@ceecee2915: Common Ways to Consume and Use Bitter KolaEating Raw: Peel the outer brown skin and chew the nut directly. The sharp, bitter taste slowly turns slightly sweet. Most traditional practices recommend eating 1 to 3 nuts per day. [1]Brewing as Tea: Slice or crush fresh or dried bitter kola seeds and steep them in hot water for about 20 minutes to make a warm herbal infusion. [1]Grinding into Powder: Crush the dried nuts into a fine powder. You can mix this powder into smoothies,orlocal tonic#bitter