Vitrine 2
Chocolate - nutritious & exclusive
Object description
Chocolate was for a long time the most exclusive of the new luxury drinks. The ingredients were significantly more expensive and the preparation was much more complex. Through the Spanish conquistadors of America, the luxury drink of the Maya and Aztecs first spread to southern Europe and made its way to the European courts. When milk was used instead of water in its preparation and the bitter drink was sweetened with cane sugar, the nutritious cocoa gained in popularity. In the 17th and 18th centuries, chocolate was enjoyed exclusively in liquid form. It had to be prepared with constant stirring. A whisk was inserted through a hole in the jug lid and turned between the palms of the hands.
Selection
1: Filter coffee pot
2: Silver jug
3: Brass coffee pot with filter top
4: Coffee pot with filter top
5: Coffee cup with saucer
6: Coffee cup with saucer
7: Coffee cup with saucer
8: Coffee mill
9: Coffee mill
10: High cup with saucer
11: Cup with saucer
12: Cup with saucer
13: Copper chocolate pot with whisk
14: Small porcelain chocolate pot with floral decoration
15: Chocolate pot with period typical bandelwerk decoration
16: Chocolate pot and whisk