Chocolate house - Import export

Region and Country St. Mary, Clarendon, Hanover and West Kingston, Jamaica Story Jamaica’s cocoa history stretches back over 350 years. The Spaniards introduced early Mesoamerican cacao to the island. In 1655 the island was taken over by the British, and Jamaica soon became their main supplier of cacao. The British are credited for having democratized cacao in Europe by opening chocolate houses and coffee shops were Jamaican cocoa brews would be served along with coffee, drinks and smokes. From that moment on, cacao was no longer an exclusive drink for the French and Spanish nobility. These beans are produced by organized farmers from three different parishes. Each parish has its own centralized post harvesting facility.