Caretti, A.

Japanese: カレッティ,A. - かれってぃ
Caretti, A.

...The scientific name of cacao, Theobroma , means "Grain of the Gods" and was named after a legend. Cocoa beans were brought to Spain by Columbus and then Cortés in the early 16th century, but their use was kept secret, and it was not until 1607 that the Italian A. Caretti began producing drinking chocolate that they became known to the public. From Spain, it spread to Austria and then to France through the royal family, and the number of enthusiasts had increased by the time Louis XIV and the Spanish princess Maria Teresa married in 1660.

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Japanese:

…またカカオの学名Theobromaは〈神の穀物〉を意味し,伝説にちなんで命名されたものである。16世紀の初めコロンブス,ついでコルテスによってカカオ豆がスペインにもたらされたが,利用法は秘密にされ,世間に知られるようになったのは1607年にイタリア人のA.カレッティが飲用チョコレートの製造を始めてからである。また,スペインからは王室を通じてオーストリア,そしてフランスへと伝わり,1660年にルイ14世とスペイン王女マリア・テレサが結婚したころには愛好者の数も増えていた。…

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