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Pilos Johny Kakao

Smells a lot better than it tastes. The hazelnut flavor carries a slight bitterness before the sweetness of the remainder of the drink can register. It’s fairly thick, surprisingly smooth, and fairly creamy— but there's no cocoa flavor to offset the nutty funk.

Danone Danonki Kakao

One of the sweeter liquids I’ve had in quite some time. It’s so prominent that it detracts attention away from the chocolate (unfortunately) and the texture (fortunately). Feel-wise, it's a departure from ‘milky’ and has a noticeable grit, even visually so.

Danone Dan Mleko Czekoladowe

Somewhat of a candy-sweetness to the chocolate, but it's not terribly offensive. Notably salty, which helps balance the sweetness out, and slightly contrived texture that is almost milky, but just different enough to exude a processed feel— it feels like it's carrying more solute than it can reasonably hide.

Bakoma Satino Gold Drink

Closer to pudding than chocolate milk, but the cocoa flavor is prominent and enjoyable throughout. The creaminess is also present, so the thickness does not seem entirely starch-driven. It’s flavorful and unfortunately (for me) super viscous— but if thickness is something you dig, sidle up to one of these.

Zott Serduszko Mleko Czekoladowe

Lots of flavor going on— sweet, salty, and creamy— hallmarks of an excellent drink, but there’s something awkward about the flavor. It reminds me of dried papaya— a definite fruitiness to it (perhaps imitation vanilla is the culprit here), however, it is getting better with each sip. Unique, and worth a try.

Mlekovita Mleko Czekoladowe

Excellent milky feel: thin enough, creamy enough, sweet/salty/chocolaty enough— everything works well in the current proportions. Only complaint is that it’s so effortlessly drinkable that the 200mL is gone before you know it. Buy several.