Crio Bru Brewed Cacao Ghana French Roast 1.5lb (24oz) Bag - Coffee Alternative Natural Healthy Drink | 100% Pure Ground Cacao Beans | 99.99% Caffeine Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Brew And Enjoy Hot or Iced

First off, this stuff smells amazing. It is cacao, after all. So, as soon as you open the bag, boom! Chocolate scent in your face!It is more work to brew, than coffee. For my coffee, I just put it and the water in my french press, then stick it in the fridge to cold brew, overnight. From what I have read, some people have cold brewed the cacao, but they had to use more of it. Considering how crazy expensive it already is, I'm not trying to do that. So, I hot brew the cacao, then make a mixture of approximately 40% coffee and 60% cacao. This gives the best of both worlds (coffee and chocolate). You get your caffeine boost (but a lower amount) from the coffee, and the delicious flavor and aroma from the cacao. Plus, doing this stretches my cacao further, effectively making it cost less per cup, while still being amazing.

Love this product. I use it like a yes to make it last longer since it is pretty expensive. I also use this with other teas to create my own mixes which is fun. You need to use sugar to sweeten this up but it is way better than coffee plain.

I don't like coffee and I don't like sweet drinks. Luckily this tastes nothing like coffee. It just makes an awfully nice morning beverage, gives you a little boost, and when you put a little stevia and whole milk in it, it is just divine. Makes a nice change from my usual green tea in the a.m. Only reason for four stars is it is quite expensive per cup, so won't be able to enjoy this every day. While the chocolate taste is quite different from, say, Hershey's dark cocoa, adding a little sweetener really brings out the flavor. It's different, but delightfully so.I percolate it in my electric percolator instead of a french press where it has to sit for so long, (according to the instructions), it's barely lukewarm when ready to serve. Percolator uses less product and it's piping hot when ready, and keeps it hot for a second cup!

My husband and I absolutely love Crio Bru! We are not coffee drinkers and were looking for an alternative to sugar-filled hot chocolate. We are not so much fans of drinking it just straight brewed. We add a little stevia, some cream, half and half, or flavored non-dairy creamer, a little dash of salt and occasionally some MCT oil. There are many health benefits to drinking brewed cacao (read the product info) and if you do drink it straight, or with very little half and half or sugar free sweetener/creamer it does not affect your fast if you are doing intermittently fasting. Very low calories and carbs so it is keto-friendly as well.There are several roasts of Crio Bru and we like this one a lot. We have tried many and this is one of our favorites. It is not as bitter as some of the other roasts such as the Nicaragua med roast. That one has a very bitter, rooted flavor and smell to it. We prefer this one, along with a few others. When it is being brewed it files the room with a nice chocolaty smell. We use a coffee press to brew it, but just recently started to try putting the grounds in tea bags for less mess. (my husband drives truck and he didn't want the mess of the wet grounds to have to clean up in the truck)I highly recommend this product. We had no problems with shipping or the seller.

Enjoy this product , was able to purchase at a grocery store in Park City, Utah for half the price . Was disappointed at the price .

I was looking for a way to decrease my caffeine intake bc of heart palpitations, so first thing in the morning, I mix this 50/50 with regular coffee grounds, and if i have a second cup later I’ll have 100% cacao coffee. It definitely has helped! And the taste is so pleasant! Kind of like a blend of hot cocoa and coffee. I highly recommend!

Crop is good stuff, and it’s not coffee. I like hot drinks all day. Tea is bland, and even decaf coffee gets to be too much caffeine. Brewed cocoa is somewhere between hot chocolate and coffee. If you add creamer, it is a lot like dark hot chocolate, but without nearly the calories.A few differences to prepare for:1.) You MUST use a mesh filter. The grain size is much larger than coffee, so it takes longer to drain through. A paper filter will overflow every time. French press is best, and letting it steep longer than coffee or tea will give much fuller flavor.2.) There is a sheen on top. That is liquid cocoa butter. It is good. Don’t be scared, but do be aware it leaves a residue that is easily cleaned with soap & water.3.) It is not sweet by itself. It is not Nestle hot chocolate.4.) There is no caffeine, but there is a very mild stimulant. If you’re not used to coffee you can get the jitters, but it will take quite a bit.I actually mix mine 3:1 with coffee grounds. My favorite blend is double chocolate (1 tbsp) McCafe mild coffee (1 tsp) and treat with a some French vanilla creamer in a 14oz Yeti coffee cup. Now that I have my favorite locked in, I go for the 2lb bag for a much better price.

Disappointed today that my bag of Crio Bro arrived busted and spilling cacao. I can't tell whether it was improperly sealed at the source, or whether it broke open during shipping. There wasn't a lot spilled, but and this stuff isn't cheap. I don't believe returns are permitted, so I'm definitely keeping what's left in the bag for consumption. We have been drinking Crio Bro in my household almost daily over the past couple of years, and this is of course a disappointment.

I really like it taste good.

No me gusto solo, le tuve que agregar una cuchadara pequeña de azucar y entonces si tiene buen sabor. Pero el precio si esta demaciado alto. No lo comprare otravez por el precio tan alto. Deberia ser el mismo precio que el café normal para que lo compre.

I had a chance to try this flavor and others last year at the Christmas market. This was my favorite.I've purchased a few small bags before this one but they seem to go empty too quick. Spending $100 on a bag of roasted cocoa seemed like an awful lot.Compared to the small bags, the price for the large bag is much cheaper though, but it is a big chunk of money to spend at once. But it also lasts much longer, and compared to a box of kcups at Costco, I think I spend much less per month in the end.I bought this bag on June 1st, and now we're almost in October and I'm still only near the halfway mark (I drink 2 scoops every day).I'm not a fan of straight coffee but also don't want to drink a doctored version with too much sugar or syrup to make it palatable every day. This was perfect for me because it tastes chocolatey and is only filled with good things and 0 calories. I like the stronger flavor of this roast compared to the lighter roasts which weren't chocolatey enough for me.Because we no longer have a normal coffee maker, I put my grounds into an empty tea bag (purchased separately) and let it steep in hot water in my mug for a while. It takes longer to get strong enough compared to actual brewing but this works well enough for me. Its strong enough just before my drink goes cold. And if I forget about it, it tastes fine after warming up in the microwave. I really am glad someone decided to roast cocoa beans instead of coffee beans

There is a puncture hole in the package and I could feel grit on the outside of the bag. There doesn't seem to be a whole in the envelope in which it was sent, but there's a hole in the package. Clearly it's not safe to use but this item doesn't qualify for a return. That said, thank you to Crio Bru for taking care of it.

Not a good coffee substitute but would b yummy camping. It has a roasted chocolate flavour...not too different than bittersweet chocolate