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  • #16
    Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

    You guys advertise it so much that I was seriously looking to get a bag. Anyway, its sold out Andy! Cant believe the speed of the sale!
    Happy drinking the hot choc! Yea good winter alternative drink at night

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    • #17
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      Unbelievable! I was just coming in here to get some Let us know how it is and hopefully I can get some next time

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      • #18
        Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

        Im also keen to get some next time if you can source another batch....

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        • #19
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          Anyway I have just finished my first cup, it is the smoothest, richest and most delicious cocoa I have had
          Thats a big call but I agree!


          The good news is that I expect we will be able to get some more in for the next BeanBay.

          A.

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          • #20
            Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

            Looking forward to mine arriving. Its the first Ive ordered because its the
            first without sugar and thats how I prefer cocoa. One of the nicest Ive had in a
            while were the raw beans from last year roasted up and used without sugar,
            I expect this will be better.

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            • #21
              Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

              I just tried some of this. Absolutely delish. I only got 500g of it this time round, not knowing what to expect. Now I wish I got more. Definately bag it in my basket again if it makes it appearance in beanbay next time round. More please.

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              • #22
                Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                Do we know if this has any nut traces? I would love to offer this to my nephew but with all the allergies I need to be sure!

                Cheers.

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                • #23
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                  Originally posted by 30in30 link=1213616165/20#20 date=1214303438
                  I just tried some of this. Absolutely delish. I only got 500g of it this time round, not knowing what to expect. Now I wish I got more. Definately bag it in my basket again if it makes it appearance in beanbay next time round. More please.
                  Glad you like it! Dont forget that although its "only 500g" it should make nearly 1.5kg of drinking chocolate... which is a lot of chocolate!


                  Originally posted by expressman link=1213616165/20#21 date=1214526012
                  Do we know if this has any nut traces? I would love to offer this to my nephew but with all the allergies I need to be sure!

                  Cheers.
                  No nuts! Because this is 100% cocoa (no dairy, no gluten, no nuffin added!) and not packed on a factory line that does any nut processing you should be comfortable giving it to the young bloke.

                  ...although... cocao is a nut itself?!?!

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                  • #24
                    Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                    Thanks Andy.

                    ...although... cocao is a nut itself?!?! - Should I be worried?

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                    • #25
                      Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                      Well... I think its a nut.

                      The cocao fruit...



                      has "stuff" inside...



                      which when roasted look like...



                      It is then winnowed, crushed, processed and broken down into liquids and solids.  Different combinations of those (usualy with lots of sugar) make most chocolate products.

                      This cocoa is mostly cocao bean solids (77%-79%) and 20%-22% "cocoa butter" liquids.

                      ....so this nut would have said that cocoa (and a percentage of all chocolate) comes from tree nut.
                       
                      :-?

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                      • #26
                        Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                        hmm ... nut, bean or seed?

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                        • #27
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                          Seed.

                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa

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                          • #28
                            Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                            Im pretty sure it is the seed of a pod much like the coffee bean is the seed of a cherry. But then again I could be wrong

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                            • #29
                              Re: Red African Cocoa / Drinking Chocolate.

                              I read most of the Wiki info

                              I just like to eat and drink it
                              To good to refuse

                              KK

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                              • #30
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                                I just like to eat and drink it
                                To good to refuse
                                I agree!

                                So sort of off-topic...
                                The part of a almond that you eat is the seed inside the shell inside the fruit.

                                We call an almond a nut but its a seed so the cocao is as nutty as an almond. (or as nutty as the author of this post).

                                Below is another cool linked image of the "fruit".



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