CACOCO 60% Rich Dark Drinking Chocolate: Organic/Fair Trade/Vegan/Kosher/Paleo Friendly (7.05 ounces)

I hate sounding like a paid shill, but this is superior to any drinking chocolate out there - it'll redefine your experience of what hot chocolate is all about. It's deep, silky, and sumptuously satisfying to the soul (a friend described it as "sipping a marvelous liquid brownie"). There's nothing remotely phony about this.This is my favorite of Cacoco's flavors because it's the most "classic" with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, and lucuma (a South American fruit). The only problem for me is the cayenne, which brings heat to your throat after every sip. Some people may like that, but if you're not into spice, you want one of Cacoco's flavors to be more on the neutral, "chocolatey" side of things, with milder spices. Cacoco's other flavors are already super stark - either the chocolate is 80-100% dark, or they have sharp 'acquired taste' ingredients like rose, mint, or habanero - can we please just have one subtler flavor with stuff like nutmeg, lucuma, vanilla, salt, and no spicy 'heat'? Can't the spice lovers just buy the spicy dark flavor? I feel like you're not differentiating your products enough for different segments if the lighter % chocolate flavors are also spicy. The other flavor that's more neutral is the one with vanilla and Himalayan salt, but it has other stark stuff like turmeric, cardamom, and black pepper (and is a little darker at 65% vs this one's 60%).The other downside? It's kinda pricey. The recommended serving is 3 tablespoons per 1/4 cup of water (I use milk), with 8 servings per container. That translates to two cups of hot chocolate for $14, making this is a luxury product at $7 per cup. Then again, if you're the sort to drop six bucks for a medium-sized Starbucks drink, this is in a similar range. So this is a premium product, but it's one of those "you get what you pay for" things. If you enjoy the finer things in life, this is the chocolate for you. For some folks, it may just be an occasional treat and not something to purchase weekly.Two final notes:1. The packaging is crap. Inside of the cardboard is a plastic baggie that seems to leave chocolate dust everywhere, even when supposedly sealed. I always have to pour out all the product into a sealed kitchen container as soon as I get it.2. The suggested serving proportion may be a bit much - it's 9 tablespoons per cup. Of course, that tastes the best for sure, but I find that I can squeak by with 8 tablespoons and still have a flavorful cup - that way, after two cups, I have 2 tablespoons left over. Your mileage may vary, but considering the price, don't blindly follow the serving instructions - find your own sweet spot.

I first had this at a party - there were several flavors. My favorite is the vanilla - but all of them are very tasty. I love to fix a cup as a cold weather treat.

Was very happy with this product, would highly recommend it. 🙂

Wanted to like this so bad but it’s so damn bitter I couldn’t even swallow.

Was looking for a lactose free hot chocolate mix and friends a Whole Foods recommended this one. Mix it with extra creamy oat milk (3T per cup) for a delicious treat.

I love this hot chocolate. I use a blend of almond coconut milk, heated. I then take a milk frother to mix in the coco nibs. If I want some extra sweetness, I top it with whipped cream and sprinkle with coco nibs.Sometimes I add my chai tea latte concentrate. It’s so good. This flavor of the drinking coco and the chai flavors compliment each other.The packaging is inconvenient. Once you open everything you can’t reseal it. But the design is memorable; really creative and unique. Otherwise, I love it.

Fantastic chocolate taste, without that syrupy sweetness that you get even in the 365 brand. However, as a general rule, I don't eat sugar, so I'm fairly sensitive to sweeteners in foods. (This is sweetened with coconut sugar and stevia, by the way.) I actually don't even notice the cayenne when I drink, and I rarely eat spicy foods, so don't let that scare you off.I agree with the reviewer who said that the recommended serving size is way too high. The box recommends 3 tablespoons of mix to 1/4 cup milk, but I think 3 tablespoons works great with 1/2 cup milk. As that reviewer said, experiment with what works best for you.Whatever your ideal blend, you'll find that it makes a perfect cup of chocolate. I plan on getting this for gifts at the office this year. (Obviously, we're in California.)

I love this stuff. It makes a drink that is quite delicious on its own, if a bit fiddly, but it is also a fantastic addition to smoothies.