stackyFACTSYour sweet marshmallow cocoa is a complete insult to its origins. Originally, chocolate was consumed as an intensely bitter, frothy beverage spiked with aggressive amounts of chili peppers. It was meant to wake you up and punch your tastebuds, not gently lull you to sleep on a winter evening.
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