Saint Lucia makes these little cocoa logs, sometimes called sticks of pure cocoa cake or cocoa sticks. They cost like nothing, and have the most incredible flavor if you use cocoa.

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Cocoa Sticks - Rolled Bars of Cocoa for Heavenly Cocoa Tea

Makes incredible hot chocolate, like nothing you have ever tasted

These cocoa sticks are available locally at markets, tourist areas and even the airport in Vieux Fort, St Lucia. They can be found online at the Hotel Chocolat amongst other places.

The cocoa sticks are made from crushed fermented cocoa beans. The cacao sticks are rolled into a fairly hard 1" thick cylindrical roll. The cocoa sticks are usually grated when used as they are quite hard.

This hot chocolate tea drink is so rich, you will feel the moisturizing cocoa butter on your lips. The cocoa tea has a superb spicy taste that is wonderful and the tropical spices blend and complement the chocolate flavor. It is a surpring mix, but usually things that grow together go together.



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