Crio Bru Brewed 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 (3 Pound (Pack of 1))

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!

Love it, tastes delicious. For us diabetics, it is a great drink. It tastes like unsweetened hot chocolate. I only wish that it came in a larger size so it would last longer and that it wasn't so expensive!

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 love coffee. I drink it every day. But I need to cut back on it. So far this is an excellent coffee substitute. However, as others have commented it is not coffee. The taste and thickness do not match coffee. But I knew that going in. If for diet, health, or pregnancy reasons you want a coffee swap out, this is a good one as it is only 20 calories with 0g fat, 0g cholesterol, 0g sodium, and 3g carbs (but 2g are dietary fiber, and the other is <0), so basically just under 1g carb per 2 Tablespoons. Which makes it Keto and non-GMO friendly. It does have 2g of protein somehow in it too. It is expensive, so experiment with a smaller size first maybe (that’s what I did). When I opened the bag it smelled nice, like baked brownies because I picked the Double Chocolate version. So that’s a nice way to start with it. I steeped it in a French Press with 2-3 Tablespoons for every 8 oz of water (in my case 5 Tablespoons for 16 oz of hot water). I stir it once I pour in the hot water so that the water gets all around it. Put more than you need in to keep the flavor strong. Then I brew it for 10 minutes (2 minutes longer than the instructions) to help make it taste richer and less watery. I pour it into my mug and then add a bit of almond or oatmilk which I think helps make flavor and texture akin to hot chocolate (I’m currently into the low calorie creamer - Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Brown Sugar Oat milk that I buy from Target = 30 calories per tablespoon which goes with it very nicely). A great find.

As many other reviews mention, the brew this makes is much less rich and flavorful than would be expected. If you’re hoping this will be a cocoa flavored version of a strong cup of coffee, or hot chocolate minus the sugar and milk, you will likely be disappointed.Instead, it makes what I’d describe as cocoa-flavored hot water. Even when using more than the recommended amount of product, I still couldn’t get it to be as flavorful as I’d like. You know how some diners have coffee that’s essentially just brown water, with only a little coffee flavor? Think that, but a cocoa version.That said, the flavor it does have, if you just think about the flavor component in isolation, has a very good taste and richness to it. A nice deep cocoa. I still do enjoy drinking it, especially once my palate adjusts to the more subtle than expected level of flavor each time. It’s just not nearly potent enough in my (and, from the reviews, many people’s) opinion. It hasn’t replaced anything else I might drink but, for now, it’s been added to the rotation. On the fence if I would reorder or not.So, if you like lighter tasting hot beverages - prefer your coffee or tea on the weaker side - you may like this. But for those looking for a bolder drink, I don’t feel like it will replace anything, but could be something you may enjoy having on hand in addition to other hot beverages or when you want something more mild.