All in Malaysia
Finally, an instance where ‘caramel chocolate’ was pulled off rather well in milk form. The caramel flavor is not too overpowering or ‘popcorn buttery.’ You don’t get a sense that the caramel and chocolate flavors are vying for dominance, but working together in relative harmony. How unselfish.
Well-balanced, creamy, chocolaty, sweet, gorgeous aesthetics— everything you want in a chocolate milk. It settles quickly, but that shouldn’t be an issue, as you won’t want to set it down until you’ve emptied the glass.
Plays it straight down the middle, save for a sour rum-like note that has been fairly commonplace in Malaysian chocolate milk. The packaging is very inviting, but the contents don’t quite do it justice.
Thin and smooth with a noticeable malty quality that doesn’t linger. It’s not watery, but very thin and the flavor doesn’t stick around for very long. I’ve definitely had far worse things come out of a pouch.
Mild and uncontroversial in every respect. I wouldn’t brag about this being in my fridge, and nobody is likely to de-friend me on social media if they found out it was there. On the bright side, mediocrity makes the extremes much more interesting.
Tastes like a chocolate popsicle that had been lurking in the back of the freezer for months past its ‘sell-by’ curfew. You know the kind— it’s covered in icy particles, which, due to the lack of other options, you give a cursory brush-off before thrusting the pop into your warm piehole in a vulgar act of misguided desperation. This chocolate milk embodies that experience.
Solid but uninteresting, with the mild salty/buttery snap at the end being its standout feature. The chocolate bit is underwhelming, but not egregiously so— all in all, a competent offering that stands above much of its Malaysian competition somewhat by default.
Strongly malty, practically to a sour extent, but well supported by a fairly thin but creamy base. There’s plenty of chalky residue to be had post-swallow, which feels a bit incongruous given the viscosity.
The dominant flavor is ‘malt’ by a long shot— it’s not particularly chocolaty or goaty. The texture is excellent, and the creaminess shines as well (especially given the thin medium). It’s not ‘gamey’ or ‘wild’ tasting as other non-cow milks can be, but more on the bland side with plus physical attributes.
More sharply ‘rummy’ than the UHT version, and accompanied by a ‘soiled paint thinner’ note quite opposite of the pleasantly sweet vanilla aroma. On its own, you might not notice the shortcomings as much, but in serial comparison to other chocolate milks, it’s surprisingly ugly.
Sweet and dirty, like how you’d expect the mud in Candyland to taste. The texture is more syrupy than milky, and you can tell there’s some fortification therein, particularly in the aftertaste.
Smooth with a chalky finish— the cocoa flavor definitely steers into a rum-like direction, which is not what I’m looking for in chocolate milk.
Remarkably creamy and chocolaty experience, without the sugar. It’s sweet enough, but only barely— and it works, as this manages to retain an indulgence that isn’t cheapened by loads of sugar, gimmicky flavors, or a contrived texture.
Thicker, and thankfully more flavorful than the canned version. It’s still on the bland side of the ledger, but does a better job at emulating chocolate milk than other Milo manifestations, and it is fairly well balanced for what it is.
Watery and weak, unsatisfying flavor. Without much chocolate, sweetness, salt, malt, or cream— what do you have? An utterly pointless product.
Similar to the 1L box version from a taste standpoint, but carries a stronger ‘sourness’ that becomes more reminiscent of ‘freezerburn’ taste, detracting a bit from the overall experience.
Competent, straightforward, and a touch on the bland side. You could do a lot worse, but with the same amount of effort, you could do a standard deviation or two better.
The ‘caramel’ piece is not at all obvious, and you’re still left with an under-flavorful experience that blends in with it surroundings on the UHT milk shelf. It’s a bit saltier than the typical Dutch Lady product, and if that’s attributable to the ‘caramel’ flavor, then it’s a positive (but still relatively impotent) thing.
Relatively smooth, but tastes like a fortified drink to an extent— there’s a minor vitamin-enhanced-metallic bent to the flavor that is not necessarily distracting, but just as prominent as the (still weak) cocoa flavor. A few straw-lengths and the tiny box is depleted, much like your desire to siphon 125mL more.
Powdery and uninteresting. Lacks any sort of compelling flavor, and the texture is needlessly granular. It’s not ‘gross’ or ‘strange’ by any means, just relatively pointless.
