Category: Chocolate Caliente
Extra Dark hot cocoa in its limited edition holiday dress, gold stars and all. A rich, luscious blend of black cocoa from America's best hot chocolate maker, as voted by Travel + Leisure and USA Today. The drinking chocolate for deep winter nights and serious chocolate people.
I was worried "extra dark" would just mean bitter, but this is deep and rich without any chalky aftertaste. One packet in hot milk and it's thick enough to feel like a treat. The gold star tin is cute too, already planning to buy more before the holiday version disappears.
I usually need two packets of other brands to get a deep flavor, but one scoop of this was almost too intense in the best way. The gold stars on the tin are a cute touch for the holidays, and it dissolved smoothly in warm milk without any chalky bits.
The black cocoa in this makes it taste way less sugary than regular hot chocolate mixes, almost like a dark chocolate bar melted into milk. I've been making it with steamed milk instead of water and it turns out so rich and thick. The gold star tin is sitting on my counter now that the holidays are
