Koko Facts

Cacao tea is an investment in your health that delivers more antioxidants than green tea, improves cardiovascular function, reduces blood pressure, maintains normal body weight, supports digestion and even stimulates brain function.

Cacao tea is a 100% plant based natural drink made from cacao husks, outer shell of the cacao bean. If you’ve never heard of cacao tea before this might seem a little strange...

In Samoa we use a very unique variety of cocoa bean, Cocoa paste is easier to use and fits in with the tropical lifestyle. Nature is our inspiration, it tells us how to live in balance and harmony with nature. We have a true passion for all natural foods. Our passion at The Koko Samoa is to share these foods with you and what better place to start. In Samoa, the highly prized Samoan Trinitario is sought after all over the world, and it's this cacao that we make our cacao paste from.

Koko Samoa is hot chocolate in its purest form, made by drying Samoan Trinitario cacao seeds, then crushing them into a powder, then paste, and mixing with hot water. There is an often forgotten history of cacao in Samoa. It is a history that is woven deeply into the fabric of Samoan heritage.

Generally, organic cacao is also rich in minerals: magnesium, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, copper and manganese. On a more fun note, cacao can be a mood booster because it is reputed to increase levels of certain neurotransmitters that promote a sense of well-being. And the same brain chemical that is released when we experience deep feelings of love – phenylethylamine – is found in chocolate.

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