Is there a drink that's analogous to coffee but made with cocoa beans?
Is there a drink out there that is made identically to coffee except with cocoa beans?
I would be interested in finding either a drink with the exact roasting process or a drink brewed with ground cocoa beans. I've heard of something called "choffee" - how does that fit in?
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You certainly could brew a drink from pure cocoa powder. It'll be pretty bitter, though; if you don't like unsweetened chocolate you might not like it much, though. So you'll most likely end up adding dairy and sugar, and ending up with hot cocoa.
It won't ever be exactly the same process though. In both cases there's a lot of processing of the beans, and the details differ. But most importantly, while with coffee you can buy and use whole beans, you wouldn't do that with cacao. Cacao beans contain a large amount of fat, so if you want cocoa powder, part of the processing is separating out cocoa solids (which can become cocoa powder) and cocoa butter. If you don't separate them, you end up with a thick paste called chocolate liquor. So you're never going to see whole roasted cacao beans.
But if you're willing to set aside all those differences, I suppose hot cocoa is analogous to coffee, if that means anything.
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Choffee (choffy) is exactly what you're asking about. It's brewed the same as coffee but it roasts and grinds the cacao bean.Can you drink cacao instead of coffee?
While it brews like coffee, you get the benefits of cacao with 350mg of theobromine and just 15mg of caffeine per 8 oz cup. Brewed cacao also is becoming a popular alternative for coffee for its significantly lower levels of acidity vs. coffee. Crio Bru is your best bet for great taste and high levels of theobromine.Can you use cocoa beans like coffee?
As an after-dinner offering, it easily replaces both coffee and dessert. To brew the perfect cup, place 2 tablespoons of ground cacao beans in a French press, add 1 cup of boiling water, stir briefly, and steep for 5 to 7 minutes before pressing.Does Crio Bru taste like coffee?
At first you may find Crio Bru a bit disappointing, because you might be expecting a creamy hot chocolate drink. Instead, think of Crio Bru cocoa with a tongue feel of hot coffee, but instead of coffee it tastes like chocolate.How do you make cacao instead of coffee?
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Koko Samoa is a chocolate drink popular in the Pacific. It seems to involve just simmering ground cocoa beans in water and later adding sugar. Most of the online information is people trying to sell it to you - in Samoa people just buy it at roadside stands or make it for themselves. I did manage to find one article that might be interesting for you.
If I had known before visiting Samoa that this existed, I would have been sure to try some, and then I could report to you what it is like.
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