Crio BruBrewed Cacao Double Chocolate Light Roast - Coffee Alternative Natural Healthy Drink | 100% Pure Ground Cacao Beans | 99.99% Caffeine Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Brew And Enjoy Hot or Iced (10oz)

Love this stuff! totally addicted now to it! I use it with a French-press and then add some sweet cream and it is delicious! It is a bit pricey though - much more than coffee. But I think it's worth it.

Lifelong coffee drinker here. As I get older, I've been looking to reduce my caffeine and dairy (I always add a little half-n-half to my regular coffee to neutralize the acids and avoid burning a hole in my stomach!). I've tried tea, but it's just too "thin". I've tried Teeccino, which was more coffee-like than tea, but still didn't cut it. Enter cacao..."the food of the gods" for the Aztecs and Mayans. I am REALLY impressed with this ancient American delicacy, particularly the double chocolate flavor. I throw one heaping tablespoon of cacao into my 16-ounce mug, add hot water, let it sit for around 5 minutes, and then pop in my nifty little JoGo Straw and drink with the grounds still in the cup. Absolutely delicious, and healthy, too. For me, this works in place of my beloved coffee. Clean-up is stoopid easy with the JoGo. This is also a great portable setup for hikers and motorcycle campers. Highly recommend!

First saw this in a store, bought the mild ‘Ghana’ version, was just too weak for me. Saw this double chocolate on Amazon, had to try it.This is ground up cacao beans.Directions on package for French press, but that did not work at all for me. There is too much fine powder mixed in with the coarser pieces.Using a #2 filter in either a coffee machine or pour over, also ‘plugs’ up and takes forever to drip into cup. I ended up buying the metal #2 pour over cone that is laser drilled with holes. No need for paper filter. Found at a kitchen store, not at a big box store. You can stir while it’s soaking, so nothing gets plugged up.Once you pour water on it, a pleasant aroma of chocolate is detected. Once brewed, it has the same feel as regular coffee, but with a mild flavor of chocolate. Since there is no caffeine it’s great for drinking later in the day or evening.I did buy the extra strong flavor in store, it was nasty smelling, (think dirty feet), and awful taste.I like the double chocolate flavor, you might try a larger sized French press, see if that works for you.

I bought this for the health benefits, but I love the flavor! From now on it will be both my coffee and cocoa substitute. It's great hot or cold, on it's own or with some almond or coconut milk.

Taste is ok, but it’s weak when brewed like coffee. The chocolate taste will make you want to add sugar. I could see this being good if you brewed it and added hot cocoa powder. Not worth $20 for sure.

This is going to be quite long. I thought I already wrote a review, but I guess I didn't. I bought this back in late 2022, just after I decided which flavor I liked from the sample kit. I have really bad ADHD, and it was advertised as brain boosting. I was desperate, so I bought the sample.I did quite a bit of research before my purchase, so knew going in that it wasn't going to taste like hot chocolate and that most people find the flavor disappointing: like overly water chocolate. And they were right. I found a way to make it taste better (which I will get to), but it was so high effort, that I didn't have the mental energy for it. However, I recently picked it back up, and have been drinking it every day.How I made it taste great:1. substitute all water for milk. I use whole milk, and if I'm feeling fancy, I'll do 75% whole milk/25% heavy cream. 2. I add in a small spoon full of sugar, because I like it a tad sweeter. 3. It says 2 Tbsp per what...8 oz? For a single cup I do 2.5 - 3 Tbsp. 4. I also add in a bit of cinnamon.I also ignore the instructions. I put everything into whatever container I'm using to heat, and heat it to the temp I want. I either use stove top or the instapot magic milk frother (without frothing on). Once it's done, I let it sit for a few minutes before straining it.Straining: I double strain because just using the french press is a pain, due to the grounds being so fine and clogging up the mesh. So I first strain it through either a separate mesh sieve or cheese cloth into the french press, THEN I filter it through the french press into my cup. Makes cleanup a lot easier too.I come out with a clean and easily poured cup of what now taste like dark chocolate hot chocolate. It's not completely low effort, but it takes me about 10 minutes including cleanup, and then I get to sit with my very flavorful drink.As far as brain benefits, I never drank coffee, so I cannot compare it, but I do feel my brain is a little more focused and calm on the days I drink it. I've also been adding in other brain foods and high cholesterol into my diet, so I cannot say that the drink works alone if you have wild ADHD, but it definitely has been helping, and I will be buying again once I run out.