Crio Bru Brewed Cacao is a wonderful alternative to coffee. And I am giving you the chance to win some for yourself!
Early Happy Mother’s Day, my friends.
I make no secret of my love for coffee, and I have no plans to give it up any time soon. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy other hot beverages too!
I recently decided to give Crio Bru® a try, for something a little different. The ads for it kept popping up on my Facebook feed (thanks, Facebook!) and I was intrigued. So I ordered a starter pack and got brewing.
And while nothing will ever replace coffee in my heart, it really is delicious stuff!
What is Crio Bru®?
Crio Bru is a unique hot beverage made from ground cacao beans. Yep, the same beans from which we get chocolate (my other great love!). If you’ve ever had a cacao nib, then you have eaten cacao beans.
Crio Bru roasts the cacao beans first, to bring out a deep chocolate flavor. And cacao beans are harder than coffee beans, so they don’t grind as finely. But you brew them in a similar fashion, adding hot water to extract the flavors into a thin liquid.
You can make Crio Bru in your own coffee maker, although you do need a gold filter rather than paper. I used the French press method.
What does it taste like?
While the resulting drink looks like weak coffee or tea, it tastes like dark chocolate. It’s unsweetened, of course, and I enjoy it just as is. I am one of those crazies who loves strong, dark chocolate and black coffee.
But of course you can add sweeteners and cream, or anything you normally add to your coffee. The infused drink isn’t nearly as dark as coffee, so it looks a little less impressive, but the flavor is distinctively chocolate.
And like coffee, Crio Bru offers varietals from different countries, along with some flavored versions and seasonal varieties. They had a mint chocolate version for the holidays and I wish now I had purchased some!
The Giveaway
So if you’re looking to cut back on caffeine or simply to try something different, I recommend Crio Bru wholeheartedly. And I am giving one winner the chance to try it themselves.
Details:
- One winner will receive the Crio Bru Sampler Delight Gift Set Plus, which includes several bags of the cacao, as well as a beautiful French Press to brew it in!
- This giveaway is sponsored solely by All Day I Dream About Food LLC, and is not affiliated with Crio Bru in any way.
- Winner must be a US resident or have a US address for shipping (no PO boxes). Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
Rita Marth says
This does sound interesting. I just told someone the other day that I needed to cut back, but I do enjoy something hot to drink in the mornings and evenings. Would love to try this.
Enjoy your videos and emails. I try many of your recipes and have loved them all!
Thank your for doing this for us who do not have the time to experiment.
Suzanne says
Would love to try it I love chocolate and tea but not coffee love love your recipes
Amanda D. says
I love getting your newsletter and watching your videos, and value your opinion on all things keto! I believe we have similar tastes (I love strong dark chocolate and black coffee too) so you have piqued my interest of Crio Bru. Here’s hoping my name is chosen for the giveaway????????
Cathleen says
I am interested in trying this more for my husband than myself; he is both a cacao lover and a coffee lover but gave up coffee years ago and is always looking for alternatives.
Rhonda says
This sounds delish! I’m excited to try it.
Thomas Bruno says
This is a great contest. I look forward to trying a new drink to replace coffee to get away from the caffeine.
Regina Holland says
I think I drink coffee out of habit and not for real enjoyment. I hope this would be something different enough to sip slowly and enjoy the flavor.
Shawna says
I’ve seen the ads myself and have been interested too. Love your content by the way!
Janelle Sobaskie says
I’ve never been a coffee lover… tea is more my style. But I DO love chocolate, and this product intrigues me! I would love the opportunity to try it!
Miranda Mays says
I am interested in trying Crio Bru because I have read about it for years from you and a few other Keto bloggers that I subscribe to. I just haven’t been able to bring myself to spend the extra funds that I have to try it, especially if I don’t care for it. I have tried many different Keto foods and drinks that online bloggers and others rave about, but when I spent the money to try them, they fell so short of the taste and helpfulness of what they are supposed to do. Like, most of Perfect Keto products. Some of them taste horrible, and some only okay, so none of that justifies me purchasing their products because they are way overpriced.
Barbara says
Always enjoy your recipes and recommendations, and this Crio Bru sounds like another one I would definitely enjoy!
Dee Mallett says
Thank you for an opportunity to win. Since Apr 2020 I have had AFib, 5x, had to give up Coffee. This sounds like an awesome alternative!
Kari says
I love chocolate and am getting a bit tired of coffee every day. This seems like a delicious change of pace.
angela says
WOW, goodness that looks good! I love love coffee and chocolate. I’m just trying to imagine what this tastes like. I’m glad you came across this. I’m always looking for new keto products and this definitely is on my list. I sure hope I get lucky with this one 🙂
Cynthia says
Cynthia Long
I love chocolate, baking. Still looking for right coffee. Sounds like the perfect combination .
Lisa Jacobs says
Sounds delicious. Hope I win and thanks for the chance.
Marsha Bradford says
Oh that brew sounds great! I love chocolate 🙂
Lori A. says
I don’t care for coffee but this sounds interesting!
Susan Hoefer says
Trying to cut back on coffee, would love to try your chocolate give away expresso! Count me in!
Cynthia Mann says
This looks really interesting! I love coffee and I love chocolate, so I thought I might give it a try!