Events

Colfax Avenue: The story of chocolate is a “rich” tale indeed. It involves aristocracy and slavery, innovation and coincidence. Pivotal roles in the history of chocolate were played by both Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortés. We will describe how extremely bitter cacao beans are transformed into one of the world’s most sought after flavors and tell chocolate stories such as the rise the luxury chocolate industry in Switzerland and the origins of the Hershey company. PDF of the Active Minds Lecture Series.