Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Dark Chocolate & Cocoa Powder, 3 Pound Can (Pack of 1) with Ghirardelli Stamped Barista Spoon

Are you someone who says they don't like hot chocolate? Or maybe you're one of those "I could take it or leave it" - you'll drink it if it's the only thing available, but your favorite part is the marshmallows. Perhaps you think hot chocolate just doesn't taste all that good, so why bother drinking something that's just tolerable?Well, we have been lied to, friends. Hot chocolate is not supposed to be chalky or merely a vehicle for melted marshmallows. There's always that large can of SwissMiss at winter events that never seems to get used up for a reason. Because we have been missing out on the wonders of GOOD hot chocolate! Like, really, really good. I am forever ruined now for subpar hot chocolate, and you should definitely join the club with me. Don't settle for powdered drink mixes that rely on sugar and other flavors to mask what's a really boring beverage otherwise.I bought this mix at the recommendation of a friend whose food suggestions are always on point, and I'm SO glad I did! This stuff is rich, decadent, delicious, and takes milk, eggnog, or Baileys soooo well without losing its own flavor. It even comes with a metal spoon to easily dole out the perfect amount (one heaping scoop per mug is what I've been doing). And not some cheapy, easily bent spoon. No, this is a solid metal spoon that you can definitely reuse for a long time to come.The ingredient list tips you off right away that you're about to experience a whole new level of hot chocolatey goodness. Let's compare shall we? The first five ingredients in SwissMiss are: sugar, corn syrup, modified whey, and then finally cocoa, and hydrogenated coconut oil. Ew, that certainly doesn't sound appetizing, and there's still more ingredients.Now let's take a look at Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Gourmet Powder: Sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, vanilla extract. That's it, five ingredients TOTAL. And you can immediately smell and taste the difference. This is a drink to be savored, my newly enlightened friends.So go ahead and add this to your carts, and then buy a few more to give to your friends and family. They will thank you for your good taste and generosity in sharing the gospel of amazing hot chocolate.

This is the best Cocco powder to use. Nice rich, not bitter or burnt tasting flavor. Well worth the moneyI bake a great deal and cookies and cakes out prefect. I have a chocolate cake recipe that I make with buttermilk and coffee. It is my granddaughter's favorite cake.

This cocoa powder has a deep rich flavor. It blends easily into recipes. Keeps well in the freezer.

I go through a lot of cocoa powder, like A LOT. I use it in baking, coffee, hot cocoa, chocolate milk (cocoa powder and honey make a beautiful healthier and richer chocolate milk), and breakfast drinks. I blow through one of those little 8oz containers in a month or two and might use nearly a whole container on one batch of brownies, so I was hoping to find something bigger to last me longer and hopefully not cost too much per ounce. I was also hoping to find a cocoa that was higher quality, even though I was happy with Hershey’s Special Dark, I figured Ghirardelli’s had to be a step up in cocoa since theater is already the case with their chocolate bars. I didn’t really expect a huge difference in flavor, but even just opening the can and smelling the difference between the two there’s no comparison, it already smells richer and more scrumptious even before you start adding it to anything. It’s got a very smooth, rich, complex flavor that just makes me want to use it in everything. It makes gorgeous brownies and drinks, I’m not blowing through smaller containers all the time which was annoying for me and bad for the planet, I’m sold. I know there’s fancier cocoas out there, but they’re so expensive, and I feel this is the best middle of the road cocoa out there where you balance price and quality. I highly recommend!

Good taste just make sure you pay close attention to whether it is plain or dark. I like the dark and accidentally bought the plain.

The absolute best hot chocolate I’ve ever tasted. I used to be a strictly St@rbuck$ girl but this has changed me to making my hot chocolates at home! My recipe is whole milk 2 scoops of the Ghirdelli mix and either whipped cream or extra large marshmallows. It will not disappoint. Be sure to warm the milk before adding in the mix. Hope you enjoy ❤️

Exactly what I was looking for! Great for coffee.

My favorite cocoa was discontinued. So I finally found one that is just as rich.