If you've known me for a while you might know that I enjoy a good cup of coffee.  While it's not chocolate, it's still a flavor I look forward to.

Well, that all might change a bit.  I just learned about Crio Bru.  It's a drink that is brewed like coffee, but it is made of 100% cocoa beans.  Like coffee, the beans are roasted and ground.  You put the grounds in your coffee maker.

And, according to a press release I read, "Crio Bru delivers the same intense, complex flavors of the finest cocoa beans found in artisan dark chocolate."

That sounds really interesting, as well as healthy and delicious!

Crio Bru currently offers three varieties, each with a unique, but completely natural taste coming from the choice of cocoa beans used.

Here's a quick overview of each variety:

1. Cavalla - These cocoa beans come from the Ivory Coast and impart hints of dark spice, coconut, and cinnamon.
    
2. Coca River - These beans come from Ecuador and you may pick out notes of green banana, blackberries, and jasmine.
    
3. Vega Real - These beans from the Dominican Republic offer hints of red berries and dark spice.

Of course being an all-natural -- no ingredients added -- product of cacao, this brewed cocoa offers the high level of antioxidants that you'd find in a good dark chocolate.  It's heart healthy and low-calorie.  And, though the beans contain caffeine, it's much lower than the dose of a cup of coffee.

Speaking of antioxidants, the Crio Bru website says that, "Even after it has been roasted and brewed, Crio Bru has 150% more antioxidants than pure pomegranate juice."  Since I'm big into the nutritional benefits of chocolate, I find this rather exciting.

Now I just have to look forward to getting my hands on some of this so that I can do a proper review!  If you want to do the same, click the banner below...
 

 

Enjoy!

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Bryn Kirk

Course Facilitator at Chocolate University Online

Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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