Cool Gift of the Day
Friday, July 28, 2006
What it is:
An exotic chocolate gift box with an ancient (and spicy!) aztec flair.
Why we love it:
Something only the more discriminating chocolate eater tends to know is that we have the Aztecs to thank for our knowledge of the cocoa bean. Far beyond our own modern appreciation of chocolate, the Aztecs used chocolate as a medicine, an aphrodesiac and more. They drank it mixed with the spiciest of chilies, and believed it battled fatigue and invigorated the spirit. Now, your average chocolate bar may not have such an effect, but that doesn't mean that chocolate has lost its magic, just that you have to look a little harder to find it. From Vosges comes a celebration of chocolate's intense, spicy origins, suited for any adventurous chocolate lover. The gift set comes with a box of Aztec Truffles, the spicy Red Fire Bar and the alluring Aztec Elixir Cocoa. It's a tour through the dark, delicious origins of chocolate, their taste buds may never be the same.