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.

Hot chocolate is already delicious and sweet, but you can take the comforting treat to new levels of richness and creaminess ...

The annual Cocoa Crawl on Friday evening offered those who bought a souvenir mug the chance to sample drinks at over 30 locations including bars, restaurants and retailers.

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.

There's nothing like a good cup of hot chocolate. But instead of relying on the store-bought stuff, try chef Jacques Torres' method. Here's how.

Ghirardelli Chocolate shop at the Empire State Building is set to serve a deliciously decadent Dubai Chocolate Sundae for one day only.

You can also look for brands below CR’s level of concern for lead, like Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Flavor Hot Cocoa and Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix.

Choose from Oreo Hot Chocolate (Ghirardelli hot chocolate infused with Oreo cookies, topped with fresh whipped cream); Ultimate Hot Chocolate (Ghirardelli hot chocolate topped with red velvet cake ...

The menu will include Ghirardelli’s World-Famous Hot Fudge Sundae in over 13 variations, milkshakes, hot chocolate, coffee, brownies, cookies, chocolate-covered strawberries and more.

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.