Kitchen

[NYC Susan]

Does anyone know where to get hot cocoa K-cups that don't have artificial sweetener?  I've asked this elsewhere (not on these forums), and everything that's been suggested has sucralose or something similar.  

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!

[Trix]

Perhaps someone has found an unsweetened k-cup cocoa to suggest, but I think this is something you are just going to have to trek around and research.  Online K-cup descriptions for flavored drinks such as hot chocolate really lack a lot of info about what's actually in the pod.  I would go to a large supermarket, or a store which has a large k-cup inventory as Bed Bath Beyond, and read the boxes. 

[NYC Susan]

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@Trix wrote:

Perhaps someone has found an unsweetened k-cup cocoa to suggest, but I think this is something you are just going to have to trek around and research.  Online K-cup descriptions for flavored drinks such as hot chocolate really lack a lot of info about what's actually in the pod.  I would go to a large supermarket, or a store which has a large k-cup inventory as Bed Bath Beyond, and read the boxes. 

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Thanks.  I have looked in supermarkets, BB&B, and other stores - many times.  I've also found ingredient lists online, but everything has sucralose or something similar.

I'm not looking for unsweetened.  I just don't want artificial sweeteners.  Believe me, I wouldn't be asking here if I hadn't already tried to get an answer on my own. 

Thanks for your reply.  :-)

[AuntG]

There are a lot of choices on Amazon but I don't know if the provide the detail you need.

[JB116]

I don't know if Dunkin Donuts do or not but they are SO YUMMY! My son asks for them all the time so I buy him like 6 boxes for Christmas and he's in Heaven for the rest of the winter.

[ChynnaBlue]

Stop buying hot cocoa K-Cups - they are completely unnecessary for a Keurig and a huge waste of money. They don't use a filter or any special technology, they are just the powder from a normal packet inside a plastic K-Cup and they cost a lot more than the packets.

Just buy the packets, put the powder in your cup like you did before Keurigs, and then use the Keurig to add hot water by running the cycle without adding a K-Cup. You will save yourself money, get ANY hot cocoa you want, and not add an unnecessary plastic pod to the landfill. Everyone wins.

Same with tea. Don't buy tea pods, just put the normal tea bag in the mug and use the Keurig to pour hot water over it. Money saved.

[Ilovetea]

For all the non coffee options, I only use the Keurig for hot water. 

[ChynnaBlue]

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@Ilovetea wrote:

For all the non coffee options, I only use the Keurig for hot water. 

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It's so much more cost effective! I drink one, maybe 2, cups of coffee a day, but I make a lot of hot tea and iced tea with my Keurig. I do it all with tea bags or loose teas. The only hot cocoa pods I have are the ones that I've gotten as free samples or part of a set.

I got some soup pod samples with my Keurig machine and I used them, but won't repurchase for the same reason.

[Fressa]

I've ordered some of my k-cups from Kuerig's website. I get the majority from BBB. Have you found this type of Hot cocoa in the packet form in the supermarket? I usually run the hot water in my mug and customize this way.

[feline groovy]

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@ChynnaBlue wrote:

Stop buying hot cocoa K-Cups - they are completely unnecessary for a Keurig and a huge waste of money. They don't use a filter or any special technology, they are just the powder from a normal packet inside a plastic K-Cup and they cost a lot more than the packets.

Just buy the packets, put the powder in your cup like you did before Keurigs, and then use the Keurig to add hot water by running the cycle without adding a K-Cup. You will save yourself money, get ANY hot cocoa you want, and not add an unnecessary plastic pod to the landfill. Everyone wins.

Same with tea. Don't buy tea pods, just put the normal tea bag in the mug and use the Keurig to pour hot water over it. Money saved.

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@ChynnaBlue wrote:

Stop buying hot cocoa K-Cups - they are completely unnecessary for a Keurig and a huge waste of money. They don't use a filter or any special technology, they are just the powder from a normal packet inside a plastic K-Cup and they cost a lot more than the packets.

Just buy the packets, put the powder in your cup like you did before Keurigs, and then use the Keurig to add hot water by running the cycle without adding a K-Cup. You will save yourself money, get ANY hot cocoa you want, and not add an unnecessary plastic pod to the landfill. Everyone wins.

Same with tea. Don't buy tea pods, just put the normal tea bag in the mug and use the Keurig to pour hot water over it. Money saved.

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Yep.

Or you can also DIY your own healthier hot cocoa mix, using unsweetened cocoa, all-natural stevia (sugar sub), & a few other ingredients.

just Google for highly-rated recipes.