Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.
Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cocoa Bombs
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
Cookie Dough Bites Cocoa Bombs
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
Super Mario Hot Chocolate Bomb Mug Set
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
Favorite Day Dark Chocolate with Drizzle & Milk Chocolate with Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Drink BombsFavorite Day Milk Chocolate with Drizzle & White Chocolate with Sprinkles Hot Chocolate Drink Bomb
(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)
Sam’s Choice Milk Chocolate & White Chocolate Strawberry Hot Chocolate Drink Bombs
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
Grinchmas Hot Cocoa Bombs
(Spotted by Robbie at Marshall’s.)
Foreva Milk Chocolate Peppermint and Milk Chocolate Filled with Marshmallows Hot Choco MeltsForeva Milk Chocolate Caramel Filled with Marshmallows Hot Choco Melts
11 thoughts to “SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION): 11/1/2022”
Okay, so I guess this is a good place (and a good post) for me to finally ask:
*How* do hot-chocolate bombs work, exactly? You put them in a mug with hot water or hot milk, and they eventually dissolve? Someone, please ‘splain, because I have never quite gotten the concept of them.
You put them in a mug with hot milk and they melt. Chocolate melts when heated, so it turns into creamy hot chocolate when it’s all melted. I’ve heard bad things about them overall though. I’ve never tried them, but it doesn’t sound that exciting to me.
What could be bad about make hot chocolate? I’m sure that many of them out there are nowhere near as good of quality as others…maybe that’s the bad that you’ve been hearing.
I’m guessing they take forever to melt completely and may still be lumpy, unlike real hot chocolate, which is made with powder/syrup and would be smooth from the start.
Agree; it sounds like an awfully long process, to me. Maybe if I were more of a fan of hot chocolate (I can take it or leave it), I’d like this idea more than I do: then it would be rather indulgent, and maybe even fun. But, yeah…this kind of product isn’t for me, personally.
Thanks for the explanation/clarification of how it works, though, Elizabeth!
Actually you are describing “instant” not real hot chocolate.
I don’t think they usually end up working the way they’re supposed to and most of the ones out there use such poor quality chocolate for the chocolate bomb that it makes for bad hot chocolate. I love hot chocolate, but not with bad quality chocolate. I have had hot chocolate made with milk in Switzerland and I felt like I was in heaven. I’ve never been able to get a comparable hot chocolate anywhere else!
Thank you for asking this – I was going propose the same Q.
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Blows my mind that these companies actually sell a product labeled “bomb.” Seriously? How offensive can this be.
It wouldn’t occur to me that would be offensive. How long have bath bombs been around, now there are “shower bombs” too. And thanks from me about the hot chocolate bombs. I’ve been wondering too. I wouldn’t have thought too much about how cheap ones could be bad, but thinking about cheap, waxy chocolate it makes sense.
Okay, so I guess this is a good place (and a good post) for me to finally ask:
*How* do hot-chocolate bombs work, exactly? You put them in a mug with hot water or hot milk, and they eventually dissolve? Someone, please ‘splain, because I have never quite gotten the concept of them.
You put them in a mug with hot milk and they melt. Chocolate melts when heated, so it turns into creamy hot chocolate when it’s all melted. I’ve heard bad things about them overall though. I’ve never tried them, but it doesn’t sound that exciting to me.
What could be bad about make hot chocolate? I’m sure that many of them out there are nowhere near as good of quality as others…maybe that’s the bad that you’ve been hearing.
I’m guessing they take forever to melt completely and may still be lumpy, unlike real hot chocolate, which is made with powder/syrup and would be smooth from the start.
Agree; it sounds like an awfully long process, to me. Maybe if I were more of a fan of hot chocolate (I can take it or leave it), I’d like this idea more than I do: then it would be rather indulgent, and maybe even fun. But, yeah…this kind of product isn’t for me, personally.
Thanks for the explanation/clarification of how it works, though, Elizabeth!
Actually you are describing “instant” not real hot chocolate.
I don’t think they usually end up working the way they’re supposed to and most of the ones out there use such poor quality chocolate for the chocolate bomb that it makes for bad hot chocolate. I love hot chocolate, but not with bad quality chocolate. I have had hot chocolate made with milk in Switzerland and I felt like I was in heaven. I’ve never been able to get a comparable hot chocolate anywhere else!
Thank you for asking this – I was going propose the same Q.
making*
Blows my mind that these companies actually sell a product labeled “bomb.” Seriously? How offensive can this be.
It wouldn’t occur to me that would be offensive. How long have bath bombs been around, now there are “shower bombs” too. And thanks from me about the hot chocolate bombs. I’ve been wondering too. I wouldn’t have thought too much about how cheap ones could be bad, but thinking about cheap, waxy chocolate it makes sense.