noun
General Slang
cocoa tea
KOH-koh-TEE · noun · informal
Hot chocolate made from local cocoa
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A rich hot beverage made by grating a ball of local cocoa into boiling water/milk with spices and sugar.
“Nothing beats a cup of cocoa tea on a cool morning.”
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cocoa tea In A Sentence
Nothing beats a cup of cocoa tea on a cool morning.
Origin & Usage
Pan-Caribbean; from 'cocoa' + 'tea' (any hot drink).
Variants
cocoa-tea
People Also Ask
What is cocoa tea?
Cocoa tea is a rich Caribbean hot chocolate made by grating a ball of local cocoa into boiling water or milk with spices and sugar.
Why is it called cocoa 'tea' if it's not tea?
In the Caribbean 'tea' is a general word for any hot drink, so cocoa tea simply means a hot cocoa beverage.
What is a cocoa ball?
A cocoa ball is roasted, ground local cocoa rolled into a hard ball with spices, grated into hot water to make cocoa tea.
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