Maya Classic

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Really good quality hot chocolate. Best tasting one you can buy!

Delicious hot chocolate.

This is basically equivalent to the name brand drinking chocolate you can pick up at the supermarket. However, the name brand version tastes better, in my opinion, and is much cheaper. Not to be confused with cocoa powder which is generally unsweetened. This product is LIBERALLY pre-sweetened with sugar. It's a quality product, which comes in incredibly bland packaging, that dissolves easily. I generally use it with powdered milk, because we never seem to have enough "real" milk so I've hidden a stash of powdered in my shed. At times my home life feels like an allied POW in Colditz, taking whatever small victories I can wherever I can get them. So a heaped tablespoon of cocoa powder into five or six (I rarely measure accurately) spoonfuls of powdered milk. Add a little cold water and stir to a paste - this makes it easier to dissolve without lumps later. Then I have a "one cup" kettle that tops it off. Honestly very nice.

No review given due to driver dumping parcels in full view of passers by on a main road instead of following simple delivery instructions and leaving in the porch. Please stop using these people

I seem to be missing the scoop from mine, so I had to bring out the Heston Precision Scales to measure 1 scoop - 30g of yummy Belgian chocolate powder. The chocolate upon opening, smells devine. The method is simple: • Scoop out the required amount into a standard 200ml mug. • Add a *dash* of boiling water and stir vigorously till it's a thick shiny paste. Its important it's just a dash. It melts quickly anyway. • Add hot milk and keep stirring till smooth. I've tried a number of variations: ~ Coconut milk, a rich and decadent taste with a twist. ~ Oat milk, a more nutritious tasting chocolate milk that can be enjoyed as an ice cold milkshake. Made in the same way and then chilled. ~ With whole cow's milk. Which reigns supreme in our household for a classic hot cocoa. I've also made this one using the frother wand on the Sage coffee machine. This way it makes a decadent, smooth, creamy, sweet cocoa, complete with micro bubbles. Which ever way you like yours, you're sure to like this quicker, more instant choc. A point of Caution: It does has a massive 62% sugar. Some may find this too sweet. Of the three that Maya have made, this one holds the middleground in sweetness. Just one more thing: This is not a gourmet chocolate like that which can be had at chocolatiers in Paris. It's not made with 100% cocoa, it's not rich, dark or very viscous. I make this type at home too, though its more time consuming as it has to be simmered down to acheive the classic french version. This is more of a quick sweet treat that is actually very good in it's category.

This has a decent cocoa flavour and is much better than most of the supermarket brands that you'll find, however I did find it too sweet for my tastes. It isn't quite an instant drink and it require that you melt the powder with a dash of hot water and mix it to a smooth paste before you gradually add the hot milk (or alternative). I'm used to making my own hot chocolate with cocoa powder, so that I can control the ratio of sugar and find this product to be about on a par in terms of ease to make, but with not quite as good results. I would probably not buy this, mostly because of the sugar content, but also because I can get better results for the same amount of effort. That said, it is MUCH better than most of the stuff on the shelves.