Natural Mint Cocoa

I always like finding flavored cocoa mixes, so I had to give Trader Joe’s mint cocoa a try. It’s a non-dairy mix, so you have to prepare it with milk or soy milk in order to get a nice creamy drink (this makes it a viable option for the vegans out there, since so many cocoa mixes contain powdered milk). I was very pleased with the flavor. The mint is just right; present, but not so overpowering that you can’t taste the chocolate. Since the mint flavor comes from actual peppermint oil, it doesn’t have that chemical taste that some artificial mint has. Depending on what type of milk you use to prepare it, this could be considered healthy; the mix has only 110 calories and 1 gram of fat per scoop (which is included), and no cholesterol or sodium. I’ll be buying more of this whenever I need a hot cocoa fix.