Nails the creaminess that the lower-fat version was lacking (which instead was watery)— but has no noticeable salt whatsoever. With the addition of a nice salty punch, this would be in elite company.
All in China
Nails the creaminess that the lower-fat version was lacking (which instead was watery)— but has no noticeable salt whatsoever. With the addition of a nice salty punch, this would be in elite company.
Very well balanced— flavorful without reliance on sweetness. A budget boxed chocolate milk that you wouldn't be embarrassed to serve in a wine glass.
Malty, salty, creamy— what else do you need? Oh— chocolate— it has that too, though not as blatantly as the dark version. Another example of a chocolate milk with downplayed sweetness that works to its advantage.
Excellent combination of thin and creamy, which with average sweetness makes the drinking experience enjoyable. The chocolate piece is very hard to locate but I enjoyed the search and would gladly do it again.
Silky smooth, easy to drink, and well proportioned. Not one facet stands above the others from a flavor standpoint— the most memorable thing is the packaging— a floppy breast-implant like bag.
Wow, dark chocolate flavor, dialed-back sweetness, great creamy quality— all delivered through a velvety thin texture. The taste lingers nicely on the tongue; you will wish it stayed for longer. Took me 7 weeks in China to find one, but the remainder of my time here will be spent with a carton of this in close proximity.
Powdery, fake, candy-like flavor that fortunately dissipates quickly due to the watery texture. It does leave you with an aftertaste that reminds you that you've made a mistake.
Enough creamy taste and chocolate flavor to manage an average score, more flavorful than the ingredient label might suggest. Would greatly benefit from a bit more salt, but not a bad find in China.
More watery than I remember the fresh version being, but definitely a strong resemblance in flavor. No cream, no salt, not good.
A chocolate flavor reminiscent of Caotina that is unfortunately washed out. On its own, the watery-quality is noticeable but the product is still enjoyable. When tasted side-by-side with others, the flavor dilution seems more egregious. Still an above-average drink.
Seems to have the same look, feel, and taste of the 200mL box version, but there is a slight nuance to the flavor- it’s a bit more malty than vitamin-y, and a tad more pleasant as a result, but not enough to warrant a higher score.
Different look, feel, and taste from Milos I had in other countries. It’s more of a medium-brown, and has a chalky, vitamin-y taste that you would expect from a fortified drink. Drying to the mouth, sobering to the taste buds.
There is some identifiable cocoa flavor which fortunately rises out of a relatively watery base. This is how you would expect Ovaltine to taste if you are used to the powdered version. It’s lightly malty, slightly fortified, and more toward the ‘responsible' end of the indulgence scale.
Strongish malt flavor and more noticeable sweetness and salt than the other Ovaltine versions. I was expecting this to taste identical to the Cocoa (labeled) version, but it had a bit more punch to it.
Watery, wheaty (much more so than malty), and vitamin-y tasting— all three of which are not positive characteristics.
Tastes like weak watered-down coffee mixed with mild children’s cough medicine. Unpleasant regardless of anyone’s taste preferences. Its only strength is that it’s very low-calorie; no wonder chocolate milk is not popular in China— if this is what they think it is.
Viscosity and texture are its best attributes— the flavor categories are remarkably unfulfilled. I will concede that the 5th sip tastes better than the first few, though I doubt most people would desire to go that far.
Exceedingly bland, though has a little bit of creamy taste that manages to poke through. Neither offensive, nor recommended.
Flat chocolate taste with an aftertaste that borders on metallic. No hint of salt whatsoever, ultimately a very bland experience and blah texture.