Hersheys Goodnight Kisses

*Est. $2 for 4 servings

Decaffeinated cocoa mix

Almost no caffeine
Creamy and mild

Bland taste, according to some taste tests
Can have a gritty texture

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We found the best reviews of Hershey's Goodnight Kisses hot cocoa at Cook's Illustrated and Consumer Reports, which perform thorough taste tests. There are also helpful reviews at Cookie magazine, the Boston Globe and Backpacker magazine.

Unlike most supermarket hot chocolates, Hershey's Goodnight Kisses contains some genuine cocoa butter, giving it some added richness. This brand is also 99.9 percent caffeine-free. For these reasons Hershey's Goodnight Kisses is among the top picks in several reviews. Tasters generally describe Hershey's Goodnight Kisses as creamy and mild, although others say its taste is not particularly distinctive. If caffeine isn't a factor for you, reviewers point to the comparably priced Swiss Miss (*est. $2 for 10 servings).

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1. Cook's Illustrated Magazine Details/Subscribe

Editors at Cook's Illustrated taste eight brands of hot cocoas, some of which are prepared with milk and others that are prepared with water. They evaluate the hot cocoas on taste and ingredients.

Review: Tasting Lab: Hot Cocoa Mix, Editors of Cook's Illustrated

2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

Hershey's Goodnight Kisses is among the hot chocolates included in Consumer Reports' most recent roundup. A ratings chart details tasting results.

Review: Which Cocoa's a Go?, Editors of Consumer Reports, Dec. 2007

3. CookieMag.com Details/Subscribe

An unspecified number of tasters try "dozens" of hot chocolates, making picks in three categories. Hershey's Goodnight Kisses is notable mainly because it contains much less caffeine than mainstream brands.

Review: Haute Chocolate, Sajan Kuriakos, Nov. 2006

4. The Boston Globe

Boston Globe staffers taste five hot cocoas; Hershey's Goodnight Kisses receives high scores from three of the eight judges. Some say it's smooth and mild, but others call it bland.

Review: Hot Cocoa Mixes, Debra Samuels

5. Backpacker MagazineDetails/Subscribe

Backpacker's staff tries 16 hot chocolates, choosing four as the best, including Hershey's Goodnight Kisses.

Review: Taste Test: Hot Chocolate, Buck Tilton, Feb. 2006