# Amazing! Attention Chocolate Lovers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003 "2019-11-26T06:50:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/21 "2019-12-09T19:53:09Z")
Got my delivery today! Brewed up a pot using the suggested 2 TBSP/8 oz water. Added some sugar and half & half. Good stuff! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/22 "2019-12-11T00:24:05Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Got my delivery today! Brewed up a pot using the suggested 2 TBSP/8 oz water. Added some sugar and half & half. Good stuff! Glad you like it. Can’t you see it sprinkled on tiramisu or ice cream instead of espresso? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/23 "2020-02-22T02:28:41Z")
Well, you can count me and Mrs. J. out of the fan club. Based on the Dope rave reviews, I bought some for Mrs. J. for Xmas. The first brewing in our coffeemaker tasted like vaguely chocolate-flavored dishwater. Tried upping the dose of cocoa up to several times the recommended amount. Still dishwater. Guess we’re not into “true connoisseur cocoa”. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/24 "2020-03-17T10:04:27Z")
In non-corona-related news, I just stumbled across this product at amazon. I’m a sucker for new (to me) coffee-ish beverages. There are mixed reviews there, just like here. Apparently a French press pot is the best way to brew it, as the little nibbies need longer contact with water (8 to 15 miinutes) than they can get in a regular auto-brew device. Some suggest taking it straight, others say to brew mixed with coffee. A 1.5 lb bag of Crio Bru Ghana Light Roast at amazon is a hefty $28! Not willing to invest that much to just try it out. Even the sample packs at the [Crio Bru site](https://criobru.com/products/new-sampler-starter-kit-promotion) are $23. Anyone else still making this and liking it? Tips on brands, variety, methods? This will give me something to do while confined to home. Fortunately, I have a good supply of TP. And a bidet seat that means you use way less TP than heretofore. Okay, that’s TMI, but I got up at 4 am, 'cause I couldn’t sleep, so not 100% coherent… ETA: Okay, I see you can get smaller bags from amazon. Did I mention I was not fully coherent yet? ---
**Author:** ![spifflog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/25 "2020-03-17T14:07:39Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Not shilling, though I really would love sort of frequent recommenders deal … > > I get all sorts of stuff advertising in my Facebook feed. In general I click not interested or whatnot to hide the advertiser, but I have found a couple that turned out to be a pleasing surprise. > > [Crio Bru](https://criobru.com) is definitely one of these. I hate to be a nay sayer, but wife and I tried it and have to give it a big thumbs down. First, we had to buy a metal screen filter. We tried the paper filter and it clogged quick. When we purchased the metal screen, the criobru came out pretty weak and very, very bitter. By the time we put in enough milk and sugar to choke it down, we thought we should just as well get hot chocolate. Just not worth the time, cost and effort for bitter and weak hot chocolate. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003/26 "2021-04-01T15:14:29Z")
For other Doper chocolate (and history) lovers… > **[Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet](https://www.cnn.com/style/article/chocolate-boer-war-scli-intl/index.html)** > > Chocolate commissioned by Queen Victoria 121 years ago has been found in its original packaging in a Boer War helmet case in Norfolk, eastern England. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003.md?page=1)