
Chocolate is one of the most loved foods on Earth. But behind every bite is a story that is much stranger than you might imagine.

Belgium's passion for chocolate runs so deep, it has transformed the country into the world's sweetest capital.

Also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa, the indulgent hot beverage has had a journey of its own, going back centuries in time, undergoing several variations along the way.

Cocoa beans used to make liquid chocolate also served as a barter currency for the exchange of food and clothes during the 1900 BC.