Australian supermarket hot chocolate taste test: ‘It was like a wax museum imitation of Lindt chocolate’

Australian supermarket hot chocolate taste test: ‘It was like a wax museum imitation of Lindt chocolate’

One ‘smells like pencils’, another is ‘almost devoid of aroma’. Nicholas Jordan samples 13 products and discovers little to froth about

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Years ago, when I wrote about new cafe openings every week, I had hot chocolates on a very regular basis. I love a good hot chocolate, but the hot chocolates I had then were rarely good. Recently, I haven’t been drinking much hot chocolate at all, so I hoped this taste test would be like my Suddenly 30 moment – after a disorientating journey to the future, I’d be greeted by a better world where everything was awesome.

The blind taste test involved 13 supermarket hot chocolates and seven friends. We made each hot chocolate based on the packet’s suggested recipe and scored them based on aroma, texture, taste and chocolatey-ness.

Continue reading… One ‘smells like pencils’, another is ‘almost devoid of aroma’. Nicholas Jordan samples 13 products and discovers little to froth aboutGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you value our independent journalism, we hope you’ll consider supporting us todayYears ago, when I wrote about new cafe openings every week, I had hot chocolates on a very regular basis. I love a good hot chocolate, but the hot chocolates I had then were rarely good. Recently, I haven’t been drinking much hot chocolate at all, so I hoped this taste test would be like my Suddenly 30 moment – after a disorientating journey to the future, I’d be greeted by a better world where everything was awesome.The blind taste test involved 13 supermarket hot chocolates and seven friends. We made each hot chocolate based on the packet’s suggested recipe and scored them based on aroma, texture, taste and chocolatey-ness. Continue reading… Australian food and drink, Winter food and drink, Chocolate, Supermarkets, Australian lifestyle, Food, Life and style 

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