Copper hot chocolate maker placed on the hearth in a kitchen. Museum of Rural Life.
Domed hot chocolate maker with a perforated top and a wooden stirrer and handle.
For many centuries, hot chocolate was an exotic food considered a luxury, since it was only affordable to families with money. Hot chocolate was usually consumed at festivities.
The process of making hot chocolate totally by hand remained unaltered over a long period of time.
Catalonia was one of the regions in the world where hot chocolate became the most popular.
