Cocoa Sticks

Our St Lucian hand rolled cocoa sticks are a a big staple in the culture. Each cocoa stick can provide up to 30 servings of tea. In St Lucia, cocoa tea is usually paired with a combination of herbs and spices such as: cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, all spice, nutmeg, and/or star anise. 

Health Benefits of Cocoa

• Rich in antioxidants
• Helps lower blood pressure
• May lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
• Promotes brain health
• Mood booster
  
• Aids in weight loss
• Contains cancer fighting properties
  
• Improves skin health

To prepare as a tea, the ancestral St. Lucian way: Grate 2 TBSP of Cocoa / cup of water. You can add any combination of spices listed previously, and boil them together with the grated cocoa. After a few minutes of boiling, it is common for St Lucian locals to use cornstarch or flour as a thickening agent. you can try either, or a substitute thickening agent of your choice such as seamoss. Lastly, you may add in a plant based milk of your choice. The entire boiling process should take about 30 mins. Enjoy this powerful and nutrient rich chocolate delicacy. 

There are many other uses for cocoa sticks. One of our favorite ways to enjoy cocoa is by  preparing it into an iced version mimicking an iced coffee. We also routinely grate some cocoa into our smoothies to boost health benefits and also to add that pure chocolaty flavor. These are just a few mentioned personal  methods that we have used regarding our cocoa sticks, but being that this is the purest form of chocolate, the possible applications are endless. Get creative, make deserts with it and use it as a super additive for your baking! 

Disclaimer

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