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The first time I tasted this, I rated it a 99. I may have actually rated it a 100 at one point and lowered it to 99. That is to say, this is about as perfect a chocolate “tea” (or tisane) that there is. I prefer cacao shells to nibs in a tea or tisane because the flavor is just … better. Richer. Yummier.
One thing I will say about it – be sure to steep it a long time. It won’t get bitter because its not high in tannins. This is just pure cacao shells. I recommend at least 10 minutes, 15 minutes is even better.
I love this stuff. Here is my full-length review: http://sororiteasisters.com/2014/08/04/original-cacao-tea-from-tisano/
Oh. My. Goodness.
This is freaking AWESOME.
Because Teagasm doesn’t adequately describe what I’m experiencing at the moment, I’m going to say ChocolaTeaGASM.
So good. So very very good. I am sad that I only got a sample packet of this from Tea Review Blog (going to write my review of this tea for the blog in a few moments) because I could drink this every day. I will have to hunt this down and buy some.
Rich. Chocolate. Sweet. Chocolate. Delicious. CHOCOLATE. This is better than any sipping chocolate or any hot chocolate. Oh… yum yum yum yum yum.
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VERY few teas actually make me say “holy freakin crap!” out loud when I read the title of a tea. This is one of them! Yes, it made me talk to my computer:)
Anyone who likes chocolate must try this. It is amazing. And… now it is gone. I need to get a bigger tea mug.
Any idea where you can buy this wonder tisane? The Tisano website says it’s available on amazon.com but I couldn’t find an entry.
I don’t know. I received it as a sample as a reviewer for Tea Review Blog. However, the website does indicate that it’s available at some Whole Foods and I’m going to ask my local Whole Foods to start carrying it as well… because I MUST HAVE MORE.
I found it, along with several of the company’s other products.
It doesn’t have the fancy-shmancy tin, but it is, in fact, cacao tea from the company owned by the dude — Eastbay Trading Co.
Until you can locate the tin at a retailer, this may do in a pinch! Not bad for $4.00.
I’ve never had anything from this company! I was looking at a few of them on TRB…WOW!!! Sounds interesting!
Perfect sophistre as I don’t want the tin anyway- thanks!:)
After reading something from a local cafe on FB, I just got a wonderful idea- add some peppermint to it, steep it in milk, and add matcha. Yes, I know, I don’t like matcha and dairy… but I think it may be good. Shoot. I just found reason I need this NOW lol!
Wow… thanks so much for the great comments… We are just starting our roll out of this product after some great testing. We are small family run business that started in chocolates and cacao buying fairly traded cacao from farming communities in Venezuela and me and my brothers were the first to export organic certified cacao, thats how we came across the idea of the tea.
sophistre you made me laugh out loud… We started with the polybags to get the product out there and get reviews from our Amazon and Ebay customers and once we won an award at the Natural Products Expo we decided to go FancySchamzy tin route and brand Cacao Tea chocolate herbal tea under Tisano, which means – Tisane and Artesano (spanish word for artisan).Cofftea we are actually launching blends in the spring… maybe i can send you some samples for feedback?
Paul and anyone else who wants cacao tea our site is finally live and we are doing sample giveaways to get the buzz going… very grass roots guerailla marketing, small company of family and friends trying to get the idea of Tisano chocolate tea out there.
p.s. – i am the guy under the story tab with the blue shirt carying 120pounds of fresh cacao beans across the river!
Thanks again for all your positive comments – you made my day!
The last time I drank this, I just left the leaves in while drinking (my mug had a strainer). It was great.
Yeah, that would work too. I haven’t found a mug with strainer that works for an extended period of time for me. They all eventually leak. And it happens pretty quickly for me. Like within the first ten uses. shrug But yeah … the longer the better with these shells, the chocolate is so YUM!