The first box of Valentine's Day chocolates was created by British chocolatier Richard Cadbury in 1868.
A single cocoa tree produces about 800 bars of milk chocolate or 400 bars of dark chocolate every year.
The Ivory Coast accounts for 40% of worldwide cocoa production.
The word chocolate comes from the Aztec word, xocolātl, which means bitter water.
Favorite Box Chocolates
Top Chocolate-Loving Nations (per capita)
22% of all chocolate consumption takes place between 8pm and midnight.
Dark chocolate is one of the most potent sources of antioxidants,
having up to 5 times more antioxidant power than so-called "super
berries".
Eating 40 grams of good quality organic dark
chocolate every day significantly reduces your levels of stress hormone
and improves your overall health.