Ghirardelli Chocolate Premium Indulgence Hot Cocoa Mix, 32 Ounce Packa

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Good but not perfect.First time taster of this brand. It tastes better than nestle and cadbury hot cocoa powder (which are just brown colored sugar - no chocolaty taste, still nestle better than cadbury among the 2). However, the perfect hot chocolate mix as per me is the cadbury 3-in-1 hot chocolate (manufactured only in Malaysia and Singapore - can not be exported or ordered online from outside these 2 countries ; it is different from the cadbury hot cocoa manufactured in the UK and which is available for online order from outside UK). So, am giving Ghirardelli hot cocoa mix 1 star extra only because it provides that rich taste close to cadbury 3-in-1 but lacks in creaminess. Chocolaty and sugary flavours are well balanced though. Also this product of Ghirardelli could be shipped to outside USA. RECOMMENDATION FOR A RICH CREAMY TASTE, take 1.5x or 2x the amount of that recommended for a single serving. Add some milk powder / creamer, and you will feel as if drinking that rich chocolaty drink directly from the factory cauldron...ha ha !4If you want the same mix as formerly sold in cans buy only the 10.5 oz resealable zippered pouchAfter talking directly with Ghirardelli I learned that the product in this package is meant for use in the machines that make hot chocolate in commercial enterprises (thus the 2 lb packaging). The ingredients in this package begin with "sugar, creamer(coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate) and goes on & on with a bunch of other processed ingredients. The can formulation has Sweet ground chocolate & cocoa as the top 2 ingredients with few more. Thus the tremendous difference in taste. Ghirardelli Consumer Affairs Division told me that the 10.5 oz resealable, zippered pouch is the same formulation as old double chocolate that is was formerly sold in cans. I am going to try that & compare it to the ingredients I have from a can I have. If the ingredients are not the same, I will update here.I did order the product in the pouch that Ghirardelli Consumer Affairs suggested was the same as the old formulation. The ingredients on the new smaller 10.5 oz resealable, zippered pouch are as follows: Sugar, Cocoa-processed with alkali, chocolate, soy lecithin- an emulsifier, vanilla. The ingredients in the old product are: Sweet ground chocolate & cocoa (sugar, cocoa-processed with alkali, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin-an emulsifier, vanilla). So not exactly the same product, but closer than this 32 ounce pouch. My kids think even the smaller pouch formulation is not a chocolate tasting as the old can formulation, but is a whole lot better than this 32 ounce pouch and much closer to the original.2Where did Ghirardelli Double Chocolate go?My review isn't of the product labeled "Hot Cocoa," which is quite good. My dissatisfaction is the result of the product being switched on me without notice. I have had an Amazon subscription for "Double Chocolate" for the past year or two. It has the distinction of containing no dairy, just good quality dark chocolate that, even without the other additives, dissolves quickly in hot liquid. The Hot Cocoa, while excellent, does contain dairy and is not as rich in flavor. It also costs considerably less. What happened to the product I ordered??3WAY too sweet for me and not nearly enough Chocolate Taste. YUCK.Ok my mistake I missed this is made for adding water as in it contains dry milk products or fake dry milk products so one can use water. The dry milk product versions of cocoa often leave a bad taste and or are also more sweetened than the cocoa mix drinks where you add to milk itself. I use water but sometimes make a pudding in a cup via microwave and add a spoon full of hot chocolate mix...I will slowly work my way through this way too sweet hot chocolate but will hate every cup. Lucky my husband is not as finicky as me and will probably find it's fine and therefore help me get through it..just not fast enough. I actually prefer to just use regular old fashion bitter non sweetened cocoa powder and add the sweetener to taste and skip milk or use a bland of no more than half milk or less to water. The over sweetened drink and lack of rich chocolate flavor are my two deal breakers for future purchases. I did give it 3 stars because I know I have picky taste buds.3For the chocoholic in your lifeWe get two of these on subscribe & save every month because I'm married to a hardcore chocohollic. And do we make hot chocolate? Nope. This goes in his coffee. And we seriously use up about one and a half a month.I have made hot chocolate with it, and it's pretty good. Better than Swiss Miss, but it also costs more. This comes in a big, 2 lb bag, which you would think would last until next year, but when I say "hardcore chocoholic", I mean it. Seriously.5DisappointingI have ordered Ghirardelli Hot chocolate on Amazon before and it was delicious, made with water. This stuff came in a BAGGIE! It has to be made with milk and it requires 2 packets for the normal sized cup. And it doesn t tastes good! I wish I had read the reviews instead of assuming it was what I ordered last time. Disappointing!1That is still the good stuff. I can't believe that Ghiradelli let someone ...I thought I was getting the real Hot Chocolate mix when I bought this. As it turns out it is a "mix with hot WATER" mix. The original one is made to be mixed with "HOT MILK". This is a cheap imitation of the real stuff. I notices another person reviewing it said it isn't made by Ghiradelli but only distributed by them. This is true of the water mix. I was checking very closely and the Hot Chocolate mix for milk is still made by Ghiradelli. Got to check the label to say "mix with hot milk". That is still the good stuff. I can't believe that Ghiradelli let someone use their name with this nasty tasting product. Not only full of allergens as others have stated but a thin, nasty taste to it as well. Not even sure how to describe the taste more clearly than to say it tastes like the cheap "mix with water" type, but worse because you are expecting it ti taste like the real Ghiradelli Hot Chocolate Mix. Will never buy this one again!1Best. HotBest. Hot. Cocoa. Ever! Buy this. I do tend to make it with milk over water, but be prepared it will really be rich and filling when you do this. Be ready to cuddle with your cat, dog, significant other or any combination of the above because you ain t getting off the couch if you drink this. Netflix recommended as an extra. Enjoy! This stuff is GOOD! 5Tastes like Swiss Miss not GhiradelliThis new packaging seems to contain a different product! It takes more spoonfuls of the powder to achieve the desired strength - and the taste is not the same - it reminds me of Swiss Miss. And - the product costs twice as much as it did last year. Finally, the list of ingredents is amazing - not a pure chocolate product what-so-ever.1The product came in a clear zip lock bag. ...The product came in a clear zip lock bag. The pouches were worn some which made them not look new.3

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Ghirardelli Chocolate Premium Indulgence Hot Cocoa Mix, 32 Ounce Package

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