Hot cocoa is getting a wellness rebrand. I say: Let treats be treats.

Brands like Ballerina Farm, Beam, and CocoaVia are selling "healthier" hot cocoa, optimizing with supplements for heart ...
Yahoo

I tried 5 different brands of powdered hot cocoa from the grocery store, and the best won by a landslide

To find the best store-bought hot cocoa, I tried prepackaged powders from five different brands. I bought standard mixes from Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss.
Yahoo

I Tested 6 Popular Recipes for Homemade Hot Cocoa, and the Winner Is Better than Any Packet

For this recipe showdown, we included six popular hot cocoa recipes from celebrity chefs. All six recipes were made on the stovetop. Most recipes used full-fat dairy as the base of the cocoa — either ...
The Economist

Latin America’s farmers are cashing in on hot hot-cocoa prices

The latest El Niño weather cycle has ended. Latin America’s farmers are assessing the damage. It is mostly bad news. Many places flooded, while others suffered extreme heat and drought. Harvests of ...