Cocoa Tea: Where did it come from?
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Cocoa Tea? Are you crazy?
There are only four actual types of tea that are made from true tea tree leaves. These
are: white, black, green, oolong, and red. But, there are many different variations that
through the years have been invented in order to add some variety to the tea menu.
For example, people have been making up their own herbal tea recipes from bush
leaves which are actually of no relation at all to the one true tea tree, the camellia
sinensis. One variation in particular is that of the cocoa tea, which is discussed here in
this article.
are: white, black, green, oolong, and red. But, there are many different variations that
through the years have been invented in order to add some variety to the tea menu.
For example, people have been making up their own herbal tea recipes from bush
leaves which are actually of no relation at all to the one true tea tree, the camellia
sinensis. One variation in particular is that of the cocoa tea, which is discussed here in
this article.
In addition to the traditionally used cinnamon and bay leaves, the original cocoa
tea recipe also includes milk or cream, along with sugar, nutmeg vanilla and
cornstarch. Today, cocoa tea might be served with marsh mellows, graham
crackers, or cookies. But older times flour dumplings were boiled in the drink
in order to make it a complete meal.
Now that you know a little more about cocoa tea, you see that it is not really a
tea at all. Nor is cocoa tea even considered as a meal in a beverage like the
locals claimed it first started as. Cocoa tea, is still served as a breakfast meal,
could easily be served as a dessert or even a delicious snack. It can also be
incredibly filling when served with bread or even in the traditional way with
dumplings floating within. But one thing is for sure, it is sugary and rich. A local
delight that one will encounter especially if voyaging through Soufriere St. Lucia
in the Caribbean.
What Exactly is Cocoa Tea?
Cocoa tea is really not a tea, and in fact does not even contain tea
at all. It is referred to as a tea because of the way it is brewed. A
bay leaf and cinnamon stick are steeped in boiling water in the
same way which one would steep actual tea leaves in order to
make regular tea.
Cocoa tea is really not a tea, and in fact does not even contain tea
at all. It is referred to as a tea because of the way it is brewed. A
bay leaf and cinnamon stick are steeped in boiling water in the
same way which one would steep actual tea leaves in order to
make regular tea.
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