{"product_id":"the-elders-box-bitter-kola-prekese-uda-zobo-raw-honey","title":"The Elders' Box – Bitter Kola, Prekese, Uda, Zobo \u0026 Raw Honey","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFive things your elders kept in the house. One box, at your door.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere was always a jar somewhere. On top of the fridge, or in the corner of the parlour, or in your grandmother's bag. You never asked what was in it. It was just there, and someone would press a piece into your hand when you visited, and you'd make a face, and they'd laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is that jar. Five things, in one box, shipped anywhere in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBitter Kola (Orogbo \/ Àkụ Ilu) — 8oz.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whole Garcinia kola nuts. Break a small piece, chew it slowly, drink cold water after. The water turns sweet. In Yoruba, \u003cem\u003eorogbo\u003c\/em\u003e carries the root \u003cem\u003egbó\u003c\/em\u003e — to grow old — which is why elders invoke it in prayers for long life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAidan Fruit (Prekese) — 6 pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e The long dark pod that perfumes a whole pot. Ghanaian and Nigerian kitchens both reach for it. Rinse, crack, simmer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUda (Grains of Selim) — 2oz.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoky, warming, faintly peppery. The backbone of pepper soup and the traditional hot drink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHibiscus \/ Zobo — 250g.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun-dried Sahel hibiscus. Steep with ginger, pineapple skin and cloves for the deep red drink you grew up on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure Raw Honey (Buckwheat) — 12oz.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, unfiltered and bold. How most people introduce bitter kola to a beginner — and to children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause these five belong together. They sit in the same corner of the same kitchen, they get pulled out for the same occasions, and buying them one at a time means five shipping charges. Bought separately these come to $54.74. Here they're $49.99, packed together and sent as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnyone who grew up around these and has never bought them for themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA gift for parents, in-laws, or the friend who's homesick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNaming ceremonies, traditional weddings, new-year gatherings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTeaching children born here what these things are and what they're called.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep everything sealed in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate the bitter kola to keep the nuts firm. Honey never spoils — if it crystallises, warm the jar in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese are traditional food items, sold as food. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, speak with your doctor before adding new foods to your diet.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nexxtmart LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48094541348916,"sku":"NXM-BOX-ELDERS","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/1688\/9140\/files\/hf_20260805_203233_3e0ba99f-9177-4510-a8af-379e927ddbdd.png?v=1785962121","url":"https:\/\/nexxtmart.com\/products\/the-elders-box-bitter-kola-prekese-uda-zobo-raw-honey","provider":"Nexxtmart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}