Cocoa sticks are made from cocoa beans that are roasted, shelled and crushed. Then sticks are shaped and left to dry.

The sticks are pure unsweetened cocoa, sometimes with addition of some spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg.

Cocoa sticks are usually grated just before use, similar to cocoa powder.

They are commonly used in the Caribbean to make cocoa tea.

NOTES

Pictured above cocoa sticks came from island of Dominica in West Indies.