Choffy - Brewed Cocoa - Volta Medium Roast 10oz. Bag

I love Choffy! You really have to use a French press to make it properly. You’re not supposed to put it in a coffee maker. I put the scoops in my French press, the put the press under the Keurig for the water. Cover it and let it steep for at least 5 min. I still use my Keurig to froth cream, and sometimes I add some coffee to it if I’m in the mood for a mocha flavor. I recommend the Poliviar French press. You don’t have to abandoned your Keurig! Use it for the water and cream. Cacao is a superfood 😋

Drinking coffee first thing in the morning can upset my stomach, and the taste of black coffee upsets my taste buds. I tried Choffy because I love chocolate and wanted something warm to drink on winter mornings. Went with Choffy because it was cheaper than Crio Bru; still never have had Crio Bru, so I can't compare. But I love Choffy! Tried it in a regular drip coffee maker with a paper filter (which the instructions say NOT to do), and it overflowed. Tried it in a Keurig mesh pod, and the taste was weak and meh. Tried it in a drip coffee maker with a gold mesh reusable filter, and it was great. I mix it with a little milk.If you're expecting a hot chocolate taste, you'll be *bitterly* disappointed. But I'd take black Choffy over black coffee any day (though I don't drink Choffy black, as mentioned above). I find myself craving it like I do solid dark chocolate.The biggest drawback to me is the cost. When I had a job that required me to wake up early, I drank Choffy every day as a splurge/survival strategy. Now I only drink it occasionally as a treat. I would drink it a lot more if it were the same price as coffee.

Let me first say that I am NOT a coffee drinker. I've tasted coffee a couple times, so I'm familiar with the horrible taste. lol First, I bought the Nigeria and Volta for comparison since both of them had similar reviews, and in my opinion the Volta has the best flavor. With that said, the flavor from cacao is definitely not like a hot chocolate drink, the bitter flavor lends itself to coffee with a slight chocolate after-taste. If you're trying to find a coffee alternative I can see cacao as being a good choice, especially the dark roast versions. I use the Body Chambord French Press to brew the cacao.Pros: Interesting bitter dark chocolate flavor. Already ground and in a resealable bag. Cacao is 'supposed' to be good for you.Cons: Definitely an expensive drink. Like coffee, its an acquired taste. Cleanup with the French Press is a pain. Takes a long time to brew.

This tastes like chocolate, no bitter aftertaste (unless you steep it too long). I brewed it the same way I do coffee, steep it in hot water for a few minutes (I use a Pyrex mixing cup) then run it through a pour over filter into my mug. Drank with no sugar, but added a small scoop of powdered MCT oil and frothed it. It really was good tasting.I don't know if I experienced any energy gain from this, but I did drink it over a week when I was sick and I doubt I would have felt it.And yeah, it only lasted a week of daily brewing. It's too expensive as just a decent tasting warm beverage, the supposed health benefits aside.

My doctor has me off caffeine, so no coffee for 3 weeks now. I tried the Volta these few weeks and it tastes great. I make it in a small coffee maker with a sieve, and froth oat milk to add. I also use torani sugar free syrups and it makes it taste like hot chocolate. Sometimes I throw in a small spoon of decaf instant coffee.As for energy, not sure if it’s giving me any. I’m perpetually tired as a mom and teacher, but at least I am not yawning until after 3.

I thought that the Coffey would be a good alternative to caffeinated coffee, but it was undrinkable.The granules would not dissolve and the coffee was gritty. I don't remember seeing in the description that this item was non returnable. I only found that out when I tried to return the item.

Had high hopes for this, brews ok in my Keurig K cafe, but not getting any kind of chocolate flavor, in order to fix it, I add almond milk, stevia, 1/4 t mushroom coffee, blend it with tad xanthan gum to make it frothy, it then tastes fine, but on it's own not good imo, considering the very expensive price tag, would not buy again.

Coffee makes me sick, so I don't drink it. I love the coffee taste .I still like hot drinks on cold mornings. This is really tasty, tastes very similar to coffee. Not exactly like coffee but close. The big plus is I still get the energy but not the jitters like coffee gives me.

The best brewed cacao I have ever tried. Great value for the money. Not too dark but not light either. Blends well with coffee grounds. If you add milk and sugar, you get what is like a hot chocolate. Did not last long as it was that delicious. Be sure to use a mesh filter if you brew with an automatic drip machine.

I ordered this because the other brand I had been getting is constantly out of stock. This one is really great. Good flavour! Not super strong though.

I normally purchase crio bru... but this was a better buy for what seemed to be a very similar product- so I gave it a try...It is excellent!! I add a couple scoops to my morning coffee grounds before brewing... it’s divine!! Not to mention all the health benefits of the cacao- I will be buying again for sure!! :-)Also- I got a sample bag with my purchase of a different roast... that was very nice-thank you Choffy!!

Definitely nicer than coffee!

Compared to my usual Ivory coast french roast. Volta french roast is stronger. Stronger chocolate notes, and more coffee notes. This one may be a bit too strong for me.