🇬🇩 Tower Estate Grenada: Authentic Cocoa Tea Breakfast, Makers Market & I Made My Own Perfume! 😍🌿

cocoa beans

🥗Healthier: raw cacao

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Cocoa powder is easier to find and less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vanilla

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence offers a more affordable flavor option.

Arrive at Tower Estate for breakfast and explore the setting.

Wait for a friend while enjoying the atmosphere of the breakfast area.

Receive a spread for breakfast including fruit and cocoa tea.

Taste the cocoa tea, initially unsweetened, and add sugar to improve flavor.

Introduce the process of making cocoa tea, starting with cocoa harvested from the tree.

Sweat the cocoa for about 8 days before sun-drying it for a couple of days until it looks ready.

Remove the pit from the cocoa bean after drying.

Heat the cocoa in the oven and remove the shell.

Gather spices for the cocoa tea: bay leaf, nutmeg, tanka bean, cinnamon, and allspice.

Add cocoa beans and a pinch of each spice into a mixing bowl.

Emphasize the importance of using a little nutmeg due to its strong flavor.

Grind the mixture until it moves freely, ensuring it is not too tight to fold.

Taste the ground cocoa mixture to appreciate its flavor and texture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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