In the tropical lowlands of the northwest, near the Andes Mountains. Members of the Tsáchila community, known as the Coloradas, grow cacao trees on their plots, ingredients for traditional medicine, nuts for handicrafts, and tropical fruits including bananas, pineapples, papayas, and oranges. The cocoa paste is made from 100% cocoa beans
At Coffee Shop Amsterdam you can find 2 types of quality cocoa: cocoa mass and cocoa nibs.
What does this mean? Cocoa mass is a pure 100% cocoa bean product obtained by grinding fermented and roasted cocoa beans to a homogeneous mass. This homogeneous mass is then broken into smaller pieces of cocoa mass. Ground cocoa consists of the same amount of 100% fermented cocoa beans . It is obtained by grinding cocoa mass until fine cocoa flakes are formed.
How to make cocoa from cocoa mass?
To make the desired cocoa drink from cocoa mass, you first need to grind the cocoa. For this purpose, you will need a knife and a cutting board. Using a knife, cut off several layers of cocoa from either side of a piece of cocoa mass (20 g. per serving). After grinding the desired amount of cocoa, pour 70 ml of hot water over the cocoa and, if possible, use an electric whisk. If you do not have an electric whisk, you can use a teaspoon to better mix the cocoa in the hot water. You can pour the rest with either warm plant-based milk (oat, almond) or plain water (if you want ceremonial cocoa, add 30 g. per serving).
With cocoa powder
With the cocoa powder, pour 70 ml of hot water and, if possible, use an electric whisk to help the cocoa dissolve more easily. If you don't have an electric whisk, you can use a teaspoon to stir the cocoa into the hot water. You can pour the rest of the mixture with either warm plant-based milk (oat, almond) or plain water (if you want ceremonial cocoa, add 30g per serving).
