K-Cup pods revolutionized the waycoffeedrinkers start their morning thanks to the convenience of single-serving cups of joe.
That begs the question: arehot chocolateK-Cups any good?
For this taste test, I acquired milk chocolate varieties of seven different brands.
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Using my Keurig, I combined each K-Cup pod with 12 ounces of water.
Its coloring was consistent, giving off that quintessential “milk chocolate” shade of brown.
But what truly stood out to me was the aroma.
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Unfortunately, it didn’t translate in a good way.
The longer it sat, the stronger that toasted flavorat this point, tasting more burnt than toastedstood out.
The look:I noticed a difference right away as the product poured out of my Keurig.
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There was a moderate amount of frothing and a typical light brown coloring.
A 24-pack will run you $17.99, which comes out to just under $0.75 per K-Cup pod.
I also noticed minimal frothing around the edges that dissipated quickly once the hot chocolate settled in my mug.
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The coloring was consistent with most of the other hot chocolates in this lineup.
A 10-pack of pods costs $9.58, equaling just under $0.96 per K-Cup pod.
Once my mug was full, I noticed much more frothing than other hot cocoas.
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I also saw minimal frothing around the edge of my mug once it was done pouring.
The coloring was consistent with most of the other hot chocolate varieties I tried.
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On top of that, there was minimal frothing.
Needless to say, expectations were high.
A 22-pack costs $13.78, which comes out to roughly $0.62 per pod.
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The look:The prominent feature of the Swiss Miss hot cocoa mixture was the coloring.
Among all seven varieties I tried, Swiss Miss was by far the darkest.
Thankfully, the hot cocoa exceeded those expectations.
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Is it the best cup of hot cocoa I’ve ever had?
