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Last updated: 27 November 2025
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We blind taste test and compare 19 supermarket hot chocolate products, from brands including Avalanche, Cadbury, Jarrah and Lindt to find the best.

  • Discover the top-rated hot chocolates by CHOICE taste testers.
  • Sort by price, percentage of cocoa, brand and more.
  • Find out what makes the best hot chocolate with tips on gluten-free options and a DIY recipe.

We’ve also partnered with Shop Ethical on this review to show the ratings the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company (not product).

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Coles Hot Chocolate
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Coles Hot Chocolate

400g pack size

Price per 100g 0.75
Price per serving when prepared 0.35
Energy per 100g (kJ) 1610
Shop Ethical rating F
$3
Jarrah Classic Hot Choc
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Jarrah Classic Hot Choc

115g pack size

Price per 100g 4.35
Price per serving when prepared 0.5
Energy per 100g (kJ) 1704
Shop Ethical rating F
$5
Jarrah Hot Choc
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Jarrah Hot Choc

285g pack size

Price per 100g 2.46
Price per serving when prepared 0.29
Energy per 100g (kJ) 1687
Shop Ethical rating F
$7
Nestle Aero Hot Choc
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Nestle Aero Hot Choc

185g pack size

Price per 100g 3.41
Price per serving when prepared 0.89
Energy per 100g (kJ) 1560
Shop Ethical rating F
$6.3
Nestle Milo
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Nestle Milo

460g pack size

Price per 100g 1.52
Price per serving when prepared 0.56
Energy per 100g (kJ) 1610
Shop Ethical rating F
$7
rachel clemons
Rachel Clemons

Rachel Clemons is an award-winning journalist who worked at CHOICE from 2004–2022. During her time at CHOICE her core focus was on food and nutrition, from reviewing breakfast cereals and fast food to dispelling myths about the benefits of detox kits and gourmet salt or translating confusing food labels – with the occasional taste test thrown in for good measure. Prior to CHOICE she lived overseas, working predominantly in hospitality when she wasn't travelling and eating her way through various cuisines. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from King's College London (where she also researched and wrote for CHOICE's UK sister organisation, Which?), and a Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences from the University of Adelaide. In 2017 she won the Dietitians Association of Australia's Nutrition Journalism Award and she's currently on the Steering Committee as a Parent Member of Parents' Voice.  You can find her on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Rachel Clemons is an award-winning journalist who worked at CHOICE from 2004–2022. During her time at CHOICE her core focus was on food and nutrition, from reviewing breakfast cereals and fast food to dispelling myths about the benefits of detox kits and gourmet salt or translating confusing food labels – with the occasional taste test thrown in for good measure. Prior to CHOICE she lived overseas, working predominantly in hospitality when she wasn't travelling and eating her way through various cuisines. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from King's College London (where she also researched and wrote for CHOICE's UK sister organisation, Which?), and a Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences from the University of Adelaide. In 2017 she won the Dietitians Association of Australia's Nutrition Journalism Award and she's currently on the Steering Committee as a Parent Member of Parents' Voice.  You can find her on Twitter and LinkedIn.