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The Jews Who Created the Modern Chocolate Trade
The same man opened the first cacao-processing factory and the first synagogue on Martinique.
By the late 17th century, thanks to Spain’s extensive contact with Central and South Americans, chocolate had become a delicacy enjoyed by the wealthy. So much so, writes Orge Castellano, that King Charles II and his courtiers “sipped chocolate while watching conversos accused of being Judaizers be burned at stake.” But the descendants of converted Jews, some of whom had returned to Judaism, would also play a crucial role in turning the food into a popular treat throughout Europe and North America. Castellano writes:
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The Jews Who Created the Modern Chocolate Trade
The same man opened the first cacao-processing factory and the first synagogue on Martinique.