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==Dosage== | ==Dosage== | ||
See [[UserWiki:David_Hedlund/Dark_chocolate_milk|dark chocolate milk]] for preparation. | |||
=== | ===Dosages based on cocoa strain=== | ||
The caffeine content in the table is base on the calculation from various [[#Cocoa varieties|cocoa varieties]].<ref name="Gene A. Spiller" /> | |||
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! Level | ! rowspan="2" | Level | ||
! colspan="4" | Cocoa bean strain | |||
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! Criollo | ! Criollo | ||
! Trinitario | ! Trinitario | ||
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==History and culture== | ==History and culture== | ||
Several mixtures of cacao are described in ancient texts, for ceremonial or medicinal, as well as culinary, purposes. Some mixtures included maize, chili, vanilla (Vanilla planifolia), and honey. Archaeological evidence for use of cacao, while relatively sparse, has come from the recovery of whole cacao beans at Uaxactun, Guatemala.<ref>Kidder (1947).</ref> | Several mixtures of cacao are described in ancient texts, for ceremonial or medicinal, as well as culinary, purposes. Some mixtures included maize, chili, vanilla (Vanilla planifolia), and honey. Archaeological evidence for use of cacao, while relatively sparse, has come from the recovery of whole cacao beans at Uaxactun, Guatemala.<ref>Kidder (1947).</ref> | ||
Ceremonial cacao has been experiencing a surge in popularity in recent years. | Ceremonial cacao, along with retreats centered around its use, has been experiencing a surge in popularity in recent years. | ||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||
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===Cocoa varieties=== | ===Cocoa varieties=== | ||
Caffeine content mg/g (sorted by lowest caffeine content):<ref>https://books.google.se/books?id=WxmBmvhsoZ8C&pg=PA171&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | Caffeine content mg/g (sorted by lowest caffeine content):<ref name="Gene A. Spiller">https://books.google.se/books?id=WxmBmvhsoZ8C&pg=PA171&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | ||
* Forastero (defatted): 1.3 mg/g | * Forastero (defatted): 1.3 mg/g | ||
* Nacional (defatted): 2.4 mg/g | * Nacional (defatted): 2.4 mg/g |