I reviewed Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss mixes to find the best store-bought hot cocoa. Here's how the brands compared.

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Ghirardelli is one of the few large-scale U.S. chocolate companies that controls the entire manufacturing process, from cocoa bean sourcing and production to finished product.

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Consumers can also opt for brands that tested below Consumer Reports' levels of concern for lead, such as Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Flavor Hot Cocoa and Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix.

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To find the best store-bought hot cocoa, I tried prepackaged powders from five different brands. I bought standard mixes from Ghirardelli, Hershey's, Land O'Lakes, Publix, and Swiss Miss.