Ayurvedic Roast - French Vanilla, Organic Coffee Substitute Caffeine Free Antioxidant Adaptogenic Non Acidic Grain Coffee Chicory Ashwagandha 4 lb.

If you're the type of coffee drinker that loves coffee so much you want to drink it at night, and often regret your decision hours later as you lie awake in bed, this is a great alternative. I love coffee, but I can't stand decaf. This blend has its own flavor, yet lives up to my night-time drinking needs when I crave coffee. I'm pretty impressed by the flavor of this blend. They managed to turn roasted herbs into a very close match to coffee. Of course, it doesn't taste exactly like coffee, but it has the same darkness, depth, and aroma. It's its own unique taste, but it feels like I'm drinking coffee when I'm sipping a cup. I actually crave the flavor of this stuff. I think it's best mixed with half-and-half, which gives it a smooth finish and creamy flavor. The ground mixture looks just like coffee and I use it in my french press the same. For me the health benefits are just an added bonus as I would drink it either way. This is really your best choice for coffee substitute at night without going to decaf.

Taste is inky average. I’ve used but in the past burner flavor seems less robust than before.

I bought this 5 years ago but realized I should leave a review. I really liked the flavor, but listen to this: I couldn’t figure out why my anxiety was gone. I think it was the herbs in this. That part was great, but this also gave me insomnia so I had to quit drinking it.

I have been trying for years to get off caffeine. Recently, I have become determined to eat a more anti-inflammatory diet because science has discovered that inflammation is what results in what we call illness. I started using the Organic Caffeine-free Coffee Substitute By Ayurvedic Roast about 6 months ago and it has worked beautifully. It is rich and full bodied and therefore very satisfying. It has been easy to stay away from real coffee. Decaff coffee for some reason always made me sleepy....this does not! It is organic as well as caffeine free so it fits my new diet/life style perfectly. I highly recommend it. It is not cheap but you have to factor in how expensive medical care is and how this coffee substitute can help avoid it. This coffee substitute is a good investment! You can always get the small trial size to see if it works for you...I did!!

This beverage has a good flavor which I actually like better than regular coffee. I have been going organic as much as I can and cut back on caffeine which I really don't need. Caffeine can't take place of needed rest and sleep and too much caffeine doesn't help the brain and the body, so this beverage worked good for me. What I don't like is the price. Cost more than regular coffee and it goes fast if you drink it every day. I cut back to 3-4 days a week and drink regular organic caffeine-free coffee the other days. Also, besides our needed rest and healthy diet, a good organic whey, banana, blueberry, almond & coconut milk, and juice/veggie blend shake gives a good perk too. You can also make a shake out of this beverage. Microwave 2 tbsp of Ayurvedic in 1/2 cup water almost to boil then set few min and strain out grounds. Set in freezer about 15 min.to cool. Pour in blender with some organic maple syrup or organic cane sugar to sweeten it, 1 tsp organic vanilla, 1 cup organic almond & coconut milk, 1 tbsp organic cocoa powder (optional) and ice. Can also top with a dab of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, sprinkle of ground dark chocolate or dust of cocoa.

I just found out that I can no longer have caffeine (boo!) and that even decaf coffee has too much residual for me to drink. This was terrible news because I LOVE coffee! After looking for an alternative I found out about "herbal" coffees and did some research. This one got great reviews for its likeness to coffee, so I thought I'd give it a try. I knew it wouldn't be just like coffee, so I did temper my expectation. The first batch I made (using my coffeemaker) tasted more like plain hot water than anything else. I used more on the next batch- 1 tbsp per 8 oz. - and it was just OK. It's flavor suggests coffee, but I wouldn't say I've overjoyed and totally happy that this is a replacement. After a few days of using it, I can say it scratches the itch a bit, but I still miss real coffee in a big way. EDITED on 10/31/16: I just dropped a star from my rating. I was really trying to like this and I think my desperation overwhelmed my good sense. This is not very good and is definitely not a coffee replacement. I am working to get through the bag because it was so expensive. I've since tried Teeccino and find that to be very good and a much closer facsimile than this stuff.

I have been looking for a coffee substitute and the other Amazon reviews of different products like this are pretty accurate when they say these are never going to fool you in a blind taste test with black coffee. However, this product is VERY tasty mixed in with regular coffee to help you reduce your overall consumption. It adds a very nice dimension and I will eventually try it on its own. Right now I'm using one tsp. of Ayurvedic to two tsp. of coffee in three cups of water, brewed in my coffeemaker. I tried it with a medium coffee roast today and a dark roast yesterday. It definitely added depth to the dark roast and you can taste the vanilla flavor in Ayurvedic a little more with a medium roast, but both were very good and it definitely reduces the jittery after-effect from strong coffee. I think this is a standout among alternative coffee products and would order again.

The granules turn to sludge once they get wet. This means that it's near impossible to brew. The sludge does not allow water to pass through it efficiently. So I tried conventional drip brewing, brewing through a Keurig with a make-your-own K-cup type of thing and brewing like tea in a paper filter tea bag. The best result I got was a weak, brown, bitter coffee-like drink which didn't taste very good. Very disappointed. I think Teeccino is a much better coffee substitute and it brews like coffee.