Capomo (Maya Nut) A REAL Coffee Alternative. Caffeine,Gluten Free and Delicious.
So being a lover of real tasting coffee and not starbucks that tastes like ash trays and the worst coffee besides a typical restaurant house coffee swill that is acid in a cup, I get my coffee beans from small roasters with organic beans, small batch that actually care about coffee unlike the places I listed above. this coffee substitute is ok. But you definitely can not brew it like regular coffee, not in a coffee pot, not in a french press, and definitely not in a commercial grade espresso machine of which I own and use. With that being said, you must bring this to a boil then turn the heat down and let it simmer for at the least 15 minutes (10-20 minutes works well too) then use your french press to get rid of the grounds.
then it is ok, I drink my coffee black when it tastes good, if it is sub par then I find that I have to add cream, or make it very milky.
So I discovered through many trial and errors that this is the best way to make it taste good. I still can't drink it plain, I need to add cream, or in this case make it a latte.
If you don't make it the way I have learned in my opinion it tastes very much like what an ash tray smells like, or someone who smokes and their stench just lingers around them, that is my opinion of this product, but if you boil it that horrible scent and taste will go away.
But If you are a smoker then by all means you might totally love this product brewed.
It does make your kitchen stink, there is just something about it... but doing my cleanse for the next 3 months this will be there if I need a coffee like taste.
I also found that adding cocoa nibs and cinnamon to the pot when boiling gives it an even better flavor, but I still need to make it creamy.
I'm a die hard espresso drinker that's lived all over the coffee world drinking 'the hard stuff', the blacker and hotter the better. I was skeptical this was going to deliver the bitter taste I love and that satisfying punch.
I thought a simple simmer in a pan would give me the rawest first taste and we'd go up from there. First sip I was thinking nope - too watery, next! - but then the after-notes kicked in and I quickly took another sip. Hmmmm, yes, bitter, slightly cinnamon without sickly sweet taste, interesting almost chocolate-like notes. Added a bit more heated up much hotter and the flavor definitely opened up.
I ca not drink coffee for several reasons. Caffeine was not the problen, coffee was. Tried ovaltine, cocoa and the others, they put sugar in each. Finally found Maya Bean, costs more, doesnt smell like coffee, but brewed, some cream and splends and its impossible to tell the difference.
You can drink this at midnight!
Better Than Coffee for Me !
Delicious coffee alternative. Rich tasking and satisfying with after notes. I have tried other substitutes but none satisfy like this. I believe it also helps with digestion and intestinal problems as well as has been my experience. I am permanently switched over and am a fan although I do find it a tad bit expensive.