The 20 Calorie Chocolate Fix
Sometimes I’m shameless.
Not long ago I was procrastinating, wasting time, researching when I came across a review of a drink called Choffy. What caught my eye (besides thinking that would be a cute name for a cat) was “brewed chocolate”. As you may or may not know I quit eating refined sugar over 3 years ago and in that time I have not had any chocolate except for the one time I made it myself sweetened with honey. During this time chocolate and Twizzlers is the one thing I have really missed. Over time, I grew to love my coffee thick and black and often I would tell Brent that it tasted like dark liquid chocolate even though it was coffee. Then I saw Choffy. (Is that not the most fun word to say!)
Back to being shameless.
Immediately upon finishing the review, I went directly to the Choffy site and emailed asking for some to try. I even played the “I’m a blogger and will review it” card. This was the first and only time I have done this to date but I’m sure it will not be my last. Told you. Shameless. I’m so glad I did because not only did I get a free sample of Choffy I exchanged quite a few friendly emails with the one of the direct distributors who happens to workout with kettlebells too.
Well what exactly is Choffy you asked?
Choffy is 100% organic roasted and ground cacao (cocoa) beans.
How do you brew it?
In a coffee pot or in a French press. I used the French press.
What does Choffy taste like?
It’s similar to hot chocolate but stronger and unsweetened. I tried it with black and I tried it with a few drops of vanilla stevia. Yum!
The nice thing about Choffy was that it didn’t make me anxious even after 2 cups! According to the Choffy site, that is a result of the Theobromine in the beans. The site states that Theobromine is a gentle stimulant that increases circulation but does not negatively affect the central nervous system. It also explains the high concentration of anti-oxidants.
Overall, I really enjoyed the flavor. It certainly gave me a chocolate fix without all the extra calories. Of course, I loved reading about all the health benefits. Unfortunately, due to the cost I’m not certain we would be able to make it a regular staple in our kitchen but if you love coffee and chocolate it’s certainly something you’ll want to try!
In other going ons, I’m going to Vegas again for another taekwondo tournament. I hadn’t’ been to Vegas since my 21st birthday when I partied it up with my grandma and grandpa. True. I spent my 21st birthday with my grandparents. It was the first of two times I have ever gambled (the second time was with my other grandma a few Christmases ago) and I hit a jackpot minutes after turning 21 winning $2500. A “present” that I promptly invested into the stock market. I was a crazy 21 year old huh? Anway, I’ve been trying to pack all night long. The problem I have a closet full of cute clothes but only wear the frumpy sweat pants so I may end up walking down the strip in a pair of worn out yoga pants. Remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas so if I end up going out in sweats I’m not telling! I’m not going for the strip anyway. I’m going to kick some heads. 😉 This is my biggest tournament of the season. The others have been regionals and this is a national. I pretty much know who will be there from my region but the other regions? No clue! Should be fun! Wish me luck!!
Do you like coffee? Have you tried Choffy? How do you feel about Vegas?
Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn
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Disclaimer: In case, you missed it a sample size Choffy was provided to me for free because I had the guts to ask for a sample to try.
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A mom in worn out yoga pants? Jenn, you should check out this post at runlikeamotherbook.com. 462 moms commented and I’d say at least 75% say they live in their yoga pants.
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I spent my 21st birthday surrounded by 5 year olds. But I spent my 27th birthday in Vegas. It was fun. For a couple days.
Choffy sounds AWESOME. but I love chocolate and coffee, and this sounds like thebest of both worlds.
Also, because I am a nerd, the scientific name for the cacao bean is Theobromo cacao. Which means tree of the gods.
You can find it at http://www.drinkchoffy.com/thegoodlife
They say it is suppose to help your mood as well – so good for that time of the month when you are craving chocolate!
Choffy sounds good! I’ve cut back to one cup of coffee a day and am happy with that. I would definitely try Choffy.
Good luck this weekend!!!
That sounds really delicous! Good luck! I know you’ll kick the tourney (and some opponents) in the face!
I love Vegas. The 3 times we’ve gone, it was all before kids but we had a great time. I don’t really want to go back though. Now NYC is a different story!
Good luck! You’ll do great! So when will you ever wear those lucite stripper heels?
Re. choffe- why the heck does it have 20 whole calories? If that’s what coffee has, then I have about 1000 calories a day in coffee alone- oops.
Also, Fresh & Easy has a chocolate black tea that I like for when you want a chocolate fix but don’t want to feed the beast with sugar.
I dont love coffee. Shocker, I know. But I’ll take anything chocolate. My theory is, if you have a vagina, your partial to chocolate. (I’m sorry I said “vagina” on your blog, I give you permission to use all the profanity in the world on mine).
Good luck at the tournaments!
I love coffee. I love Chocolate. I love Vegas. I love drinking a mocha while in Vegas! Of course, I haven’t actually been to Vegas in over 5 years, but I still love it.
Gonna go check out the Choffy site.
And yes, it would be a GREAT name for a cat!
Have fun at the tournament!
I have never heard of Choffy before, but agree that the name sounds delightful out to say!
Good luck this weekend! You always kick butt, so do your thang! 😉
I have never heard of that before. Sounds very intriguing – chocolate in coffee form. Something I could likely get on board with.
I’ll have to check out the Choffy, it sounds awesome. Now I put dark unsweetened cocoa powder in my coffee. Chocolate+coffee=heaven!
This is so so so so so weird. I had never heard of this sort of thing, then last Saturday my mom told me she wants to get a french press for hot chocolate. And now–this! What! I want to try this!
I have a french press at work for coffee – it make the BEST coffee…
I’m going to look for choffy. It sounds yummy
That choffy sounds interesting. Good luck in Vegas! I have only been to the fairgrounds in Vegas for a dog show if you can believe it. We drove right by the strip because we didn’t have any extra money. And that was like 32 years ago!
I love that! I think that is so funny!!!
I am definitely going to give choffy a try! I, too, gave up refined sugar and I am a fan of richly brewed coffee.
Hi everyone, I love Choffy!!!! It was “love at first sip”! I was at an open house and tasted choffy at the event and I wanted more so I became a distributor! LOL! If you guys are interested to know more about it email me at [email protected] or visit http://www.drinkchoffy.com/hawaii2.
What is difference between Choffy and cocoa powder? Choffy claims it is ground cacao beans, but also claims to be fat-free which implies the cocoa butter has been pressed out — which is cocoa powder. I can’t see paying $15 for 3/4 lb. of cocoa powder no matter how fancy.