Super smooth and thin texture, accompanied by a decent cocoa flavor and sweet/salty balance. Only a slight tang (in the back of the throat and sides of tongue) mars the otherwise tasty and drinkable milk.
Cacolac
Super thin and smooth, I wanted to like it more than I actually did. There’s an off-putting skunkiness to the flavor that is not particularly subtle. I like the experience of siphoning chocolate milk out of a can, but can’t deny that the chocolate flavor is largely absent in favor of a much more foul one.
Lactel Bio Chocolat Gourmand
Much more cocoa taste than sweetness, which is a welcome difference. Feels highly dark-chocolate inspired, and pulls that off well in liquid form. Its dark appearance is nicely congruent with the taste, very well executed.
Casino Boisson Lactée Au Cacao
Has somewhat of a fruity sweetness to it, looks very attractive in the glass but the taste doesn’t deliver.
Delisse Boisson Lactée Chocolatée
Bland, and what flavor does come through is pretty earthy. Nothing else stands out.
Le Gall Bio Lait Chocolaté
Strong rum-like scent and flavor, highly chalky texture. There is a bit of cocoa flavor mixed in, but it’s unfortunately dominated by a rummy/boozy taste.
Eroski Batido De Cacao
Exceptionally chalky with a low amount of sweetness that actually works to its advantage. The cocoa flavor maybe a bit more acidic than I initially expected, but remained consistent throughout and by the end it was not an issue. My first thought was ‘tomato’ when I took a small sip— but that proved to be fleeting.
Ram Batido Al Cacao
Creamy and not overly sweet, my first thoughts were there was a tiny hint of a ‘pencil lead’ type taste that I hadn’t thought about since the last time I chewed on a pencil. Otherwise, it’s rather good.
Celta Batido Al Cacao
Dominated by an unpleasant ‘sour’ taste. Grainy, chalky, unnatural-feeling texture makes matters worse. Avoid.
Don Simon Batido De Chocolate
Sporting an amaretto-ish smell, I was curious if the flavor would follow suit. It did. Very thin and fairly smooth, this doesn’t taste much like a chocolate milk should— it reminds me of a poor version of (Romanian) Zuzu. Potable only by the narrowest of margins.
Spar Batido De Chocolate
Very flavorful and thin/smooth texture with ample creaminess and salt. Doesn’t leave the ‘milk mustache’ residue on the side of the glass— it almost runs down like water, but I can’t deny the dark chocolate taste and overall excellent drinking experience.
Hacendado Batido De Chocolate Sin Lactosa
One of the best-looking products I’ve seen (a shame it’s inside a box!), but this lactose-free version has a hint of a ‘burnt coffee’ taste to me— just a tiny bit. Otherwise, it is well balanced across the board.
Hacendado Batido De Chocolate
Rich and creamy taste—almost buttery—works well with the (slightly) thinner than average texture. The cocoa taste expands in the mouth post-swallow. Remarkable from start to finish.
Cacaolat Upp
Exceptionally chalky and ‘thickened’ feel, a fortified taste dominates the others. Lots of grain left in the mouth. The taste is not off-putting on its own, but when tried against other chocolate milks, you can notice a stiff mineral twang.
ColaCao Shake Zero
The bile-like yellowish-brown pigment is by far its best feature. If you like chemically-tasting, exceedingly grainy dishwater, you may be able to choke this down. I think it’s supposed to be heated in the microwave (which I didn’t do) but there’s no way it improves things enough to make a tangible difference.
Kaiku Sin Lactosa Batido De Chocolate
Bland at first taste, but improves with repetition. A subtle creamy taste pairs nicely with an enjoyable salty quality. Cocoa taste comes through eventually, and I certainly don't mind the wait.
Kaiku Batido De Chocolate
Extremely smooth texture and strong flavor— though it’s a bit of an odd one. It tastes like it’s emulating chocolate candy as opposed to chocolate. Sweet, and nice to drink, but missing the real flavor of cocoa.
Carrefour Kids Batido Al Cacao
Texture seems unnecessarily thick for a boxed drink and there is a noticeable amount of grain left on the tongue. The cocoa taste is decent but fades quickly, and you are left with a dry-feeling mouth.
Carrefour Batido Al Cacao
Much thinner and smoother texture than the Carrefour Kids version. More sweet than chocolate, but it went down quickly— I was finished with the glass before I knew it. Noticeable amount of salt helps the flavor as well.
Puleva Extra Batido Intenso De Cacao
Strong cocoa taste, but not much else going for it. Definitely the darkest chocolate milk I’ve seen yet, and the cocoa aspect did not disappoint, but it’s missing the other factors to make it great. Texture suffers from what feels to be an artificial thickening.