Cocoa Butter Sugar Cocoa Butter

The healthiest chocolate Did you know…? Dark chocolate is the healthiest chocolate because of the cocoa nib it contains.

Milk chocolate Milk chocolate has some cocoa nib in it. It also has milk powder in it and a bit of cocoa butter too.

The unhealthiest chocolate. The unhealthiest chocolate is white chocolate because it has more cocoa butter and sugar in it. More importantly, it doesn't have any nib in it at all!

Chocolate tasting By Katie, Robbie and Faye

Chocolate tasting There is a method, you can’t just put chocolate in your mouth and chomp! There are several steps you have to take…

Did you know? Did you know that only children can taste mint in a chocolate bar? Did you know that only children can taste mint in a chocolate bar? Did you know that white chocolate is actually not a real type of chocolate? Did you know that white chocolate is actually not a real type of chocolate?

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Fairtrade By Nell, Amber, Connor, James, Matthew.

What is fair trade? Fairtrade helps the farmers get a fair amount of money so they can feed their families. Fairtrade helps the farmers get a fair amount of money so they can feed their families. The farmers get lots of advantages from being part of Fairtrade. The farmers get lots of advantages from being part of Fairtrade.

How Fairtrade helps the community Fairtrade helps the community by giving them wells for fresh and clean water, other communities not in the fair trade business would have to walk miles for dirty water. They also get accurate measuring scales and a Recorder to weigh their goods correctly and make sure they are paid a fair price.

Fair trade By Nell, Amber, Connor, James, Matthew.

What is Fairtrade? Fairtrade helps the farmers get a fair deal of money so they can feed their families and make the population bigger. Fairtrade helps the farmers get a fair deal of money so they can feed their families and make the population bigger. The farmers get lots of advantages from being part of Fairtrade. The farmers get lots of advantages from being part of Fairtrade.

How Fairtrade helps the community Fair trade helps the community by giving them wells for fresh and clean water, other communities not in the fair trade business would have to walk miles for dirty water. They Also get new scales to make sure its fair.