Using only 4 simple ingredients, cacao nib tea is a warming and nourishing beverage to enjoy on a cool winter day. Full of healthy antioxidants, it is tasty and healthy for the body.

If you’re a fan of hot chocolate (or hot chocolate with cacao), you will probably also enjoy cacao nib tea. It has a subtly sweet and chocolatey flavour that tastes wonderful with homemade sourdough sugar cookies.
Cacao nibs are great sources of healthy fats and have anti-inflammatory properties. The nibs also contain compounds that can increase feel-good chemicals in your brain which can result in an elevated mood. They are a good staple to have on hand to make hot chocolate, tea, throw into brownies, or even into homemade granola.
Cacao nib tea is especially nourishing because steeping the nibs can help to release the healthy compounds. Here’s how to make it.

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Tools
Small Sauce Pan
Mug
Ingredients
Cacao Nibs
Water
Honey or Maple Syrup
Cinnamon
For complete measurements, see the printable recipe card below.

Instructions
In a small sauce pan, boil the cacao nibs for 10 minutes. The longer you boil, the more flavourful your tea will be.

After 10 minutes (or so) strain off the tea into a mug. Either compost the nibs or store them in the fridge for use in another application like granola, a smoothie, or brownies.

Add the maple syrup or honey into the mug and sprinkle in the cinnamon.
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Simple & Nourishing Cacao Nib Tea
Using only 4 simple ingredients, cacao nib tea is a warming and nourishing beverage to enjoy on a cool winter day. Full of healthy antioxidants, it is tasty and healthy for the body.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons - Raw Cacao Nibs
- 3 Cups - Water
- 1 Teaspoon - Maple Syrup or Honey
- Pinch of Cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, boil the cacao nibs for 10 minutes. The longer you boil, the more flavourful your tea will be.
- After 10 minutes (or so) strain off the tea into a mug. Either compost the nibs or store them in the fridge for use in another application like granola, a smoothie, or brownies.
- Add the maple syrup or honey into the mug and sprinkle in the cinnamon.
Notes
Cacao nibs are great sources of healthy fats and have anti-inflammatory properties. The nibs also contain compounds that can increase feel-good chemicals in your brain which can result in an elevated mood.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 197Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 34mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g
Nutrient values are estimates only.
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