Crio Cacao and Espresso

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jrothstein
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#1: Post by jrothstein »

Not long ago, my wife discovered Crio Cacao, https://criobru.com/. This product consists of coarsely ground cacao beans (which, they say, you should never put in your coffee grinder-too hard) that you brew in a French press or with other coffee brewing techniques, expect as a general rule espresso. It produces a dark, slightly oily and deep, dark chocolate beverage that you can sweeten or lighten with milk as you wish.

I've made hot cocoa with brewed cacao and microfoamed milk, and most recently came up with a delicious mocha by brewing double-strength cacao and adding about a teaspoon to a cappuccino before I add the milk. Much more than that and the chocolate flavor overpowers the coffee-that's how strong it is.

Jeff