Starbucks Hot Cocoa, Double Chocolate, 7 Ounce

This hot chocolate is by far my favorite. It is way better than the envelopes that you get in the store, and with whip cream on the top, it’s a little slice of heaven on Earth.

yummmmmmmm

Fabulous taste

This hot chocolate is amazing. Not cloyingly sweet but still very, very chocolatey. It has the perfect level of smoothness, sweetness and a very slight hint of the dark cocoa bitterness you find with high quality chocolate that gives it that extra richness. I could keep drinking cups of this cocoa all evening without being overwhelmed by sickly overwhelming sugary sweetness of other inferior hot chocolate mixes. Alas, this is a very small tin and makes between 7 to 9 generous cups of hot chocolate. I got it on subscribe and save for $7.90 which means each cup is slightly under a dollar. It is definitely cheaper than going out to Starbucks but is pricey for a hot chocolate mix. I've occasionally found these tins on sale at TJ Maxx, Homegoods and Macy's right after Holiday season but it is getting rarer by the year. So far I have yet to find hot chocolate that pulls of this delicate balance between a deep chocolate taste and a light sweetness. Most chocolate mixes are sugar heavy and too sweet.

I would think this can of Starbucks double chocolate cocoa would be the exact same as the box of pouches I buy in the supermarket. Yet the quality of the chocolate nibs or tiny chips is not as good in this can of cocoa I just got. It’s not out of date - I checked because the nibs in this are crumbly with NO chocolate chip texture that’s so well formed you can bite into it. And NO distinct dark chocolate chip taste. Since the chips are favorite part of it - this was a complete waste of money for me.

Starbucks Hot Cocoa, Double Chocolate. The favor of this cocoa is excellent to the taste

So smooth and delicious to have at home for an occasional cup of hot chocolate.

I’m sorry to say this is not as good as I remember it. I’ve tried it now three times with no more than 8 ounces and it just doesn’t bite. I remember. The Starbucks that came in individual packages and that seemed stronger so look around.