Unbelievably strong cocoa taste, I feel like I got a buzz from the first sip! There’s such a strong component of raw cocoa here that the bitterness comes through as well. It’s not very sweet, and it is extremely thick— what a unique drink this is!
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Hofgut Haltbare Schokomilch
Definitely more of a vanilla flavor than a chocolate one, but it works. The salty quality makes you almost think that it’s like a vanilla-peanut butter mixup which, admittedly, isn't chocolate milk— but it’s positioned as such and doesn’t disappoint from a taste perspective.
Südmilch TrinkMit Schoko
Strange, gamey flavor that fortunately dissipates quickly. Do not drink this if chocolate milk is what you are after.
Saliter Schoko Milch (250mL)
As with other Saliter products, there is definitely a wheaty taste, which is decidedly less pleasant than a malty taste. Averagely creamy and sweet, but overall slightly below because of the distraction from cocoa flavor.
Gutes Land Schoko Drink
Creamy and smooth, with a subtle chocolate flavor. Very similar to Ja! Schoko-Drink and a few others that have very similar ingredient profiles. Wasn’t able to sample them side-by-side, but overall quite similar.
Saliter Bio Schoko Milch
Not as wheaty as the non-bio version, which is a plus. The texture is slightly thicker but there is a noticeable creamy component and the cocoa flavor is more ‘real’ feeling, but still lacking.
Drink Fit Choco Drink
Good heavens, it tastes like rotten popcorn butter. Visually, it's just as unnatural-- even the meniscus in the glass looks angry, which should serve to all as a warning.
Landliebe Frische Kakao Milch
Silky smooth for a higher fat content drink, and lots of creamy flavor. The sweetness steps aside to let the cocoa come through, it's a nicely balanced drink in that regard. Meant to be savored.
Ja! Schoko-Drink
Creamy and smooth, with a subtle chocolate flavor. It's definitely not overpowering, but it's pleasant in small sips (sophisticated-looking ones, of course).
Berchtesgadener Land Bio Schokomilch
Pleasant malty quality to the flavor, and the salt/sugar balance definitely favors the former. Cocoa flavor is hard to pick out among the malt and salt, but it's a nice departure from expectations.
Landlob Cacao Drink
Despite thinness and smoothness, the texture is artificial feeling and just a bit ‘off.’ The flavor is worse— you have to look very hard to find any inkling of cocoa and the sweetness is dull and flat.
Landliebe Milch Schoko
Thin, smooth, and very sweet— the flavor pops upon first taste. All things work in its favor, a pleasant experience from start to finish.
Saliter Schoko Milch
Very ‘wheaty’ feel and taste to it, which is not a great companion to chocolate. The chocolate taste is artificial and a bit metallic. It's adequately thin and sweet, but that's about all. Tastes like it should be in a can, not a glass bottle.
Baren Marke Kakao (1.8%) UHT
Straight down the middle in a lot of categories, this is a nice, average chocolate milk. Nothing particularly stands out, and the slightly thinner than average viscosity is welcomed. Solid, but ultimately forgettable.
Müllermilch Die Leichte Schoko
Similar egg nog like taste to other Mullermilch products, the taste is just impaired by the ‘light’ qualification. The sweetness tastes sharp and fake, there's no creamy aspect, just overall a poor tasting item.
Desira Milk Shake
Super thick and painfully fake-feeling texture that delivers an overly sweet artificial tasting ‘chocolate’ essence. Those who enjoy British chocolate may like this, as it has that sort of flavor which is not ideal for me.
Penny To Go Milk Shake
Artificially/unnecessarily thickened and a lot less sweet than you would expect. For as (calorically) indulgent as this is, the flavor and experience is no where near where it should be. Have a below-average donut instead.
Milram Kakao Drink
Powdery taste, and starchy, artificial feeling texture. Even the bubbles near the top of the cup look like they don’t want to be there.
Milfina Schoko-Drink (Low Fat)
No pleasantly sour note as was found in the whole version, but this has a good amount of flavor on its own, especially for being a low-fat option. The extremely smooth texture delivers a well-rounded flavor profile.
Milfina Schoko-Drink (Whole)
There’s a sour note that works for me— it helps to bring out the cocoa flavor and salt. Decently creamy as well, the overall package is good.