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Gourmet Chocolates
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Gourmet chocolate is an indulgence and tradition all melted into a silky rich satisfaction. Rich chocolate treats given as gifts, or savored for yourself, bring back old-fashioned enchantment. Visit our shop which is located in the middle of Historical Downtown Big Rapids and watch fudge caramel corn, peanut brittle, nutcracker sweet and a host of other confections being made right before your very eyes! Our chocolate case is overflowing with rich, creamy, chocolate and our assortments are beautifully presented in our distinctive gift boxes that are seasonally gift-wrapped. We are chocolate lovers who are here to help you with your needs. Stop in and Enjoy!
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The history of chocolate is almost as rich as the flavor of the cocoa bean it comes from. When Spanish explorers arrived in Mexico, they found cocoa beans being used as money. The rich liquid produced from the bean was a favorite of royalty in both the Inca and Aztec civilizations. It is even said that the legendary Mexican Emperor Montezuma drank only chocolate from his golden ceremonial goblets.
Columbus was the first to bring these prized beans back to Spain. But it was Hernando Cortez who introduced the Spanish Court to chocolate as a hot beverage, where it was later sweetened with cane sugar and flavored with vanilla. The drink was an instant favorite in the court-and so highly prized that the method of preparation was a closely guarded secret for more than a century.
But try as they might, the royal families could not keep the reputation of this delicious new beverage from spreading-first to other European countries and eventually back again to the new world.
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Our Store Location and Contact Numbers
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118 North Michigan Avenue
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Big Rapids , MI 49307
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Phone (231) 796-2502
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Fax (231) 796-7790
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sales@theoldpioneerstore.com
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