Saturday Supermarket Smarts: Cocoa Buffs
New hot chocolates are pushing the kiddie classic in delicious new directions--and leaving plain powdered mixes in the dust. Here are our six favorite new mixes. BYO marshmallows!
Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Hot Cocoa K-Cups
The old-school packets catch up with the times thanks to these single-serving cocoa capsules. No need to stir out the lumps--the machine takes care of that for you! $8.79 for 12 servings
Ghiradelli Chocolate Caramel Premium Hot Cocoa
The San Francisco chocolate company does its classic hot chocolate mix one better by blending it with sweet, buttery caramel. $4.89 for 9 servings
Chuao Chocolatier Deluxious Dark Drinking Chocolate
A cocoa for true chocolate lovers: This powdered mix has big chunks of Venezuelan dark chocolate that melt into a rich, smooth cup. $15.95 for 9 servings
City Bakery Hot Chocolate
New Yorkers are hooked on this Manhattan cafe's decadent mix of heavy cream, whole milk and dark chocolate. Thanks to these handy cartons, now the rest of the country can taste what all the fuss is about. Just heat and drink! $3.99 for 2 servings
Land O'Lakes Arctic White Hot Cocoa Mix
Instant cocoa lightens up with this sweet, creamy white-chocolate blend. Simply add hot water, stir, then sip. $5.49 for 12 servings
CocoaPlanet CocoaMint Chocolate
Delicious straight out of the package, these peppermint-flavored organic dark-chocolate disks can also be stirred into hot milk to make a refreshing twist on hot chocolate. $2.99 for 1 serving
Written by Robin Jones
