Maybe it's just me, but I was hesitant to buy the French Roast variety. This is because I hate French Roast coffee; to me, most French Roast coffee just tastes like ashes. If you hate French Roast coffee, you might still love French Roast Crio Bru.

The first variety I tried was the Ecuador Light Roast, and it was delicious. I was afraid to try the French Roast. But I did try the French Roast, and it is even better. (I tried both the Ghana and the Ecuador. Both are amazing. The difference in flavor is as described; the Ghana variety is more "earthy" and the Ecuador is more "floral". A blend of the two would be nice.)

I haven't tried all the brewing methods, but between a pour over coffee maker and a traditional electric drip coffee maker with a warmer plate, I prefer the latter (though I prefer the former for coffee). This is because the brew time is slower, and without a warmer plate, the beverage can cool considerably during brewing.

(One warning: There can be too much of a good thing. If Crio Bru is brewed too strong, the bitterness and acidity can overpower the flavor. But when brewed to the correct strength, it is very flavorful without much bitterness or acidic flavor.)

My first try at this was a total failure - and I put it away for a month till my son raved about it. I pulled it out and instead of doing a pour-over (I should have known better) I did it as instructed with boiling water in a French Press. WOW - it is now rapidly replacing my coffee as my go-to drink. I love it with the Oak Milk from Aldi's.

I may be a strange one but my thing is Crio Bru and coffee brewed together. I mix Crio Bru Ecuador French Roast and my French Roast coffee in a strong brew. Add some French Vanilla cream and I am happy.

I initially purchased Crio Bru Ecuador French Roast through Amazon and it was a game changer. I have enjoyed it in a variety of ways, iced, black, sweetened with monk fruit, etc., and now I’ve shifting to coming straight to Crio Bru for this product. As a die hard coffee drinker I was skeptical but after the first brew I found a wonderful alternative to fill my morning mug.

This is my perfect brew:

2 scoops of nibs

1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream

10 ounces of boiling water

1/8 teaspoon of salt

A dash of ground cinnamon

I brew the nibs in a French press for a good ten minutes or longer yielding a strong cacao flavor then add the cream, salt, and cinnamon. The result is the most decadent adulting hot chocolate you have ever had the pleasure of sipping. It fits beautifully within my Keto lifestyle and adds the chocolate I’ve missed for so long. Truth be told, my picky 9 year old and meat and potatoes husband also enjoy it which was rather surprising.

I can not recommend this enough. Seriously, it’s that good.

I like my coffee iced and was worried that I wouldn't be able to do that with crio bru, but you can!!

It taste amazing!! So much better than coffee!! Glad I made the switch!