Despite being (apparently) the same product as Billa Kakao, this did not have the strong earthy component, but instead had a straightforward chocolate flavor that melded nicely with the other features.
Kambaku Power Coccao
A remarkable drink in many respects-- it has a unique ingredient list (including caffeine and marula fruit puree) and also an unusual nutritional profile (4.1g fat, 5.7g protein, 163mg calcium per 100mL). The taste is creamy, decently chocolaty, and has a tiny hint of Bailey’s Irish Cream flavor. All in all, one to remember, and one to seek out if you’re in the Vienna area.
Emmi Energy Milk Choco (330mL plastic)
Foamy top but a pretty fair and true chocolate flavor throughout. The sweetness isn't overdone (thankfully, as it’s artificially sweetened) so no major red flags go up when you send this down your gullet.
Zvolensky Fidko Cokolada Acidolfine Mlieko
After you puke, there's that residual stomach acid in your mouth that you continue to spit out over the course of your recovery. This 'beverage' captures that feeling rather accurately. And consuming it may even cause vomiting, kicking off some weird convergent cycle of unrelated experiences.
Melina Fiko Mlieko Cokoladovo Orechove
Nasty hazelnut flavor that tastes ok for the first millisecond and then turns foul for the remaining 95% of the experience. It's super thick, has some cream to it, but it’s nearly all funk and no cocoa.
Bio Plus Kakao Genuss
Unique! It’s creamy, thin, a bit chalky, and the hazelnut flavor mixed in creates an almost cinnamon-y flavor that works surprisingly well with the rest of the product, perhaps because it nicely mutes the sweetness. This is not a flavor profile that I would seek out, but this formulation has won me over.
Nupo One Meal Low Calorie Cocoa
Great texture, but the flavor is where things go pear-shaped. The taste is akin to a sour vitamin (congruent with the product's scent, at least) and the sweetener makes me salivate post-swallow. Reminds me of when you get hit in the nose and your eyes immediately water, though you're not ‘crying’ per se.
Nom Fasten Protein Drink Schoko
A little dusty and drying to the mouth. Sweetness feels shallow and fake, but it’s not terrible for a protein fortified drink.
Kukkonia Kakao
Phenomenal texture-- thin, yet creamy— and prominent cocoa flavor that is toward (but not fully in) the darker/sour/mature end of the continuum. I want to sip this slowly from a champagne glass, but I can’t seem to get the ‘slowly’ part down; this is almost too easily drinkable.
Rajo Brejky Kakao
Fruity sweetness that you can smell before actually tasting it. The consistency is very good, and the included straw is unique and super neat (closed-end with 4 small round holes on each side)— but the taste is not up to par with even average chocolate milk.
Tarni Dracik Mlieko Kakaove
Tasted bland upon first trial but I soon warmed up to the simplicity. It’s competent in all areas and nothing sticks out (for better or worse). Best boxed Slovak product I've had so far (which means it's better than the other one).
Rajo Active Protein Dairy Drink Cokolada
Highly unsweet, but with noticeable bitter cocoa flavor that has a tiny hint of anise to the finish. It’s fairly thick, grainy, and chalky as you might expect for a drink with nearly 10g of protein per 100mL, but it doesn’t reek of unnaturalness like many others do.
Spar Enjoy Schoko-Drink
Wow— tons of cocoa flavor that refuses to leave your side after each indulgent sip. There’s definitely some grit to it, but the cream helps to sweep it away and you won't mind anyhow. Might even give you a buzz if you’ve been chocolate deprived.
Spar Budget Milch Shake Schoko
Extremely thick, but maintains some creamy aspect which is the drink’s high point. There’s really no cocoa flavor, or no other flavor in particular that comes to the surface. It is like a toned-down, more pleasant version of the nasty thick cupped milkshakes that plague much of northern and central Europe.
All In Light Protein Drink Choco Latte
Tastes exactly like an Amazon Prime box that sat out in a rain shower and then partially dried. This sensation exacerbates in the aftertaste-- it simply won't go away despite threats, prayers, and a fistful of smoky bbq chips. Don't torture yourself.
All In One Protein Drink Schoko
Thicker, sweeter, and decidedly less brutal than the ‘Light’ version. It’s deceptively creamy, and does not carry a vitamin-y taste or horrific aftertaste.
Billa Kakao
A bit gritty but still a milky feel-- the creaminess is executed well and doesn’t gum things up. The cocoa flavor is decidedly toward the earthy end of the spectrum, but the supporting cast compensates to make this an enjoyable and memorable drink.
Nom Fasten Milch Drink Schoko
You wouldn't know that this contains artificial sweeteners— kudos to the Nom team for that. Everything tastes and feels authentic and is extremely impressive given its meager calorie count (only 49 per 100mL).
Milk Shake Schoko
Any thicker and you'd require a spoon— not how chocolate milk (or shakes) should be. The thickness dominates the experience, which frankly doesn’t have much else to offer. It's more ‘hazelnutty’ than chocolaty and over-sweetened to boot.
Chiefs Choco Mountain Milk Protein
Scurries down your throat as if it's surprised it even got past your lips— a vile, parasitic maneuver. Deceptively thin and watery, it launches an unpleasant ferrous assault on your interior. Three sips was enough for me, and I do this kind of thing for fun.