Don’t go through the Christmas season without trying this easy homemade peppermint mocha! Inspired by the Starbucks holiday ...

It tastes just like the hot cocoa you get at Starbucks stores, which, for me, is a big achievement for an at-home mix. It contains a small amount of vanilla powder, which gives it that signature ...

While slightly sweeter than the cocoa at Starbucks and Krispy Kreme ... but it rose above almost all of them by using a Ghirardelli powder base with steamed 2% milk. It was served warm, not ...

Starbucks' cocoa had notes of smooth dark chocolate ... mixed with chocolate powder, and topped with simple whipped cream. But somehow, this hot cocoa had a much thicker consistency than the ...

The barista emptied a nondescript brown pouch of chocolate powder into the cup ... but, alas, Starbucks made me the best cup of hot cocoa of all five I tried. And at $4.45 for a grande after ...

Starbucks' cocoa had notes of smooth dark chocolate ... The Coffee Bean's $4.25 cup of hot chocolate defaults to using nonfat milk, mixed with chocolate powder, and topped with simple whipped cream.