Hot chocolate, anyone? We tasted and ranked 61 cocoa mixes from grocery stores Updated Dec 11, 2020; Posted Dec 11, 2020 We tasted -- and ranked -- 61 different store-bought hot cocoa mixes in time for winter. How did your favorite stand up? Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio -- ‘Tis the season for a steaming cup of hot cocoa! The popular beverage is a hit with red-cheeked children fresh from playing in the snow and adults after engaging in winter activities such as skiing, ice skating or just clearing the driveway -- not to mention a go-to drink when cozying up at home on a cold winter night.