{"product_id":"kola-obi-abata-by-the-piece","title":"Kola (Obi Abata) - By the Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e***PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING*** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi and shipping prices have skyrocketed. We will try to keep prices as reasonable as possible.  One way you can help, PLEASE track your obi and open as soon as they arrive.  Temperature changes can cause obi to \"change\" in a matter of days.  WE WILL NEVER SHIP BAD OBI.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ship 4 Lobed Kola Nut (The occasional 3 may sneak in there LOL)\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimer: DURING THE OFF SEASON WE MAY OPT FOR QUANTITY vs. WEIGHT!  Please sign our mailing list for updates and changes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kola nut has a bitter flavor and contains caffeine. It is chewed in many West African cultures, individually or in a group setting. It is often used ceremonially, presented to chiefs or presented to guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKola nuts are perhaps best known to Western culture as a flavoring ingredient and one of the sources of caffeine in cola and other similarly flavored beverages, although the use of kola (or kola flavoring) in commercial cola drinks has become uncommon.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kola_nut#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman use of the kola nut, like the \u003c\/span\u003ecoffee berry\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003etea leaf\u003cspan\u003e, appears to have ancient origins. It is chewed in many \u003c\/span\u003eWest African \u003cspan\u003ecultures, individually or in a social setting, to restore vitality and ease hunger pangs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKola nuts are an important part of the traditional spiritual practice of culture and religion in West Africa, particularly Niger and Nigeria. The 1970s hit \"Goro City\", by Manu Dibango, highlights the significance of kola nuts (called \"goro\" in the Haussa language) to the capital of Niger, Niamey. Kola nuts are used as a religious object and sacred offering during prayers, ancestor veneration, and significant life events, such as naming ceremonies, weddings, and funerals. They are also used in a traditional divination system called Obi divination. For this use, only kola nuts divided into four lobes are suitable. They are cast upon a special wooden board and the resulting patterns are read by a trained diviner. This ancient practice is currently enjoying increased growth within the United States and Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn The United States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1800s, a pharmacist in Georgia, John Pemberton, took extracts of kola and coca and mixed them with sugar, other ingredients, and carbonated water to invent the first cola soft drink. His accountant tasted it and called it \"Coca-Cola\". Cocaine (not the other extracts from the Peruvian coca leaf) was prohibited from soft drinks in the U.S. after 1904, and Coca-Cola no longer uses either kola or coca in its original recipe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kola Grove","offers":[{"title":"10 Pieces","offer_id":42313779806288,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Pieces","offer_id":42313779839056,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 Pieces","offer_id":42313779871824,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 Pieces","offer_id":42313779904592,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Piece","offer_id":42313780068432,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Lobe Kola Nut (40 Pcs)","offer_id":42313780101200,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/8420\/products\/d43d472c-0b5f-40e9-b478-9d25a24266ea.png?v=1591327309","url":"https:\/\/kolagrove.myshopify.com\/products\/kola-obi-abata-by-the-piece","provider":"Kola Grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}