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Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, roasted and ground.

It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods.

Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica.

The earliest evidence of use traces to the Mokaya (Mexico and Guatemala), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE.

In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as xocolātl, a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water".

The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor.

A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment.

An item is not a gift, if that item, itself, is already owned by the one to whom it is given.

Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free.

In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc.

may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion.

Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy.

By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness.

Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions - birthdays and, in Western cultures, Christmas being the main examples and other occasions like birthdays.

A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace.

A variety of gift baskets exist: some contain fruit; while others might contain dry or canned foods such as tea, crackers and jam; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items.

Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include quality cheese and wine, as well as other nonfood items.

Gift baskets are often sent for special occasions—such as holidays—or as a thank-you or congratulations gift.

Retail markets and shops have a very ancient history, dating back to antiquity.

Retailing involves the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit.

Retailers satisfy demand is identified through a supply chain.

Retailers typically make a variety of strategic level decisions including the type of store, the market to be served, the optimal product assortment, customer service, supporting services and the store's overall market positioning.

Once the strategic retail plan is in place, retailers devise the retail mix which includes product, price, place, promotion, personnel and presentation.

In the digital age, an increasing number of retailers are seeking to reach broader markets by selling through multiple channels, including both bricks and mortar and online retailing.

Digital technologies are also changing the way that consumers pay for goods and services.

Retailing support services may also include the provision of credit, delivery services and a range of supporting services.

Gourmet (US, UK) is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, often quite rich courses.

The term and its associated practices are usually used positively to describe people of refined taste and passion.