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hot chocolate

Also known as chocolate tea, drinking chocolate, cocoa, hot cocoa

heated beverage of chocolate

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Hot chocolate is a warm drink made from chocolate that people typically enjoy as a comforting beverage, especially during cold weather. It remains a popular choice across many cultures because it combines the appeal of chocolate's rich flavor with the warming comfort of a hot drink.

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Hot chocolate, also known as hot cocoa or drinking chocolate, is a heated drink consisting of shaved or melted chocolate or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and usually a sweetener. It is often garnished with whipped cream or marshmallows. Hot chocolate made with melted chocolate is sometimes called drinking chocolate, characterized by less sweetness and a thicker consistency.

Cacao was first domesticated at least 5,300 years ago, in the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in what is present-day Ecuador, and cacao beverages were consumed by the period 2,500–3,000 years ago by the Maya. A chocolate drink was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD. The drink became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico in the New World and has undergone multiple changes since then. Until the 19th century, hot chocolate was used medicinally to treat ailments such as liver and stomach diseases.