Starbucks Mocha substitute

[Tracie]

Okay, I love starbucks mochas, but it's one of the things I've cut back on since prices started exploding. I love the starbucks mocha powder (they add water to it to make their mocha syrup), but it's like $7 for an 8 ounce canister.

 

So I checked the ingredients: cocoa powder, sugar, vanillin.

 

 

Into a 1/2 pint jar, I just started layering (very high quality) cocoa powder and sugar. I shook it up and it looks exactly like the stuff in the expensive tins at Starbucks.

 

I add a spoon of the powder to my hot coffee, then a bit of (low-fat) half-and-half, and it's really a good substitute for me. If I wanted to spend more time, I could heat some milk and try to more closely replicate it, but really, all I'm after is the coffee/chocolate combo. :-D

[Vlynn]

So, what ratio did you use for cocoa:sugar?

[Tracie]

about 1:1 or equal. But I like dark chocolate (like starbucks).

 

I have to say, the powder looks just like the starbucks powder after I shake it.

 

 

[Genoa]

Another tip--- I don't care for flavored coffees of any kind (not even mochas), but I do like an occasional latte or cappuccino. I would buy one maybe twice a year from Starbucks or some other coffee shop. I find I'm satisfied by simply frothing some milk in a hand-pump frother and adding it to regular coffee. Since I also like cream in my coffee, but hate dried creamers, I thought it would be an enjoyable way to have my coffee if all that was available was dried milk. I'd just froth some of the milk for a richer cup of coffee.

[Crazy4Canning]

You can buy sweetened Ghiradelli's cocoa powder at United Grocer's for $6 for a LARGE life-time supply tin.

 

[Tracie]

Man, I miss United Grocers. Here it's 3.99 for an 8oz tin.