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5.0 out of 5 stars
If you tend toward bitters, you'll love this drink, November 6, 2005
This review is from: Raja's Cup Bulk Pack, 8 oz., makes 170 cups (Health and Beauty)
My wife and I both love this drink - makes for a delicious cuppa.
We prefer the bulk form rather than the tea bags, and make it using a French Press, letting it steep.
We also like something called Dandy Blend, made from dandelion roots. This drink is more popular in the UK and New Zealand.
We don't use them as coffee substitutes, and certainly enjoy a nice cup of joe now and again - we just like the drink for its own merits. Plus, Raja's Cup more accurately acts like a strong tea than a coffee.
We both don't have much of a sweet tooth however, and tend to favor flavors in the medium to bitter range. Not to say that this is a bitter drink, just to say it's defintely more in the bitter range.
If you really like the sweet range, or are definitely seeking a coffee substitute, this may not be for you.
If you're looking for something that's more in the direction of a coffee substitute, give either Inka or Cafix a try.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
om ra ja..., July 24, 2007
This review is from: Raja's Cup Bulk Pack, 8 oz., makes 170 cups (Health and Beauty)
My husband and I used to be gourmet coffee drinkers. We bought whole beans from around the world at our local food co-op and ground them right there. It was wonderful! Then we tried one bulk can of Raja's Cup somewhere between five and eight years ago. It was love at first sip, and we haven't bought coffee beans since! We weren't looking for a coffee substitute, just wanted to try this exotic sounding substance. I think it is a mistake to market it as a replacement for coffee, because in many ways it is quite different. However, it seems to satisfy the same urge for something hot and delicious in the morning. It does not have the slam-you-wide-awake and if you drink too much jittery affect that coffee can have. Rather, it is gently stimulating. Plus, it is a super anti-oxidant. I brew a pot (drip coffee maker) in the morning, and what I don't finish then I consume throughout the rest of the day iced. When I was a coffee drinker I used half and half, but find the Raja's Cup so satisfying I drink it plain. Since you use fewer grounds per cup than coffee it is about the same price per cup, too.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Bitter Aftertaste, February 16, 2012
This review is from: Raja's Cup Bulk Pack, 8 oz., makes 170 cups (Health and Beauty)
I bought the bulk pack of Raja's Cup as I was looking for a coffee substitute. At first it tastes just like regular coffee, but it does leave a bit of a bitter aftertaste. It is still pretty good and I will probably try it with a little milk or sugar substitute to tame the aftertaste.
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