Colonial Inspired Hot Chocolate

Transporting us back to our American chocolate roots, Mars, Inc. launched the American Heritage line of chocolate, coffee and tea. The colonial inspired beverages are served at the only 18th century coffeehouse in America, R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse. Constructed over 240 years ago in Williamsburg, Virginia, the coffeehouse was newly reconstructed on its original site. Founded in the early 1760’s by Richard Charlton, a local wigmaker, R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse was located just steps away from the state capital. Open for ten years, the coffeehouse was a gathering place among politicians, mostly notably our first president George Washington, conspirators and local patrons to dine and converse about the ever changing nation.

Paying homage to a long history of chocolate indulgences, the American Heritage Chocolate is based on an authentic colonial recipe. The handcrafted, all natural and preservative free chocolate product line consists of a Chocolate Block, Grated Chocolate Drink, Chocolate Sticks and Chocolate Sticks in a Muslin Bag. Indulge in hot chocolate the way our American founding fathers did.







If you are interested in learning more about the archaeological aspects of this coffeehouse, click here for more information about the reconstruction efforts of the Richard Charlton Coffeehouse provided by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

KCRW's Good Eats: Chocolate and Tabacco

The benefit of a lot of travel is catching up on listening to your favorite podcasts. On my trip to Chicago I had the chance to enjoy a much loved podcaster, Evan Klienman of KCRW's Good Eats. One of the standout podcasts during my plan ride was on the history of chocolate and tobacco with Marcy Norton, the author of Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: A History of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World. This 11 minute interview with Marcy Norton is mixed in with a story of an artist that creates cupcake art in northern California, Secret Supper Clubs and more.

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