Crio Bru Highlander Grogg Roast Brewed Cacao Drink, 10oz

I didn't like the first Crio Brew I bought. I used the drip coffee maker. In order to get the results I would have wanted, I would have to use at least one cup of Crio Brew in the drip coffee maker. I really didn't want to go through that with my second purchase of Crio Brew. I have stopped using the drip pot. I use a stove top coffee perculator. Now! There's a cup of Crio Brew worth drinking. Trust me! If you're reading this review and want to try this out, buy a stove top perculator. You only need 1/4 cup of Crio Brew. Let this Brew good 👍 👌 and you will not need to make anything else. Add a little creamer and butter, if that's your thing 😋 so tasty!

First off, this flavor is the best they have. Sadly, several listings claim that it contains nuts when it's actually a Chocolate and Butterscotch and Irish Cream flavor that is safe even for me, with my allergies. They'd probably sell more without those mistaken listings from their original recipe from years ago. But we love this, so we finally decided to buy the three-pound bag of it here at Amazon, since they had a good deal on it, and then we found out why it's not a bestseller in the three-pound size. You see, the three-pound bag is too heavy to be shipped in a box containing other items, but Amazon often ships items together. The little bags ship in a bubble mailer, by themselves amazingly enough, and they're usually fine, although one was crushed and popped a while back. But the three-pound size is really heavy and it basically thrashes around in a larger box until it's punctured itself on whatever sharp object happens to be contained in that box. In our case, it crushed some chips (and why anyone would ship chips with a three-pound bag like this is beyond me, but at least it was only two little bags out of twelve, and we can still eat them) and then partially crushed a smaller box while somehow also puncturing itself on a sharp-cornered box inside the larger shipping box. We ended up with chocolate all over, panicking to clean in order to protect our dogs (since chocolate is often fatal for dogs, even in small quantities), and then taking photos to send to Amazon to get them to ship out a replacement. Given what just happened with our big exciting "buying the three-pound bag" fiasco, I have to say that Amazon is amazing for the 10-ounce size, and maybe the 24-ounce (although one we received was popped a while back, which we still used since it was clearly popped in transit in a tiny mailer so we figured it was safe), but the three-pound (48-ounce) bag of this is really far too heavy to be shipped unless it's shipped alone and in a bubble mailer or box all by itself in order to prevent damage to other items or to the bag itself. We had two three-pound bags on order, a Highlander Grogg and a Double Chocolate, and both managed to do damage to other items while also getting damaged themselves. While this is one of my favorite products on the market right now, I have to advise ordering the three-pound bag direct from the vendor, via their website, to avoid damage to the huge bag or damage to other items being shipped in the same box as that huge bag of roasted cacao. It's rather disappointing to have to immediately reorder a 10-ounce container to tide us over until we receive the emergency order we're placing from the company's website, since it's so much more expensive to buy that small bag, but it's my own fault for not having thought about how much damage a three-pound bag could do if packed in a box with other boxes. This one was in a box with other boxes, one of which had very sharp corners, and the other was in a box where they dropped this little metal thing, so it was a complete disaster. So, what did we learn in our family today? We're definitely buying these again, but we're buying the larger size direct from the vendor, to protect the products so that we can actually use these instead of having to toss them out due to being unsafe and contaminated. These are amazing products, especially the Highlander Grogg and Double Chocolate, but they require special handling when they're this large and heavy, such as being shipped alone in a bubble mailer to protect them from puncture. Lesson learned, and we're still trying to get replacements or refunds on those, so it's doubly learned.

Not my favorite flavor of Crio Bru but still tasty as always! Definitely worth a try.

You've really got to follow the instruction for brewing. I like to prepare this in a French press, but you need to let it steep for longer than you would coffee. The flavor is like hot chocolate, but more adult. That is to say, it isn't sweet at all, obviously. But if you love chocolate, you may find yourself enjoying this unsweetened. I do not drink coffee, but a cup of this without milk or sugar tastes a little bit like coffee to me, but in a good way, ironically since I don't care for coffee. It also gives me a bit of a wake-up buzz, though it's not caffeinated. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is chemically similar to caffeine, which often makes me feel jittery or anxious. This doesn't do that. It's makes a comforting brew, especially blended with some milk.

Order was delivered on time and well packaged. Cacao brew met and exceeded expectations. Will order again.

We but this brewed chocolate all the time. Highlander Grog is my favorite flavor. Is ready to make, we do ours in a coffee maker with a reusable filter. I brew mine and put it over ice with my protein shake every morning!

Horrible. Not worth trying it..

This was my first time trying this particular flavor, and the subtle butterscotch notes were a pleasant surprise. It tastes great on its own or with a bit of sweetener, milk, or cream. I also love making it because it smells amazing while it brews—it fills the whole house with a warm, comforting aroma. The resealable packaging is a great bonus and keeps it fresh between uses.