{"id":20110,"date":"2023-05-03T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T17:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/?p=20110"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:56:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:56:46","slug":"best-chocolate-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-chocolate-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Absolute Best Chocolate Milk: 6 Top Chocolate Milk Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not every chocolate milk is the best chocolate milk. I found that out during our chocolate milk taste test, in which we tried ten different chocolate milk brands. Seems like a dream, right? How can chocolate milk be bad? Well, it can certainly be subpar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we\u2019re not here to talk about the worst chocolate milk. We\u2019re talking about the best chocolate milk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even when it comes to the best chocolate milk, there\u2019s a spectrum. On one end, there\u2019s the super sweet chocolate milk that tastes like you let a seven-year-old say \u201cwhen\u201d as you were pouring Hershey\u2019s syrup into a glass. Then, on the other side, there\u2019s the artisanal chocolate milk for grown-ups. It tastes more subtle, more like a craft chocolate bar<\/a>. The best of the best chocolate milk, as we found, is somewhere in the middle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the best chocolate milk\u2014or, if you\u2019re really looking to have a fun Saturday night, a grocery list for an at-home chocolate milk tasting of your own. I highly recommend it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Grown-Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alexandre Family Farm Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Even though it\u2019s last on this list, I fully recommend you buy this chocolate milk. It\u2019s so good. It tastes like cold hot cocoa <\/a>with its deep, rich, chocolate flavors. It tastes like what a fancy hotel would deliver if you ordered chocolate milk from room service. But I was in the minority. Neither managing editor Gwynedd Stuart<\/a> nor senior staff writer Jordan Myrick<\/a> liked it. Believe you who you want to believe, but if you\u2019re looking for a very grown-up chocolate milk, this is the best chocolate milk for you. It\u2019s also A2 milk (here\u2019s what A2 milk means<\/a>) if that matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Instacart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

7\/10<\/p>

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Great Value Low Fat Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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If you are serving a crowd, then you need a gallon of chocolate milk from Walmart. The store\u2019s low fat chocolate milk is extremely creamy. \u201cIt\u2019s very rich for low fat milk,\u201d said Gwynedd. \u201cThey might be lying.\u201d It doesn\u2019t have enough of a chocolaty punch for Jordan (they have a very high bar for chocolate milk), but I think it gives classic Hershey syrup vibes. And I\u2019m so impressed by the richness of this purportedly low fat chocolate milk. (JK, Walmart, we believe you!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Walmart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

7.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Low Fat<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sprouts Low Fat Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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This low fat chocolate milk met Jordan\u2019s standards for level of chocolatiness. You know it\u2019s chocolate milk immediately upon pouring it into a glass. It smells very chocolaty. And it tastes very chocolaty, too\u2014but more like a milk chocolate candy bar than cocoa powder. It\u2019s not quite as creamy as Great Value. So, if you\u2019re looking for a low fat chocolate milk that leans more heavily into the chocolate than the milk, this is the best chocolate milk for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Instacart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

8.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Fancy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Straus Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Albertsons<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This is not Straus\u2019s first appearance on one of our rankings. We love their mint chocolate chip ice cream<\/a>. And their Greek yogurt<\/a> is as decadent as it comes. Their chocolate milk is cocoa-y, it\u2019s creamy. It\u2019s a treat. It\u2019s dark chocolate milk, not milk chocolate milk. It tastes like melted chocolate ice cream (oh, we also ranked their chocolate ice cream<\/a> at number one). It\u2019s better chocolate milk than you can make at home, for sure. Yes, you do have to shake it up as there is chocolate at the bottom, so you do have to put some effort into it. But it\u2019s the best chocolate milk for true cocoa lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Albertsons<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

9\/10<\/p>

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Fairlife Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Everyone insisted we try Fairlife chocolate milk. Apparently, it\u2019s the gold standard for many chocolate milk drinkers. And I am happy to report that it is extremely good. It\u2019s very, very sweet but not saccharine. It\u2019s also pretty darn creamy. And there\u2019s no lactose! It tastes like a childhood memory of chocolate milk. It\u2019s the best chocolate milk to briefly forget the miseries of adulthood and remember the simpler times. Ah, sweet nostalgia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Instacart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

9.5\/10<\/p>

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Trader Joe\u2019s Chocolate Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Trader Joe\u2019s chocolate milk is that happy medium we were looking for. It\u2019s not quite as sweet as Fairlife and it\u2019s a touch creamier. It tastes like a melted milkshake made with high quality chocolate. You almost get that touch of a fruity flavor like you do from Cadbury\u2019s chocolate. And I just just couldn\u2019t stop sipping it. I think I drank a full pint of this chocolate milk after our taste test finished. I\u2019m an adult woman. I pay taxes. I get my car\u2019s oil checked. I stress about scheduling an appointment at the eye doctor. That\u2019s how much of an adult I am. And yet, I drank a full glass of TJ\u2019s chocolate milk. \u201cThat is the stuff,\u201d Jordan said when they took a sip. It really is the best chocolate milk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Trader Joe’s<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

10\/10<\/p>

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