Calming warm milk, seductively sweetened and laced with theobromine (the compound in cocoa that’s said to create the ...

After comparing more than a dozen brands of hot chocolate mix, Mashed encountered an absolute winner. Some might liken it to drinking a candy bar.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- ‘Tis the season for a steaming cup of hot cocoa! The popular beverage is a hit with red-cheeked children fresh from playing in the snow and adults after engaging in winter ...

The difference in ingredients, texture, and even taste of hot chocolate and hot cocoa can place them in different corners of ...

Save finely made bars of chocolate encased in foil and other fancy wrappings for nibbling — their higher ratio of cocoa solids to cocoa butter delivers nuanced flavor that risks being wiped out by ...

Cocoa was first cultivated in ancient South America. During the Age of Exploration, the Spanish Conquistadors introduced it to Europe. In the 1850s, steam-powered machines allowed for the mass ...