Cacao

Tea type
Herbal Tea
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Flavors
Chocolate
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Edit tea info Last updated by Michelle Szetela
Average preparation
Boiling 5 min, 45 sec 3 g 11 oz / 325 ml

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  • “This ‘herbal’ and I are sorting things out. I have a hard time calling it an herbal, even though I know that, by way of tea terminology, it’s entirely the right word. It just seems so strange. It’s...” Read full tasting note
  • “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...” Read full tasting note
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  • “The boss man is out of town for the weekend with his cycling team doing a training camp of sorts. I’m at home. On the sofa. It’s totally quiet. The kids are in bed. I need something incredibly...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Another one from Wombatgirl and one I’ve been curious about since first I took it out of the box. Wombatgirl sent me a nice little tin with the sample in it, which is definitely air-tight. And...” Read full tasting note
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From Tisano

Tisano’s innovative patent pending process uses proprietary methods to select the delicate fibrous shell around the cacao bean, which carries many of the same antioxidant agents, and magnesium and potassium as well as a high dose of Vitamin D, which the cacao bean does not have.

Tisano’s single origin Cacao Tea is the first pure chocolate herbal infusion that is steeped in timeless tradition to provide the following health benefits*: • Boosts energy & stamina: Theobromine which is found in cocoa and chocolate provides a mild, long lasting boost with a mood improving effect to help you maintain energy, stamina, and vitality*. • Immune system support: Antioxidants are free radical scavengers that help defend healthy cells, protect the body and support overall wellness*. • Promotes a healthy heart: A daily dose of antioxidants has been shown to ward of free radicals that have been shown to contribute to various forms of cardiovascular disease*. • Antidepressant: Theobromine naturally raises serotonin levels and increases feelings of well-being*. • Fat and Calorie Free: A chocoholics dream come true, Tisano is a naturally fat and calorie free way to satisfy even the most intense chocolate craving*. “Chocolate is one of the most misunderstood superfoods. It is often considered to be an unhealthy indulgence, but in reality it provides many important health benefits,” said Patrick Pineda, President of Tisano. “And while drinking our new chocolate tea may taste guilty, it is quite the opposite. Not only is it rich in antioxidant and flavinoids, it also contains a rich and enticing flavor without the fat or calories.” Pineda first became intrigued with herbal chocolate tea through his work with his company, Eastbluff Trading Co, which provides high-quality organic Venezuelan cacao to the U.S. After experimenting and brewing the chocolate tea at home for friends and family, Pineda decided to trial the tea at Expo West to garner feedback from industry influencers and consumers alike. After receiving a tremendous response and winning Best in Show from VegNews Magazine, Pineda decided to officially launch Tisano Cacao Tea at the World Tea Expo. Tisano’s Organic Cacao Tea brand of pure chocolate tea is available at select locations in Southern California, Maryland, Colorado, Montana and online at Amazon.com. About Tisano™: Founded in 2010, Tisano is an exotic herbal tea company that is committed to providing high-quality cacao teas. Tisano is a family owned and operated business that is grounded on the three principles of tea: “qualitea” “sustainabilitea” and “integritea.” Tisano believes in giving back and goes beyond fair trade by sourcing directly from the farming communities that grow the finest organic cacao.

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I was looking forward to trying this tea, and thought that it might be the most chocolate-flavored one out there! The scent from the package to the mug to the steep was pure, rich chocolate. It smelled like a fresh and sweet cup of hot chocolate! My brother even commented and said, “it smells like so much chocolate in here.” I was preparing my mouth for a pure chocolate sip (but tea-style, of course). Like others have said, I found this tea to be a bit bitter. Yes, I tasted chocolate, but I wasn’t pleased with the bitter flavor that came with it. Usually with some flavored teas, you get the flavor and then a nice dimension of tea leaf. I found this tea to be completely one-dimensional: just a single layer of chocolate+bitterness. I kept waiting to taste some black tea or something in the background, but it just left me disappointed. I know this tea is popular with some, but it’s just not for me.

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Has a wonderfully deep, rich, classic cacao aroma, unsweetened pure chocolate that smells like cocoa nibs (not surprising). Without milk or sugar it had a clean, chocolate flavor, but unsweetened, and with a bit of a bitter aftertaste. With half-and-half and sugar, the residual bitterness disappeared, yet the tea retained its pure chocolate aroma and flavor.

I steeped mine for 5 minutes using boiling water (their 0.5 ounce sample was for two servings), but I think in the future I would use a little bit more tea for two cups (granted, I use larger mugs for my day-to-day tea) and steep for another minute or two, but no longer.

One of my new favorites!

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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Ever buy a chocolate tea that smells soooooooooooo delicious? And then when you make tea the tea tastes like…tea? It’s pretty disappointing. This tea is magic! It smells like chocolate and the resulting brew tastes like a really expensive dark chocolate bar. Sweet! The only complaint I have is that you have to use a lot of it per cup, which means you’ll run out of it quickly…

Preparation
5 min, 30 sec

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I had a gift certificate so bought some from Amazon. Upon opening, it smells like cocoa. 3 teaspoons for 8 ounces? After steeping for 5 minutes, the smell is totally different, flavor way milder than anticipated. I want to play with it to see how it works to toss a spoonful or 2 into regular loose-leaf tea. Company brags about donating money to disability organization. Did not answer the email I sent asking for product info such as instructions…I’m blind and can’t read the package. That turned me off! I added maple sugar and it improved the taste, but hey, Swiss Miss is cheaper! Should be called a beverage instead of a tea, not a tea at all. Buy TeaGuys Chocolate Delight which I rate as a 10, it’s a real tea, way cheaper and they answer email!

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This stuff is amazing. First saw it at the World Tea Expo this summer and just received my order…we are almost sold out already. Made up a batch for my customers this morning with 1/2 and 1/2 and whipped cream and a dust of cocoa…they loved it! What a great holiday treat!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 15 sec
Sarah Ruthven

My sister attends the World Tea Expo as well…always has good things to say about it! I will have to ask her if she saw this one, sounds yummy!

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Thanks so much to Phi for hooking me up with some of this! I like that I can throw a few shells in with just about any vanilla, rooibos, or dessert tea and it comes out yummy. I also enjoy brewing this straight and drinking it with a splash of rice milk – the experience is creamy chocolate goodness. Alas, no rice milk for me right now due to Passover, but this is still good without it! The flavor is akin to a piece of 60% dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium for tea but thin for hot cocoa/chocolate milk. Overall, this is a tisane I’d like to keep in stock.

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Iced Latte Sipdown (234)!

I felt a little bad asking my friend/coworker Kandyce to make this tea for me when she was working drink station – she’s allergic to chocolate and that’s essentially all that this tea is. Thankfully, it’s a very, very mild allergy as far as allergies go but even still…

This tasted super good though! The timing of it was perfect too as we had a mall evacuation not even five minutes after it was finished steeping. Some idiot pulled the fire alarm in the downstairs of the mall, and everyone had to clear out for like twenty minutes. We all walked to our muster point, about five blocks away, and I was lucky enough to have a refreshing tea in hand while doing so!

I like the creaminess of this as an iced latte, and while I’m not generally a chocolate tea person this one works for me because it’s light to medium bodied and very, very natural/unprocessed tasting. You know, real cacao and not some waxy block of chocolate sold over the counter. Mmmm!

Fjellrev

Oh god, she’s now the second person I’ve heard/know about who has a chocolate allergy. That would suck so much.

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CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD

This tisane is made of cacao shell, making for dark chocolate strong tea. It reinfuses well too. It is pretty strong, potent dark chocolate on its own. I find it does magic adding some to my other teas. I’ve even added it to grandpa style and gongfu teas – Milk oolong + Tisano chocolate tea is amazeballz.

Full review and blending ratios on Oolong Owl http://oolongowl.com/tisano-chocolate-tea-review/

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Alone this is like watered hot chocolate… still good, but not quite full enough. With Laoshan black (and a touch of vanilla) this is skyrocketed to amazing! I imagine this will be great mixed with other black teas too! Especially the chocolately and malty ones.

Preparation
2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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Whoever sent me this, THANK YOU

My grandma, who is insanely active for a 92 year old women, came to me asking for tea which is rare but I was like : ’ dang, all I have is a lot of pu’erh, oolong, and crazy stuff’.

BUT, I found a sample of this tea in my swap box from someone which made me very very happy. I brewed this very interesting herbal tea up and drank some with my mom and grandma. This is some good stuff, it’s like chocolate but not chocolate, but also not like chocolate but still chocolate…

I will say this: While drinking this, my creative brain was spinning and I remembered that I’ll be roasting Milk Oolong soon… why not try roasting cacao as well?
So many things to try :)

I was told by my family that I need to buy this and show them how to make it :p

gmathis

Smiling at the notion of grandson teaching grandma to drink tea, rather than vice versa :)

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