VIVA Caffeinated Hot Chocolate packets. Premium Chocolate Cocoa with 100 mg Shot of Caffeine (1 Pouch Sample)

As somebody who can't stand coffee or tea and who doesn't want the sweeteners or cost of energy drinks, I've been getting my caffeine through pills for years. I've always felt that caffeine pills take too long to work, so lately I've been trying some of the caffeinated hot chocolate on the market. I also thought it might be a nice change of pace to have the coffee-style ritual that a lot of people enjoy.I could only find three brands online to try and this is the only one that tastes like classic hot chocolate to me. Quite frankly, it's the only one of the three I can stomach at all. One of the others is low-sugar and comes in a pouch. I had high hopes for it as a low-calorie option but it tasted absolutely foul to me - almost as bad as coffee. The third brand wasn't quite that bad, but close. I couldn't finish a whole cup.For whatever reason, VIVA nails the classic hot chocolate taste with no weirdness that I can detect. The number of calories is a bit more than I'd like, so I'm only drinking one cup per day and then using caffeine gum the rest of the day.The one order I've placed was short by 9 pouches so be sure to count them. When I notified the company through the Amazon interface they responded immediately and shipped out the balance, plus a few extra for my trouble. Very nice!Unless they start tinkering with the formula or hike the price, this is my brand!

I absolutely love this caffeinated hot chocolate! I'm not a fan of the bitter taste of coffee and can't make a decent cup to save my life, so this was PERFECT. Not only does it give you that extra boost on Monday morning, but it tastes delicious too! It has a rich creamy chocolate flavor that is way better than your average Swiss Miss. I would highly recommend you give this a try if you haven't already!

Alittle spend for what they are, but I dislike the taste of coffee and this works!

I am a person who dislikes coffee alot, so this caffeinated cocoa was perfect!!!! It gave me that caffeine boost and tasted delicious! it has a nice chocolate taste, not super rich, but not bland either. Would definitely buy more of this product in the future.

too sweet

The packages were nice, the flavor was great. My issue with this is that they are expensive and have very inconsistent quantities. In a 10 pack, 2 pouches had less than half what they should have.

I can't drink coffee because it makes me sick. I have been looking everywhere for caffeinated Cocoa. This one works very well. The artificial sweetener is too sweet for me. I put a piece of dark chocolate into the cup to lessen the artificial sweetness. As long as this product is reasonably priced I will continue to buy.  Would be even better if they make a dark chocolate flavor or not use the artificial sweetener in the product.

Weird taste, worse consistency. Like sweet gravy, the kind made with corn starch. Threw it out. Gross.