Powder scattered over cup of hot chocolate

The Surprising Company Behind The Best Store-Bought Hot Chocolate Mix

NEWS

BY RAVEN BRUNNER

Sweet treats expert Sarah Vallie tested 12 of the most popular store-bought hot chocolate mixes and chose a well-known brand as the winner: Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa Mix.
Ghirardelli uses high-quality ingredients in its hot chocolate mix, including sugar, cocoa, two dry milk powders, vanilla extract, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
The real milk powders add a gourmet taste to the drink as well as a creamy texture, and the chocolate chips give it an intense, chocolatey flavor and an extra rich mouthfeel.
In addition, Ghirardelli has a strong sustainability pledge and uses ethically sourced ingredients. It produces its own cocoa mass, and its cocoa beans are sourced sustainably.