Choffy and Teeccino: cacao bean or herbal blend
Both brew in a coffee maker or French press and neither contains coffee. The difference is what goes in the basket: Teeccino French Roast is a blend of roasted carob, barley, chicory and ramón seeds with natural coffee flavor, and Choffy is one thing — roasted cacao, ground, brewed and strained.
Teeccino is a roasted herbal blend. Choffy is one thing — roasted cacao, ground, brewed and strained.
Same press, same filter, same morning routine.
If the bean sounds more like it
Start with three estates at one roast, or go straight to the most coffee-like one we make. Nothing to brew with yet? The Starter Kit adds the press.
French Roast Variety Set Choffy Brewed Cacao
Ecuador, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, all at French roast. Three bags with the roast held constant — the only honest way to find out which bean you want.
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Ecuador French Roast Choffy Brewed Cacao
Ecuador French — the darkest and smokiest we make, and the one people switching from black coffee tend to stay on.
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Choffy Brewed Cacao - French Roast Starter Kit
The same three French roasts as the set — Ecuador, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, 10 oz each — plus our 14 oz tumbler press, a French press and travel cup in one. Everything you need to brew on day one.
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Which one tastes more like coffee?
Choffy, if what you miss is the bitterness of black coffee. Roasted cacao is naturally bitter, dark and smoky, and our French roasts are the closest to black coffee we make. Teeccino gets its coffee taste partly from added natural coffee flavor on a roasted carob, barley and chicory base, which reads toastier and slightly sweet.
Which has less caffeine?
Teeccino. It is caffeine free. An 8 oz cup of Choffy is about 20 mg of caffeine by our own measurement, against about 96 mg in the same size cup of coffee on USDA figures.
Do they brew the same way?
No. Both brew ground in a French press, drip machine or pour-over, but Choffy also comes in single-serve cups compatible with Keurig® brewers. Teeccino's own site lists ground, tee bags and instant, and no pods.
What is in the cup besides caffeine?
Theobromine, which occurs naturally in cacao and carries into the brew. Nothing is added: no sugar, no flavoring, no fillers.
The three differences that actually matter
A blend against a single bean
Teeccino builds a coffee-like cup from several roasted plants plus natural coffee flavor. That is a legitimate way to make a coffee alternative. Ours is one ingredient with nothing added, so there is nothing on the label to look up and no flavoring doing the work.
Roasted grain against roasted cacao
Carob, barley and chicory give a toasty, slightly sweet, cereal-like cup. Roasted cacao is bitter, dark and smoky — the French roasts land closest to strong black coffee. If what you miss about coffee is the bitterness, that points toward the bean.
Zero caffeine against a little
This is the real fork. Teeccino has none. Choffy has about 20 mg in an 8 oz cup by our own measurement, plus theobromine, cacao's own gentle stimulant. If you are cutting caffeine to zero for a medical reason, choose the zero. If you want a cup that still feels like a morning cup, try the bean.
Side by side
Every fact below is from their site or ours, read 3 November 2026.
| Choffy | Teeccino French Roast | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Roasted cacao beans, ground | A roasted herbal blend, ground |
| What is in it | Roasted cacao | Organic carob, organic barley, organic chicory, organic ramón seeds, organic natural coffee flavor |
| Contains coffee | No | No |
| Added flavoring | No | Yes, natural coffee flavor |
| Caffeine in a cup | ~20 mg in an 8 oz cup, by our own measurement | None — sold as caffeine free |
| How you make it | French press, drip, pour-over or a pod | French press, drip, pour-over or cold brew |
| What is left in the cup | Grounds stay in the filter | Grounds stay in the filter |
Teeccino facts from teeccino.com, French Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee page, read 3 November 2026: ingredient statement as printed in the product listing (their FAQ on the same page describes a different blend, so check the bag), ‘caffeine-free’ as they state it, brew methods and ‘1 rounded tablespoon per 2 cups of water’ as they list them; product range (ground, tee bags, instant) from the same site. Choffy caffeine is our own measurement (2.4–2.6 mg per fluid ounce brewed), not an independent laboratory’s. Check the current label and price before relying on any of it. Teeccino is a trademark of its owner. Choffy Inc. is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Teeccino, and all comparisons are drawn from each brand’s own published materials on the date shown.
“Best quality ever. So rich and full. I love it and feel great about my choice to drink it. Yum.”
Sue Decker · verified buyer, on Ecuador Dark Roast
From people who tried the alternatives
Google, Amazon and Walmart figures last checked 11 September 2026. The on-site figure updates itself.
“If you're a coffee lover, but don't like the quick hit of energy then the crash- you'll love Choffy. Sustainable energy, better ingredients, fabulous taste. I am a Choffy lover!”
“I add a scoop to my French press with my coffee in the morning for the BEST mocha. In the afternoon I have a cup straight for a treat and a pick me up.”
“I now make mocha's in the morning, using Volta French Roast and my chosen brand of coffee. It is a very yummy addition to my mornings. I've told friends who don't like coffee to switch to Choffy!”
One bean, four estates, nothing added
We invented roasted cacao in 2006 and we still only make this. Every batch tasted before it ships, every batch destoned after the roast.
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