Cacao Tea - Loose Shells Regency This simple earthenware Bird Bottle

This simple earthenware Bird Bottle will bring old world charm to any home

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Cacao Tea - Loose Shells Regency This simple earthenware Bird BottleMartha Washington enjoyed drinking cacao shell tea, which she made from roasted shells and sipped at breakfast. George Washington wrote to his agent, She will, . . . thank you to get 20 Lbs of the shells of Cocoa nuts, if they can be had of the Chocolate makers." Tasting notes: Aroma of toast before brewing. Steeping in hot water unleashes a tonic of chocolate. The brew yields a full bodied, slightly bitter infusion with strong notes of chocolate, and