Loose Tea with Cocoa
When people think of cocoa, they tend to think of a chocolaty, thick drink that is enjoyed with milk or water, hot or cold. This makes people all the more surprised when they read "cocoa tea" for the first time. Cocoa and tea go very well together. The latter is not made from raw cocoa, but from pieces of the cocoa shell. The tea from our range that probably comes closest to a pure cocoa tea is the Rooibos Chocolate Brownie. However, we also have cocoa shells as an ingredient in several other teas. Perhaps you will find a new favourite?
-
Taste: subtle fruity, mild, flowery
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 3-4 minutes.
Ingredients: green oolong from China, cocoa shells¹, goji berries, licorice¹, flavour, jasmine and rose petals. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: soft, full, chocolatey
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: cocoa shells, apple bits, anise, fennel, licorice. Learn More -
Taste: fresh, invigorating, warming
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients: ginger¹, licorice¹, peppermint¹, lemon granulate¹, green mate², natural flavour, cassia¹, chocolate shells¹, black pepper¹. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Ingredients² from IMO controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: tingly, tangy
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: ginger, nettle, fennel, coriander, black pepper, lemon balm, chocolate shell, cardamom. Learn More -
Taste: soft, full, chocolatey
Preparation: 3-4 teaspoons (10-12g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 3-5 minutes.
Ingredients: rooibos, cocoa shell, coconut chips, flavors. Learn More -
Taste: soothing, soft, full
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: elderflowers, lemon balm, cocoa shell, peppermint, sage, licorice. Learn More -
Taste: sweet, full, rounded
Preparation: 3-4 teaspoons (10-12g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 3-5 minutes.
Ingredients: rooibos¹, cocoa shell¹, flavour. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: soft, mild, smooth
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients: sugared pineapple and papayas, goji berries, hibiscus¹, cocoa shells¹, vanilla bits. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: soft, tender, tangy
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients: apple¹, hibiscus¹, rose hip¹, cassia¹, chocolate shells¹, anise¹, natural flavours, orange peel¹, clove¹. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: sweet, full, fresh
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10 -15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 5-7 minutes.
Ingredients: cocoa shells¹, licorice¹, ginger¹, anise¹, flavour, fennel¹, balm¹, cassia¹, chili¹, cloves¹, black pepper¹. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: chocolatey, spicy
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 5-7 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: cocoa shells, cassia, ginger, cardamom, black pepper, cloves. Learn More -
Taste: sweet, relaxing, mild
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 4-5 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: cassia, fennel, anise, licorice, cocoa shell, parsley, orange peel, lemon balm, parsley, black pepper, peppermint, lemon verbena. Learn More -
Taste: invigorating, sweet, full
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-14g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 3-4 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: cocoa shell, licorice, fennel, guarana powder. Learn More -
Taste: sweet, full, rounded
Preparation: 3-4 teaspoons (10-12g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 3-5 minutes.
Ingredients: cocoa shell¹, rooibos¹, cassia¹, ginger¹, cardamom¹, black pepper¹, cloves¹, natural flavour. Ingredients¹ from controlled organic cultivation. Learn More -
Taste: aromatic, spicy, full-bodied
Preparation: 4-5 teaspoons (10-15g) per 1 L (13.8 fl oz) of water (100°C | 212°F), brewing time: 5-10 minutes.
Ingredients from controlled organic cultivation: 50% big slices of turmeric, ginger pieces, anise seeds, cocoa shells, cinnamon pieces.
Half of this organic infusion consists of turmeric, which unfolds its magic in combination with ginger. The turmeric slices give off a lot of taste to the water due to their large surface, ginger pieces ensure bioavailability and other spices (anise seeds, cocoa shells, cinnamon pieces) provide around taste experience.
Learn More
Cocoa Health Benefits
Among the indigenous people of Mexico and the Mayas, cocoa was considered so valuable that cocoa beans were even used as currency. From a religious point of view, cocoa was considered a gift from the gods. And why not? Cocoa is amazingly healthy, keeps you physically and mentally fit and also makes you happy. It should be noted, however, that we are talking about raw cocoa. The commercially available cocoa from the supermarket has usually been so heavily processed and loaded with huge amounts of sugar that it has lost almost all of its positive properties. You can get raw cocoa in a well-stocked organic market or health food store.
Raw cocoa contains more magnesium than any other plant food, more calcium than milk and twice as much iron as spinach. These alone are good reasons to prepare a fresh raw cocoa drink.
The cocoa shells in cocoa tea also contain some important substances and of course provide a deliciously chocolaty taste. The most important active ingredient is theobromine (a word composed of the ancient Greek words theós "god" and bróma "food"). Theobromine has a similar chemical compound to caffeine and has a vasodilating and stimulating effect. It lowers blood pressure and is healthy for the heart and circulation.
However, you should not fall for the misconception of eating chocolate bars because they contain cocoa and are therefore "healthy". If you want to eat less unhealthy chocolate, the rule of thumb is: the darker the better. Chocolate varieties with a cocoa ratio of at least 60% contain enough raw cocoa to reap the benefits of the powder. Cheers.
