. Cocoa and chocolate : their history from plantation to consumer. Chocolate; Cocoa. I? CHAPTER II CACAO AND ITS CULTIVATION O tree, upraised in far-off Mexico ! " Ode to the Chocolate Tree," 1664. HOW seldom do we think, when we drink a cup of cocoa or eat some morsels of chocolate, that our liking for these delicacies has set minds and bodies at work all the world over i'Many types of humanity have contributed to their production. Picture in the mind's eye the graceful coolie in the sun-satur- ated tropics, moving in the shade, cutting the pods from the cacao tree ; the deep-cheste
. Cocoa and chocolate : their history from plantation to consumer. Chocolate; Cocoa. I? CHAPTER II CACAO AND ITS CULTIVATION O tree, upraised in far-off Mexico ! " Ode to the Chocolate Tree," 1664. HOW seldom do we think, when we drink a cup of cocoa or eat some morsels of chocolate, that our liking for these delicacies has set minds and bodies at work all the world over i'Many types of humanity have contributed to their production. Picture in the mind's eye the graceful coolie in the sun-satur- ated tropics, moving in the shade, cutting the pods from the cacao tree ; the deep-chested sailor helping to load from lighters or surf-boats the precious bags of cacao into the hold of the ocean liner ; the skilful work- man roasting the beans until they fill the room with a fine aroma ; and the girl with dexterous fingers pack- ing the cocoa or fashioning the chocolate in curious and delicate forms. To the black and brown races, the negroes and the East Indians, we owe a debt for their work on tropical plantations, for the harder manual work would be too arduous for Europeans unused to the heat of those regions. Climate Necessary. Cacao can only grow at tropical temperatures, and when shielded from the wind and unimpaired by drought. Enthusiasts, as a hobby, have grown the tree under glass in England ; it requires a warmer tem- perature than either tea or coffee, and only after in- finite care can one succeed in getting the tree to flower. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Knapp, Arthur William. London : Chapman
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