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Cocoa Notes: Cocoa Types, Milk, Caffeine and Frothing

Dutch-process vs natural cocoa, hot chocolate vs hot cocoa, the best milk, caffeine in chocolate drinks, frothing milk and hosting a hot chocolate bar.

Dutch-process vs natural cocoaThe difference between Dutch-process and natural cocoa powder, how each tastes in hot chocolate, and when you can swap them.How to set up a holiday hot chocolate barPlan a hot chocolate bar for any party: how much to make for 10 to 50 guests, keeping it warm, 20 toppings and stir-ins, a timeline, and fr…Hot chocolate vs hot cocoaHot cocoa is made from cocoa powder; hot chocolate is made from melted chocolate. This is how they differ in taste, richness and calories.The best milk for hot chocolateWhole, 2%, skim, oat, soy, almond or coconut: how each milk changes hot chocolate’s creaminess, flavor and calories.Does hot chocolate have caffeine?Hot chocolate has about 5-25 mg caffeine per cup: far less than coffee. See caffeine in cocoa, dark, milk and white chocolate, and mochas.How to froth milk without a frotherFour easy ways to froth milk for mochas and hot chocolate without an espresso machine: jar, French press, whisk and blender.