Chia Seeds | Cocoa (milled) | Cocoa beans |
Chia seeds are a great source of Omega 3, Omega 6, fiber, protein and antioxidants. It is considered to be very healthy and often used as a diet supplement. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Milled cocoa beans. Cocoa beans are used for a variety of foods. When milled, the cocoa can be mixed with a variety of ingredients such as cinnamon, chilies, almonds, vanilla, and other spices to create drinking chocolate. *Sold on packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Fully dried cocoa beans. Used for a variety of foods. *Sold on packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Corn Beverage Mix | Corn with Cocoa Beverage Mix | Corn with Cocoa Beverage Mix (extra Cocoa) |
Corn beverage mix or "Pinol" is a delicious Nicaraguan traditional drink. Made of toasted and milled corn. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Corn with cocoa beverage mix or "Pinolillo" is exactly what the title says. If you add ground and toasted cocoa beans, cinnamon and other spices to the already delicious Pinol, then you get "Pinolillo". *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Though similar to "Pinolillo" this particular drink, known as Tiste, has a stronger cocoa taste due to the presence of more cocoa in the mixtures. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Flaxseed | Jicaro Seed (grain) | Jicaro Seed/Horchata (milled) |
The warm, earthy and subtly nutty flavor of flaxseeds combined with an abundance of omega-3 fatty acids makes them an increasingly popular addition to the diets of many health conscious consumers. A lot of food products now contain flaxseed such as bread, cereal and bakery goods. Bakers may use flaxseed flour or include flaxseed in baking. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Much like the milled version, it too has a variety of uses. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
In Nicaragua and Honduras, "Horchata" refers to the drink known as Semilla de Jicaro, made from the jicaro seeds ground up with rice and spices. It is a popular drink nationally. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |
Pink Barley Beverage Mix | ||
Pink Barley has many uses, like being a component of various health foods, but in Nicaragua it is mostly used as a distilled beverage. It was named Pink Barley because of the color additive that is used to make it appear pink and that adds a strawberry flavor. *Sold in packages of 50lbs and 100lbs. |