All tagged 7.5

Marks & Spencer Belgian Chocolate Milkshake (Wales)

Uber-sweet to the point where it nearly singes the back of the throat, but highly flavorful as well— there’s plenty of chocolate to be had. It’s almost as if they didn’t have the confidence in the cocoa flavor (which is plenty good) and cream (more than adequate) that they had to dump in a pile of sugar to boot. Most people will love this stuff, and I don’t hate it, but would enjoy it a lot more with a considerable drop in sugar.

Pur Natur Organic Cocoa Milk

Generous amount of salt brings out the cream and malt— providing a refreshingly unique flavor that isn’t heavy-handed with cocoa. It’s remarkably drinkable, thanks to the sharpness of flavor and thin viscosity (yet still a creamy taste).

Chocomel (1L glass)

Smoother and slightly more of a creamy taste than the original, but still carries the punchy flavor I associate with Chocomel (this version has locust bean gum as an additional stabilizer-- the only difference I could find on the label). As it’s a pop-top bottle and can't be resealed, looks like I’ll be forced to consume the full 1L now ;)

Milsani Chocolade Melk Vol

Has a unique light and airy feel to it, which stands out among other whole chocolate milks. It manages to maintain a smooth, easy-flowing texture and adequate depth of flavor. In no way is this watery, despite the thinness you will notice. Good stuff.

Mad-Croc Milk Cacao Energy Drink

Creamy taste, milky feel, and plenty of cocoa flavor to boot. You wouldn’t know that this drink comes from a can. You also wouldn’t know that it contains taurine / caffeine-- that is, until after you're finished, when your tongue feels a little numbed, and there's a little extra bounce in your step.

Bio Plus Kakao Genuss

Unique! It’s creamy, thin, a bit chalky, and the hazelnut flavor mixed in creates an almost cinnamon-y flavor that works surprisingly well with the rest of the product, perhaps because it nicely mutes the sweetness. This is not a flavor profile that I would seek out, but this formulation has won me over.

Koawach Klassik Naturlich Schokoladig

So incredibly brown that it's almost red-- feels like it's staining my teeth immediately upon consumption. Kinda worth it though-- it has a super strong cocoa flavor and a minute amount of sweetness (tastes a lot less sweet than the 8.8g sugar/100mL would suggest). It's also the first chocolate milk product I’ve had that is caffeinated (guarana). In short, this is memorable and should be sought out for fans of super dark chocolate.

McNamara Dairy Chocolate Milk

Creamy as heck, feels like egg nog (doesn’t taste like it) and there’s almost a charcoal-like conclusion to the sip that is more intriguing than off-putting. Seems to be lacking cocoa in a major way, but the rest is nicely balanced, creamy, and flavorful.

Oak Knoll Dairy Chocolate Goats' Milk

Salty, buttery, and decently chocolaty— a marked improvement compared with the Love Goat I had in Bangkok— the only other chocolate goat milk I’ve had. There’s a bit of an aftertaste that seems different from regular cow milk, but it’s not offensive— most people wouldn’t cry “goat” if presented with this (myself included).