I was surprised to see ‘white chocolate’ milk pour out of the carton looking exactly like chocolate milk. There’s a little earthiness but not as pronounced as the [plain] chocolate version— but it’s too sweet to be taken seriously.
Namyang Doraemon Chocolate Milk
Thinner and less chalky than the UHT version, but the flavor suffers from an earthy, back-of-the-tongue note that latches on to each swallow and refuses to let go.
Seoul F&B Barbapapa Chocolate Milk
Has a density that feels unnatural-- like it's some sort of lab concoction instead of flavored milk. There’s a sour, not-quite-boozy taste to the experience-- not what I’m looking for.
Namyang Doraemon Chocolate Milk (UHT)
Has a ‘thickened’ feel and is on the chalky side. The cocoa flavor doesn't stand out and has a powdery quality to it.
Seoul Chocolate Milk Disney (UHT)
Plenty of flavor but so much of it is overpowered by sweetness. Kids would love it, and in very small doses it provides enough flavor to satisfy, but drinking a full cup of this (which I did) requires the violation of at least 3 of the 7 deadly sins.
Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Milk UHT (South Korea)
The best Nesquik version I’ve had to date. It’s creamy, salty, and not overly sweet, comparing favorably to a sugary field of kids-oriented chocolate milks.
Hershey's Original Chocolate Milk (UHT)
Nicely thin and smooth, strongish chocolate flavor but a fake-y twang to the finish.
Seoul Chocolate Milk
Sourish taste and rather bland otherwise, a step backward from the UHT version that had more punch to the flavor.
MonFresh Chocolate Milk
Tastes exactly like a vanilla ice cream cone— and not just the vanilla ice cream, but the cone part too. Whatever that malty/wafery cone taste is definitely comes through. Chocolate flavor is hard to locate— if you think of it as chocolate milk, it scores lower than if you think of it as ‘liquid vanilla ice cream cone.’
Ehrmann Chocolate Milkshake
So incredibly sweet that it burns the back of your throat. Tons of flavor here, but it’s all blanketed in so much sugar, that after even the tiniest sip, you can feel your pancreas kick into hyperdrive.
Seoul Chocolate Milk (UHT)
Pretty average in a lot of ways, though the salt quotient is dialed up a bit. It's well rounded and finishes clean.
Vitasmo Sor Milk Schoko
If the dark gray color wasn’t off-putting enough, give it a taste. It has a sourish enriched flavor, similar to that of Mullermilch, but less flavorful and even more unnatural tasting/feeling.
Smeshariki Chocolate Fantasy Milk Shake
Very unique and unexpected. A high-viscosity, low(ish)-sweetness drink with powerful cocoa flavor. A lot of people would enjoy this more than I, but ultimately my distaste for super-thick (especially when not paired with high cream) sludgy texture won out over my enjoyment of the strong chocolate flavor.
Maamyy Chocolate Milk
Bland and forgettable. There's a slight aftertaste that reminds me of a soy-like twang, but it goes away quickly. Low marks in all flavor categories, and the texture feels unnaturally thickened as well.
Bright Dairy Chocolate Milk (Whole)
Nails the creaminess that the lower-fat version was lacking (which instead was watery)— but has no noticeable salt whatsoever. With the addition of a nice salty punch, this would be in elite company.
San Yuan Chocolate Milk (200mL bag)
Worlds apart from its boxed counterpart— which appear to differ only by a couple calories (and the packaging). This is much lighter complected, thinner, and sports a fruity quality (cherry?) that drowns out the chocolate or anything else pleasant. Just double-checked the date— seems to be in code.
Rheinburg Kakao Milch-Drink
Quite a different experience— it’s salty first, earthy second, chocolaty third. The first sip might shock you, the second will be better— expect it to plateau after the 4th. It dries out your mouth, imploring you to drink more. Your tastebuds may begrudgingly acquiesce, depending on your salt threshold.
San Yuan Chocolate Milk
Very well balanced— flavorful without reliance on sweetness. A budget boxed chocolate milk that you wouldn't be embarrassed to serve in a wine glass.
You Chun Simple Inside Chocolate Milk
Malty, salty, creamy— what else do you need? Oh— chocolate— it has that too, though not as blatantly as the dark version. Another example of a chocolate milk with downplayed sweetness that works to its advantage.
Happy Cow Cocoa and Milk
Excellent combination of thin and creamy, which with average sweetness makes the drinking experience enjoyable. The chocolate piece is very hard to locate but I enjoyed the search and would gladly do it again.