Cocoa Collection (page 2)

An engraving depicting the fruit of the cocoa tree, 19th century
5311249 An engraving depicting the fruit of the cocoa tree, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting the production of flake cocoa by grinding roasted cocoa beans
5310629 An engraving depicting the production of flake cocoa by grinding roasted cocoa beans. Cocoa was a cheaper product than chocolate as it was produced from beans which had not been as thoroughly

Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa. Publicity by A. Willette, France, c.1894. (poster)
3434480 Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa. Publicity by A. Willette, France, c.1894. (poster); (add.info.: Willette, France, vers 1894. Coll. Part. Food and Beverage. Van Houten Cocoa)

Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4921076 Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

The pan room at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory
5310112 The pan room at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the pan room at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory - cocoa, sugar and vanilla are combined together)

The roasting of cocoa beans at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory
5310111 The roasting of cocoa beans at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the roasting of cocoa beans at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, Bristol)

Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America (engraving)
8663835 Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America)

Cocoa, 1, Cacao tree, Trinidad (colour litho)
8659389 Cocoa, 1, Cacao tree, Trinidad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocoa, 1, Cacao tree, Trinidad)

The grinding room at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory
5310114 The grinding room at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the grinding room at Fry's chocolate and cocoa factory, Bristol)

Olive, Olea europaea 1, and cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao 2, with cacao fruit and beans
FLO4574527 Olive, Olea europaea 1, and cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao 2, with cacao fruit and beans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Cocoa or cocoa leaf, Theobroma cacao. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's
FLO4995273 Cocoa or cocoa leaf, Theobroma cacao. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Engraving depicting the harvesting of cocoa in Mexico
5308660 Engraving depicting the harvesting of cocoa in Mexico; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the harvesting of cocoa in Mexico)

Seed and fruit plants including cocoa, calabash nutmeg, pawpaw, sugar apple, durian, tea (the), camellia, cotton
FLO4684711 Seed and fruit plants including cocoa, calabash nutmeg, pawpaw, sugar apple, durian, tea (the), camellia, cotton, magnolia, peony, geranium, nasturtium (capucin), etc

Cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after an illustration by
FLO4665819 Cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after an illustration by William Miller from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London

Real Photographs, c.1939: Martinique (coloured photo)
8671464 Real Photographs, c.1939: Martinique (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martinique)

Advertising card for Cadbury's Cocoa (chromolitho)
8677644 Advertising card for Cadbury's Cocoa (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vegetable Food Products, Tea, Cocoa and Coffee (colour litho)
8644989 Vegetable Food Products, Tea, Cocoa and Coffee (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vegetable Food Products, Tea, Cocoa and Coffee)

Cacao tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao
5856594 Cacao tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao; (add.info.: Cacao (chocolate) tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao

The young page presents a package of Blecao, cocoa drink
JAB5037032 The young page presents a package of Blecao, cocoa drink.; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Advertising for Cadbury cocoa (" Cadbury's Cocoa"), showing characters playing cricket, 1899
NWI4825775 Advertising for Cadbury cocoa (" Cadbury's Cocoa"), showing characters playing cricket, 1899. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Making chocolate creams, Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, 1884
3478851 Making chocolate creams, Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, 1884; (add.info.: Making chocolate creams, Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, Bristol, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women enjoying cocoa on the river (chromolitho)
8677548 Women enjoying cocoa on the river (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women enjoying cocoa on the river)

Trade card for Smart, grocer and tea dealer, London (engraving)
8677530 Trade card for Smart, grocer and tea dealer, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Smart, grocer and tea dealer)

Representation of a cocoa bush shaded by a larger type of tree and cocoa beans lying in the sun to dry
532311 Representation of a cocoa bush shaded by a larger type of tree and cocoa beans lying in the sun to dry. 16th century (woodcut); (add.info)

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An engraving depicting the fruit of the cocoa tree, 19th century
5311248 An engraving depicting the fruit of the cocoa tree, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting the grinding of roasted cocoa beans, 19th century
5310628 An engraving depicting the grinding of roasted cocoa beans, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG

The making of chocolate creams at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, Bristol, 19th century (engraving)
5310113 The making of chocolate creams at Fry's cocoa and chocolate factory, Bristol, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Representation of the use of cocoa fruit (cocoa tree or cocoa tree). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4954462 Representation of the use of cocoa fruit (cocoa tree or cocoa tree). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century
3252964 Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century; (add.info.: Residence)

Cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564023 Cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Cocoa and chocolate with reference to their origin (b/w photo)
8647490 Cocoa and chocolate with reference to their origin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocoa and chocolate with reference to their origin)

Ceylon (b/w photo)
8674207 Ceylon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceylon. Sifting the Beans in a Barn)

Cocoa, 3, Fermenting the beans, Java (colour litho)
8659392 Cocoa, 3, Fermenting the beans, Java (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocoa, 3, Fermenting the beans, Java)

Cacao or cocoa tree and fruit, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P
FLO4997147 Cacao or cocoa tree and fruit, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P. Sluyter after an illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian from Metamorphosis of the Insects of

Cocoa or cocoa bean, Theobroma cocoa. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's
FLO4995276 Cocoa or cocoa bean, Theobroma cocoa. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Chocolate or cocoa tree, 1880 (handcoloured litho)
FLO4986827 Chocolate or cocoa tree, 1880 (handcoloured litho); (add.info.: Lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley)

Chocolate tartelettes baked in oven proof ramequins. Denisa VLAICU

Garnished Flock
Vertigo Artography

V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais - tu nous embetes avec to coco, nous n'en voulons plus'. Woman: Get your hot cocoa!'

Cacao, 1783. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cacao, 1783. Theobroma cacao; cocoa fruit, leaf and fruit with broken skin so that the cocoa beans are visible

A Bocan, or Cocoa-Drying House in Granada, 1857. Creator: Percy
A Bocan, or Cocoa-Drying House in Granada, 1857....building used for...drying and preparing the coffee and cocoa...[It] has a platform or terrace extending its whole length on that side most exposed

Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Cadbury's Cocoa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cadbury's Cocoa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Cadbury's Cocoa, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Cadbury's Cocoa, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Cadbury's Cocoa, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Cadbury's Cocoa, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Women workers at Cadbury factory, Bournville, Birmingham
Women workers at lunchtime at the Cadburys Cocoa and Chocolate Factory, Bournville, Birmingham. 1898

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"Cocoa: A Rich History and Delightful Treat" From the early days of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's endorsement in Frys Cocoa Advert to the iconic Bournville Cocoa Poster, it has captivated people for centuries. Derived from Theobroma cacao, a tropical tree bearing cocoa pods, this delectable ingredient has become synonymous with indulgence. In the heart of Birmingham lies Mens Pavilion & Recreation Grounds in Bournville, where residents have long enjoyed the pleasures of cocoa. Horse-drawn vehicles and barrows once filled Borough High Street in London back in 1904, delivering this beloved treat to eager customers. The popularity extended beyond borders as well. In Australia, chocolate lovers embraced their own version of the Easter bunny with the Chocolate Bilby. Meanwhile, Lyles Pure Soluble Cocoa found its way into households worldwide through enticing advertisements that promised pure satisfaction. But let us not forget about the origins itself – nestled on trees are vibrant cocoa pods waiting to be harvested. These precious fruits hold within them a world of flavors and possibilities that have been cherished throughout history. Even homeopathy recognized the power as it became an essential ingredient in remedies aimed at soothing both body and soul. Its comforting qualities were celebrated through captivating posters depicting gatherings around these magical pods. Today, we continue to savor every sip or bite infused with rich cocoa goodness. Whether it's a warm cup on a chilly evening or a decadent dessert shared among loved ones, there is no denying that cocoa holds a special place in our hearts and taste buds alike. So next time you indulge in your favorite chocolate treat or reach for that steaming mug of hot cocoa, remember its fascinating journey – from Captain Scott's endorsement to bustling streets lined with horse-drawn carriages – all leading back to one thing: pure bliss found within each velvety sip or melt-in-your-mouth bite.