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

If you are looking for a coffee substitute, buy this. If you are looking for a hot chocolate drink, look elsewhere. From my understanding, this is made with the shells or outer part of the cocoa bean. They are roasted and then you brew it like coffee. Like coffee, it is bitter, not sweet, and will have the same viscosity of coffee, not cocoa. You will notice a very small about of fat in the brewed drink, my guess is from residual cocoa butter--we are talking trace amount. I blended mine in a coffee grinder, brewed in a french press, mixed after it steeped for 6-8 minutes with a frother, strained at 10 minutes, and then added my creamer and sweetener. To me, it tasted much like coffee with a hint/aftertaste of chocolate. Also, smells really good when it is steeping.

I gave it five stars but this is not for everyone. It's not thick and sweet. It's more like a watered down cocoa, but it's a great base and if you brew it for long enough it gets pretty sweet. This is a "no additives" option and worth a try. It gets better if you have a coffee mug heating pad (cat version is excellent, item B0DF75YBY6) and let it sit for awhile.

Crio Bru is amazing! You get all the health benefits of cacao without feeling like you’re drinking hot chocolate.

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!

This is a great coffee alternative. We tried a few products and settled on the Ghana French roast. I would have given a 5-star rating, but then the supplier suddenly developed supply issues.

This tastes awful! I don't know who would find this beverage appealing, maybe someone out there? And super expensive even if you like it, 4 tablespoons for a small mug... this was a wasted $20.

Love this product. Mix it with my coffee in the morning. Very good!

I bought this before I knew about Ceremonial Cacao. if you don't know, you need to find out. The true ceremonial kind, dissolves in water or any nut milk or dairy and tastes amazing, even without sweeteners. This product does not dissolve, and even when brewed very strong lacks that smooth, chocolaty flavor, which is why we want cacao. Do yourself a favor and try ceremonial cacao before buying this. There are a few brands on amazon, and more off. I've tried many and all have been great. I am not associated with any of the CC providers, just appreciate a good product - which Crio is not.