Bitaco Cacao Kisses (Besos de Cacao)

Bitaco Cacao Kisses: Colombian Black Tea

Bitaco Cacao Kisses (or Besos de Cacao) is a Colombian black tea blended with organic cacao nibs and husks, grown and harvested at the Bitaco Tea Garden. This medium-bodied tea brings together Colombia’s long history of both tea and cacao, creating a cup that feels familiar yet unexpected.

The cacao adds depth and warmth without turning the tea sweet or dessert-like, letting the character of the black tea stay front and center.

Features:

• Organic Colombian black tea with organic cacao nibs and cacao husks
  
• Origin: Bitaco Tea Garden, Colombia
• Cultivar: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis x Camellia sinensis var. assamica creole cultivars
• Harvest: May 2025
• Sample ~ 5 servings
  
• 1 LB ~ 220 servings
  
• Caffeine: High
• Packaging displayed is only for 60 g size

Ingredients: organic black tea, organic cacao husk + nibs

A Quick overview

Bitaco Cacao Kisses has received recognition, including a top prize at a major competition, highlighting its exceptional quality and prestige. The expert growers at the Bitaco Tea Garden carefully produce this tea and cacao blend, ensuring high standards from cultivation to manufacturing.

Expect a soft cocoa aroma, gentle sugarcane sweetness, and a balanced structure with light astringency that keeps the cup crisp and drinkable. Grown at high altitudes, Bitaco tea benefits from cooler temperatures and abundant rainfall, creating the perfect environment for producing this remarkable tea.

Bitaco origin and Colombian black tea

The Bitaco Tea Garden is located in Colombia’s Valle del Cauca region, an area known for its fertile volcanic soil and steady mountain climate. Colombian black tea from this region is a specialty, high-elevation product recognized as a 'New Origin' tea, celebrated for its unique flavor profile with notes of cacao husk and nibs.

Higher elevation growing conditions slow leaf growth, which helps develop deeper flavor and structure in the finished tea. The garden focuses on careful cultivation and small harvests, allowing the natural character of Colombian black tea to shine through without heavy processing or masking flavors, and highlighting the aromatic qualities of the unique cacao varietal from the Tumaco region.

Flavor profile

Dry leaf aroma opens with warm cacao and subtle cocoa husk sweetness. Once brewed, the cup shows a smooth black tea base with hints of sugarcane and malt. The cacao nibs bring a bittersweet depth rather than overt chocolate flavor. The finish is clean with a pleasant, grounding astringency, and the mouthfeel is rounded and medium-bodied without feeling heavy.

The tea is best enjoyed hot, with a splash of milk or as a dessert tea.

Comparison to other black teas

Compared to standard black teas, Bitaco Cacao Kisses offers a softer, more aromatic chocolate note rather than bold cocoa intensity. The aroma is richer than plain colombian black tea, while the caffeine level remains similar to other orthodox black teas.

If you enjoy this style, you may also like other gently flavored black teas where the base tea still leads. For more chocolate notes, check out Bolder Breakfast!