Chocolate Drink Guides: Cocoa, Milk, Caffeine & Hot Chocolate Bars
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.
Hot chocolate vs hot cocoaHot cocoa is made from cocoa powder; hot chocolate is made from melted chocolate. Here’s 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 set up a hot chocolate barEverything for a hot chocolate bar: how much to make, keeping it warm, the best toppings and stir-ins, and a printable-style checklist.
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.