Sampler Starter Kit/Set (5 Varieties) | Natural Healthy Brewed Cacao Drink | Great Substitute to Herbal Tea and Coffee | 99% Caffeine Free | Keto Whole-30 Honest Energy Brew And Enjoy Hot or Iced (Set (Incl. French Press))

I am so glad I took the chance to try this product. I am a Chai Tea drinker, and have been trying to find a product I liked to replace it so I can reduce the amount of caffeine I drink.This product is amazing. I loved every sample I received except the Spanish Roast (it tasted too much like coffee to me). All the other flavors are amazing. I have already ordered more!I use a glass electric tea pot with an infuser to brew. I add in coconut milk and zero sugar vanilla creamer. The thought of having my cup of brewed cacoa each morning helps get me out of bed. It is a great way to start the day with great health benefits! Love, love, love Crio Bru.

My wife really likes this as an alternative to coffee. Flavors are great and she enjoyed it enough I have bought two sampler packs and some of the single packaged flavors.

I use French press when there's time, coffee maker otherwise. and add dairy or plant-based milk. I add almost as much milk as there is brew. It's good late in the day, when I want a pick-me-up but don't want coffee to keep me awake later.

I had high hopes for this product, but it was very disappointing. It is nothing like coffee (not even remotely). The words "coffee" or "coffee alternative" should not be mentioned anywhere on the packaging.I used a French press and followed directions, but the result was a weak cocoa drink that looked like tea. The cocoa was underextracted and did not yield a good flavor even when steeped longer than in the instructions.I was finally able to make a satisfying drink by doing all of the following:* using twice the amount of ground cocoa* regrinding the product into a very fine, espresso-like grind* preparing it like Turkish coffee* using a fine-mesh sieve (a yoghurt strainer) to strain it into a cupThe outcome had a pleasant aroma and tasted good without sugar or creamer. BUT the preparation is messy, involves the extra step of regrinding, and uses a lot of cocoa--so much so that it's a wasteful.I don't like to throw things away, so I'll use up the Crio Bru I bought using this method, and I'll also try mixing it with coffee or another coffee alternative as suggested by some of the other reviews, but I will not be purchasing this product again. If I want a chocolate drink, I'd rather have regular cocoa. It's cheaper, more efficient, and easier to prepare.

Pros: it has a vaguely chocolate taste. It doesn't give the coffee java jitters.Cons:It doesn't have much chocolate flavor or any other flavor.Your drink will be murky, muddy with fine bits of the "grinds" floating in it.The drink has more oil/fat than coffee and solidifies as your cup cools.Your can't use paper filters as the fine bits will clog it. The fine bits are also what gives the color.Cleaning the French Press filters is easy with hot water after making coffee. This requires soap to really clean the filter after making Crio BrūI have used both an Aeropress and a French press to make this. I am scared to make it in my Pebo or Moka pot as the clean up would not be easy. And no, I won't be putting it into a refillable K-cup for my Keurig for the same reason.If you love the taste then you probably won't mind the clean up hassle.Personally, I will stick to my coffee and maybe occasionally make this and then remember why I like coffee more.

Love the different chocolate flavors and roasts.

I was a SERIOUS coffee consumer because I needed the caffeine to keep my brain fog away. This Stuff Is Amazing! And without the jitters or crash!!! I used to drink 3-5 cups of coffee every morning, sip on coffee or soda throughout the day, and throw in an energy drink once or twice a week… Now I pour 1 mug 1/2 & 1/2 with this and coffee in the AM and maybe one more in the afternoon and I’m set for the whole day. And it tastes incredible!!

I misread the directions at first and added too much water for the amount used and it tasted like flavored hot water. The next time I got it right and what a difference. I tried without cream and sweetener and it tasted like regular black coffee, not the strongest black coffee, but a good coffee taste with a hint of chocolate. The scent is heaven. Next I used honey (I use raw, unheated honey for health benefit) to sweeten a bit. I liked th a t too. Lastly I tried it with creamer (vanilla). It really did gave the same feel a d texture of coffee. I have issues with caffine in coffee, even so-called decaf. This I seem to have no issue with. I liked all of the samples but liked the Ghana one best and I will be drinking without creamer. Just a little honey when I want to. Yup, I will definitely be buying the bigger bag.