It looks like vanilla (or regular) milk, and tastes like vanilla milk— despite clearly being labeled as a ‘chocolate milk beverage.’ There’s zero chocolate, or even an attempt to make it look or taste chocolaty. That said, I enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s super creamy, not hampered by thickeners or starchiness, and the flavor, though devoid of chocolate, is rather agreeable.
The more I have, the more I like it. Great ratio of cream/salt/sweet/malt— not necessarily in that order, but it just feels like it belongs together, as though it comes naturally in this form. It makes good on the claims of ‘chocolate’ and ‘malt’; a rare product that gets the balance just right.
Smooth, silky texture that carries above average cream and sweetness, and a rather muted chocolate flavor. In its place is a subtle but noticeable sourness— definitely not to a fermented extent— but approaching that (purposely, I presume). It’s a nitpick— this same flavor profile is fairly common, and overall it's a pleasure to drink.
Mmm… chocolate gravy. It leaves a warming sensation in your mouth post-swallow, which, when paired with thickness and lack of salt, it’s a pretty rough experience.
Coarsely chocolaty— the kind that makes you feel like you’ve got a lovely cocoa film on your teeth. The strong chocolate flavor meshes well with its under-sweet base, providing a jolt of flavor that ends with a satisfyingly natural (yet slightly drying) aftertaste. Don’t be fooled by the cutesy package, this is an adult beverage.
Thick and chalky— akin to the fluid they make you drink before a colonoscopy (so I’ve heard). Drinking this whole bottle may be equally as unpleasant (as the procedure, not the prep fluid).
Powdery feel, and truly lacks a salty aspect that would complete each sip. It’s chocolaty enough, but it’s the drying sensation you get after swallowing that causes you to seek out another sip, not the flavor.
Rather bland, with a somewhat artificial bent to the sweetness (though it does not contain artificial sweeteners). Otherwise, it's fairly bland and unobtrusive, does a nice job of hiding the fortification (tastewise), but could use some salt to add another needed flavor dimension.
Many times better than the Meiji I had in Thailand, this has a great balance of flavors— there’s plenty of salt to balance out the sweetness and amplify the cream. The texture feels milky and natural, super easy to drink, and 450mL goes surprisingly quickly when it’s executed well.
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.
Definitely not Starbucks hot chocolate served in cold form. This is thin and smooth with a pleasant cream quotient, and respectably chocolaty. There is a slight mineral-y tang that makes a brief post-swallow cameo. Enjoyable nonetheless, and no, there’s no coffee in it.
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.
Wow— super sweet and strongly chocolaty. Unfortunately, the cocoa flavor has been ‘candified’ which exudes an air of inauthenticity. I applaud the effort, as it stands out among the hundreds of boxed chocolate milks I’ve tried, and it does indeed deliver on the ‘double chocolate’ claim. Just too sweet for its own good.
