Cocoa was unknown to the European world until after the voyages of Columbus. Its use in Central and South America and in Mexico was fully established at the time of the discovery of this Continent. In fact, the name "chocolate" which has become identified with the drink which has already been described, is said to be of Mexican origin - Chocolatl. After the conquest of Mexico by Cortez it was not long until this drink was introduced into Spain. Finck, in his remarkable work on "Food and Flavor" recommends cocoa as a substitute for coffee.1