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Doin' The Bru

I'm always on the lookout for a new and tasty warm beverage.  I'm not a big chocolate milk fan (because of the milk and the sugar.)  I'm more into things like PostumPero, and fruity herbal teas. Knowing my quest for tasty beverages to warm up on a cold winter's night, my sister suggested I try Crio Bru.  So I gave it a go.

It is a bit more labor intensive that simply heating up some water and stirring in a scoop of powder, but it isn't that difficult.  Here is the method that I have developed over the last year.

First you need a way to heat some water to boiling.  For most people their appliance of choice is to use the microwave.  However, I like to take a bit more European approach.  I love our electric tea kettle and I use it a lot.  It is so simple.  Water in, push button, dump boiling water out.  There are dozens of electric tea kettles on the market and they are not that expensive.

The second item you need is a french press.  Since I had no experience making coffee, this required a bit of research.  I finally settled on a nice 30 oz one made out of glass.  It has worked quite well.  They say you can make Crio Bru with a coffee maker, but I haven't tried it.

The final item you need is something to drink your delicious Crio Bru from.  Of course you could simply dump it into a coffee cup, but what is the fun in that?  I want to sip it for a while and a coffee cup just isn't big enough nor will it keep my Bru warm.  So what do you do?  Easy.  You see what coffee drinkers are using.  They are the experts on keeping hot drinks hot.  My mug of choice is the Stanley Classic 20 oz vacuum mug.  I tried a lot of stainless steel containers, and it came down to this one because of the lid.  The lid is the best thing about this mug.  It doesn't leak, it is easy to clean, has a cool trigger that opens the valve, and it is comfortable to drink from.  If my Yeti Rambler Bottle (which is a superior bottle) had this same lid, I would use the Yeti, but the Yeti is really lacking in the lid category.

Now that you have the proper equipment it is time to brew some bru.  But wait! there are several flavors of Crio Bru.  Which one should I choose?  Let me save you some trouble.  Buy the Ghana French Roast.  I've tried the others. They aren't as good.  The light roasts seem watery and lack flavor.

Here is what I do.

  1. Bring some water to a boil
  2. Place 1/4 cup of Crio Bru in your French press
  3. Dump the boiling water into your stainless steel mug (20 oz)
  4. Dump the water from mug into the French Press and put on the lid. 
  5. Go find something to do for 20 minutes (I don't care what the package says, give it at least 20 minutes) 
  6. Push the plunger down very slowly on your french press
  7. Dump the Bru into your mug
  8. Add a couple of tablespoons of your favorite creamer.  I like the Califa Farms varieties
  9. Put the lid on your mug
  10. Enjoy your Crio Bru



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