BE ADVISED: On Saturday 11/15, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. Iowa football game. Kickoff is at 12:00 pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Chocolate's Natural History

Learn about cacao’s journey from seedling to confection in this fascinating video.

Published April 3, 2024

Chocolate is a chemically complex food! Our friend Rafael Gomez, the observatory technician at the Huntington Library and a part-time chocolatier, shares knowledge about cacao’s journey from seedling to confection in this video.

 

For more about chocolate, experience our video series celebrating the diversity of Los Angeles and its people through the lens of chocolate.

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NHM Online Presents ChocoLAte: From Beans to Bliss

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