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The Aztecs ate chocolate as a sweet dessert.

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The Aztecs consumed chocolate as a bitter, frothy drink, seasoned with chilli and spices. Sweet chocolate as a dessert only appeared in Europe after the arrival of sugar and milk.

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

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