Unconch my cocoa

For anyone who was intrigued by The True History of Chocolate and wondered just what chocolate was like prior to Rudolph Lindt's conching machine, Don Puglisi handmade chocolate is now available at Fairways in the New York City area. I will admit to attempting to make a traditional cold, unsweetened cocoa drink from roasted cacao nibs ground with a mortar and pestle. I do not recommend it. I think it was with good reason that Europeans added sugar and heated the drink.