Crio Bru Brewed Cacao Ghana French Roast 1.5lb (24oz) Bag

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.

In 27 years I have received thousands of Amazon orders. I have reviewed a mere fraction of the items. This cocoa is worthy of my time. I put in a small Bodun French press, because I wanted one cup to try. I added a tabsp of heavy whipping cream and frothed it with a handheld mini frother. This is a fantastic cup of happiness to start my day. It is like a homemade cup of cocoa I might make for an honored guest after a day on the ski slopes! I didn't even add sugar. It is that good! I am going to reinvent the Ned Flanders Cocoa Recipe so it's low calorie and even happier. (Serves 1) Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk (or your preferred milk) 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1-2 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt Whipped cream (optional) Chocolate shavings or sprinkles (optional) Marshmallows (because Flanders would!) Instructions: Heat the Milk: In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk until it's steaming but not boiling. Mix Cocoa and Sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Combine: Add a couple of tablespoons of the hot milk to the cocoa mixture and stir until smooth, forming a paste. Add to Milk: Pour the cocoa paste back into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Flavor: Add the vanilla extract and continue stirring until everything is well combined and heated through. Serve: Pour into your favorite mug, top with whipped cream, marshmallows, and maybe a sprinkle of chocolate. Bonus Ned Flanders Touch: Serve it with a cheerful smile and perhaps a “Hi-diddly-ho!”

I love this stuff - it brews a bit thin in french press but great in my espresso machine. I put about half espresso half this now to up theobromine/ misc energy and down the jittery caffeine etc from coffee. Tastes nice. Just too expensive so 4 stars, if it were cheaper i'd use only it. Also great if you're addicted to chocolate and can't tell if its the sugar or the rest of the chocolate - this is 0 sugar.

Great addition to my coffee experience. It has a rich chocolate taste and healthy ingredients.

I've brewed several cups using this ground cacao and find the drink rather weak and not that great. When I opened the bag, I got a very pleasant chocolate aroma, but the resulting brewed drink doesn't have much aroma or flavor. I even doubled the about of cacao in my French press, but that did not make much of a difference. It is more like a mild tea rather than like a more flavorful coffee. I am now adding a scoop to my French press when I brew my coffee to give it a slight hint of chocolate. The product is not what I expected, so I won't be buying it again.

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.

It was great.

So, I really do like it. However, it is not coffee, not even close, it is very different. With that being said, I really like it, but I highly recommend not following their directions! I add 50% more cacao powder and let it soak longer. For a French press let it soak and maybe stir occasionally. I like to use my Final Press by I adding boiling water to my cup then dip the Final Press into the water. I gently tap it to get all the air bubbles out for a little bit. Then I cover it for 5 minutes. Then I press the handle a few times to get the cacao breathing. I let it set for 5-10 more minutes and repeat. I do this until the cacao nibs feel slightly spongy. Then I work the Final Press handle a number of times until the mixture look rich and luxurious. This takes about at least 15 minutes. I just let it soak. I have accidentally let it soak 30 minutes and one time for an hour. This is when it was at its best. Like I said it’s not coffee, but it is very very good if you don’t mind taking the time to enjoy the process :) P.S. I hope you try this and enjoy not only the cacao, but the process as well.

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.