ranking crio bru flavours

If you’ve spent any time on this blog, or follow me on Instagram, you know that I am a really big fan of Crio Bru. Now, I’m not going to rehash things, so, if you’re looking into what Crio Bru is, or want to be convinced to try it, I already have that post, and you can check it out here. This post is all about the flavors. And Todd and I are going to rank them.

The point of this post is two-fold: first, to have fun ranking our favourite drink’s flavours; and second, to help you, dear reader, see what flavors might appeal to you.

Before we begin, Todd and I will each give a little flavor bio for what we prefer in a Bru. Then, we’ll split the Bru into 3 categories for ranking:

• standard flavors
• limited edition flavors
• overall ranking, with standard and limited edition flavors

After we give our personal ranking for each of these categories, we will argue until we can come up with a collaborative ranking for each category.

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— as a disclaimer: I did reach out to Crio Bru asking if they might have a list of every flavor, so I wouldn’t forget any, but they did not even concede to respond. We have not had every flavor, and searching through photos, and receipts is a bit unreliable, so this will not be a perfect ranking of every single flavor. I also will be using receipts to see what ones we re-ordered, because there are some limited editions from years ago that I definitely don’t remember well enough to really rank like I wish I could —

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What Lindsay looks for in a Bru: My very favourite Brus all have a pretty strong flavor, but with depth. I am most drawn to the non-flavored Brus, but love it when an ‘origin Bru’ has a lot going on, like being fruity, or has a unique chocolatey profile. For flavored Brus, I like them to not be too overpowering.

What Todd looks for in a Bru: I like pretty much all the Brus, except for the fruity flavored ones. Personally, I like a rich chocolate-like flavor that goes down smooth. I also drink the very bitter ones, but they’re not my favorite.

Here are the standard flavours we’re working with:

• Ecuador (light roast)
• Ecuador (French Roast) purple
• Ghana (light roast)
• Ghana (French Roast)
• Maya (light roast)
• mocha (light roast)
• double chocolate (light roast)
• nicaragua (medium roast)
• Venezuela (medium roast)
• Uber Dark (Spanish roast)

Limited edition flavours:

• hazelnut
• vanilla (light roast)
• Pumpkin Spice
• Maple (light roast)
• Dark Venezuela (dark roast)
• highlander grogg
• Ocumare
• Uganda (French roast)
• Caramel (light roast)
• Rise and Shine (signature blend)
• Mexico (medium roast)
• Columbia
• Madagascar
• Chocolate Toffee
• Coasta Rica (medium Roast) less than haiti
• Haiti (medium roast)
• Brasil
• Belize
• Chocolate Machiatto
• Irish Coffee (light roast)
• Chocolate Strawberry
• Apple Cider
• Sur Del Lago (medium roast)
• Guatemala (medium roast)

Lindsay’s standard flavours ranking:

*I don’t even like half of the standard flavours, finding them kinda blasé, or just not to my taste

1. Nicaragua
2. Mocha
3. Double Chocolate
4. Uber Dark
5. Venezuela (we have had some variation in taste, and a few times it’s been great, but usually, it’s just good)
6. Ecuador French Roast
7. Ecuador
8. Ghana
9. Ghana French Roast
10. Maya (the flavour is better than some of the others at the bottom, but over time, I’ve come to just outright dislike my Bru being spicy)

Lindsay’s limited edition flavour ranking:

1. Guatemala
2. Madagascar
3. Sur Del Lago
4. Brasil
5. Mexico
6. Haiti
7. Vanilla
8. Hazelnut
9. Chocolate Machiatto
10. Rise and Shine
11. Caramel
12. Belize
13. Chocolate Toffee
14. Dark Venezuela
15. Maple
16. Costa Rica
17. Columbia
18. Ocumare
19. Irish Coffee
20. Highlander Grogg
21. Pumpkin Spice
22. Chocolate Strawberry
23. Apple Cider
24. Uganda

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Lindsay’s ultimate ranking:

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1. Guatemala – this is the flavour of all flavours for me. Like an excellent chocolate bar, the chocolate is not too dark, or too light, whith a complex flavour, and citrusy notes that are just  p e r f e c t i o n. I’m still hanging onto about 1 serving on this Bru, for a rainy day.
2. Madagascar
3. Sur Del Lago
4. Brasil
5. Mexico
6. Nicaragua
7. Haiti
8. Vanilla
9. Hazelnut
10. Chocolate Machiatto
11. Mocha
12. Rise and Shine
13. Caramel
14. Chocolate Toffee
15. Belize
16. Double Chocolate
17. Uber Dark
18. Dark Venezuela
19. Venezuela
20. Maple
21. Costa Rica
22. Columbia
23. Ocumare
24. Irish Coffee
25. Highlander Grogg
26. Pumpkin Spice
27. Ecuador French Roast
28. Chocolate Strawberry
29. Ecuador
30. Ghana
31. Ghana French Roast
32. Maya
33. Apple Cider
34. Uganda

Todd’s standard flavours ranking:

1. Nicaragua
2. Double Chocolate
3. Mocha
4. Venezuela
5. Uber Dark
6. Ghana
7. Ecuador
8. Maya
9. Ghana French Roast
10. Ecuador French Roast

Todd’s limited edition flavour ranking:

1. Mexico
2. Rise and Shine
3. Ocumare
4. Hazelnut
5. Chocolate Toffee
6. Chocolate Machiatto
7. Vanilla
8. Guatemala
9. Dark Venezuela
10. Highlander Grogg
11. Sur Del Lago
12. Columbia
13. Madagascar
14. Caramel
15. Coasta Rica
16. Haiti
17. Brasil
18. Belize
19. Maple
20. Irish Coffee
21. Pumpkin Spice
22. Uganda
23. Chocolate Strawberry
24. Apple Cider

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Todd’s ultimate ranking:

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1. Nicaragua – I like it because it tastes the way I want my cacao brew to taste. It’s not too bitter, has some complexity, but also isn’t particularly challenging. It’s just relaxing and comforting and warm.
2. Mexico
3. Rise and Shine
4. Double Chocolate
5. Ocumare
6. Hazelnut
7. Mocha
8. Venezuela
9. Chocolate Toffee
10. Chocolate Machiatto
11. Vanilla
12. Uber Dark
13. Guatemala
14. Dark Venezuela
15. Highlander Grogg
16. Sur Del Lago
17. Columbia
18. Ghana
19. Madagascar
20. Caramel
21. Coasta Rica
22. Haiti
23. Brasil
24. Ecuador
25. Maya
26. Belize
27. Maple
28. Ghana French Roast
29. Irish Coffee
30. Pumpkin Spice
31. Ecuador
32. Uganda
33. Chocolate Strawberry
34. Apple Cider

L + T standard flavor ranking:

1. Nicaragua
2. Mocha
3. Double Chocolate
4. Venezuela
5. Uber Dark
6. Ghana
7. Ecuador
8. Ecuador French Roast
9. Maya
10. Ghana French Roast

L + T limited edition flavour ranking:

1. Mexico
2. Guatamala 
3. Hazelnut
4. Vanilla
5. Chocolate Machiatto
6. Rise and Shine
7. Chocolate Toffee
8. Dark Venezuela
9. Sur Del Lago
10. Madagascar
11. Ocumare
12. Haiti
13. Brasil
14. Highlander Grogg
15. Caramel
16. Coasta Rica
17. Columbia
18. Maple
19. Belize
20. Irish Coffee
21. Pumpkin Spice
22. Chocolate Strawberry
23. Apple Cider
24. Uganda

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L + T ultimate ranking:

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1. Mexico
2. Nicaragua
3. Guatamala
4. Hazelnut
5. Vanilla
6. Chocolate Machiatto
7. Mocha
8. Rise and Shine
9. Chocolate Toffee
10. Double Chocolate
11. Dark Venezuela
12. Sur Del Lago
13. Madagascar
14. Ocumare
15. Haiti
16. Brasil
17. Venezuela
18. Highlander Grogg
19. Caramel
20. Uber Dark
21. Coasta Rica
22. Columbia
23. Maple
24. Belize
25. Irish Coffee
26. Pumpkin Spice
27. Ghana
28. Ecuador
29. Ecuador French Roast
30. Maya
31. Strawberry
32. Ghana French Roast
33. Apple Cider
34. Uganda

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There you have it, an ultimate ranking of Crio Bru flavours by two people who drink 3+ cups a day, and have had at least 1-2 cups a day for 3.5 years.

Whether you’re looking for a new cozy drink; you love chocolate, but don’t want all the sugar and other stuff; or just need to not drink caffeinated drinks: Crio Bru is amazing.