You have a reputation for being knowledgeable about both chocolate, and Starbucks, so I thought that this was as good a place as any to ask. I’ve been hearing a lot about Chantico drinking chocolate. In fact, CNN is reporting that it will be available at Starbucks starting tomorrow. What is Chantico drinking chocolate? What’s the big deal?
Thanks!
Wondering
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Dear Wondering,
Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place, because as it happens, I have inside knowledge about this Chantico drinking chocolate. And I am going to share the secret with and impart the wisdom to you.
Chantico drinking chocolate is nothing more than the most amazing chocolate drink you will experience in the United States at any establishment which even comes close to approximating a chain.
That’s because the only place to get a warm chocolate drink of this style, this good, is in Spain, some other parts of Europe, or small trendy Spanish or European bistros in the United States.
It’s very similar to true Spanish hot chocolate which, if you’ve ever been fortunate enough to sample, you know is thick and creamy and rich – like drinking still-warm slightly thin chocolate pudding (“pudding” in the U.S. sense, not the British sense. And in the “home made with real ingredients” sense, not the “Jello instant” sense).
Having spent years cultivating a special relationship with several of my local Starbucks, I have had the great honour of sampling the Chantico chocolate before the throngs were able to get their hands..and lips..on it.
And let me tell you, to quote Ron Burgundy, “It’s goooood”.
So, hie thee to your local Starbucks and try it. Trust me, your tastebuds will thank me.