I reviewed Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss mixes to find the best store-bought hot cocoa. Here's how the brands compared.

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To find the best store-bought hot cocoa, I tried prepackaged powders from five different brands. I bought standard mixes from Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss.

To find the best store-bought hot cocoa, I tried prepackaged powders from five different brands. I bought standard mixes from Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss.