Crio Bru Brewed Cacao Mocha Flavored Light Roast 10oz Bag - Coffee Alternative Natural Healthy Drink | Made with 100% Pure Ground Cacao Beans | 99.99% Caffeine Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Non-GMO

I read others' negative reviews when I was re-ordering and was so surprised that I'm submitting a review--a rarity. This product is wonderful! Yes, the chocolate is bitter at first, but still rich and satisfying. It IS expensive, so I began drinking it only as a Sunday treat. After 6 weeks, I realized I was more engaged on Sundays. So I started drinking it 3 times a week. and my spirits improved. My cherished partner fought back courageously from a devastating stroke in 2016. Sadly, another stroke (in 2022) robbed him of his retrained speech ability. In 2025, he still cannot read, text, or converse, and it takes persistence from me just to convey news I know he'd like to know (the death of a longtime friend or that we'd have a new grandbaby soon). As caregiver, I constantly fought inertia. And so, finally, I began drinking a cup of Crio Bru every day. It may sound cheesy, but it's changed my life.

I like that I can buy this without a subscription and shipping is faster

Probably good for a person who likes a light coffee but I did not care for it as I did not taste a cacao mocha flavor particularly.

I had high hopes. Perhaps too high. The flavor is good. I will give them that. The grind is coarse and uneven. You have to use 50 to 100% more of this product than what you'd use of coffee grounds to get any flavor. You cannot use paper filters as they clog up and the water would not pass through. I finally let it steep like tea then poured it through a sieve to filter it. It's already more expensive than coffee grounds and it produces less beverage. I won't be buying it again.

We recently tried Crio Bru Cacao Mocha Flavored Light Roast...it is delicious! It has a nice chocolate aftertaste without the bitterness of regular coffee. Adding a bit of creamer gives it a caramel flavor...we LOVE it! We will definitely order more again. One item to note...the package instructions tell you NOT to use a paper filter, just use the gold filter. We have a Keurig with reusable k-cups and are used to using paper filters in them. Now...a word of caution...BE SURE to clean out the k-cup or filter immediately after brewing. My husband left his used grounds in the k-cup overnight and the next morning, the grounds were solid! It took a bit of cleaning to get them out!