A coffee alternative that still tastes like coffee
Most things sold as a coffee alternative ask you to accept something thinner, sweeter or stranger. This is roasted cacao — the bean chocolate comes from — ground and brewed in your own machine. Dark, unsweetened, and close enough to the real thing that most people drink it black.
Same press, same grinder, same mug.
Why it works where other swaps do not
It behaves like coffee in the kitchen
Two scoops, water off the boil, steep and pour. French press, drip machine or pour-over — whatever is already on your counter. Nothing new to buy and nothing new to learn, which is usually where a switch falls apart.
It tastes bitter, and that matters
Unsweetened cacao is dark and roasty with a real edge to it. That is the whole reason it holds coffee's place: the alternatives that fail are the ones that taste like a treat when what you wanted was a strong black cup.
Roasted by people who only do this
We made the first brewed cacao and have been roasting it longer than anyone else in the category. The roast is held to a profile by software we wrote ourselves, so the bag you buy in March tastes like the one you bought in October. In a single-ingredient product, consistency is the product.
“I was surprised that this French roast really tasted like coffee. I drank my coffee black, and this is perfect without any sweetener. Has a nice clean finish and satisfies my coffee cravings.”
Kathleen Thomas · verified buyer
Where people usually start
Three roasts, darkest to lightest. Coffee drinkers almost always start dark. Nothing to brew with yet? The Starter Kit adds the press.
Ecuador French Roast Choffy Brewed Cacao
Ecuador French Roast in the size most people settle on. Rich, smooth-finishing, with aged wood and a little smoke.
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French Roast Variety Set Choffy Brewed Cacao
Ecuador, Nigeria and Ivory Coast at the same French roast — the darkest and most coffee-like we make. Three estates side by side, for less than one large bag.
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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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Does it really taste like coffee?
Close. Dark, roasty and unsweetened, with a deeper cacao note underneath that coffee does not have. Our French roasts are the most coffee-like of the three, and they are where we would start you.
How much caffeine is in it?
Around 20 mg in an 8 oz cup, against about 96 mg for the same size cup of coffee on USDA figures. Not zero — and worth knowing, because coffee will never give you a figure that steady.
Do I need new equipment?
No. A press, a drip machine or a pour-over all work. If you would rather not measure anything, the single-serve cups are compatible with Keurig® brewers.
Is it sweet, like hot chocolate?
Not at all. There is no sugar in it. Add some if you want — most people stop wanting to after a week.
Which roast should I start with?
If you drink your coffee black, a French roast. If you want something rounder, a Dark. If you are not really a coffee drinker, a Medium.
From people who made the switch
Google, Amazon and Walmart figures last checked 11 September 2026. The on-site figure updates itself.
“All are a bit more coffee-like than I was expecting. Smooth and just the right amount of bitter.”
“I've forsaken both coffee and tea for Choffy in the morning. One cup gives me the perfect pick me up that feels like a hug from the inside.”
“I love the smooth dark chocolate roast. Great flavor and a comforting hot drink in the morning or evening. I like putting a little half and half in it.”
Roasting cacao since 2006
We made the first one and we still only make this. Every batch tasted before it ships, every batch destoned after the roast.
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