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Cadbury Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate) 400g for $3 @ Coles

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Cadbury Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate) 400g for $3 @ Coles
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kronicmacstigator on 24/05/2018 - 14:27 shop.coles.com.au (735 clicks)
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400g of Cadbury Drinking/Hot Chocolate powder for ONLY $3 a tin at Coles! If you use the recommended (HA!) 'dose' size of 15g, you get 26.66666… let's just make it 25 shall we? This makes a 'serve' of hot chocolate to be only 12c each! A THIRD of the price of pods!

If you are like myself and want to stock up for winter, you are allegedly allowed (I doubt it is enforced) to 'bag' up to 12 tins at a time.

This will turn you into an office or home hero in no time! (I also checked other suppliers including 'The Reject Shop' and I can't find it cheaper anywhere)

Also… for some weird reason this is not in the catalogue! Go figure!

Groceries Cadbury Chocolate Confectionery Drinking Chocolate Hot Chocolate

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  • WatchNerd on 24/05/2018 - 14:34
    +34

    Cadbury Drinking Chocolate has 77.1% sugar.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 14:41
      +7

      Interesting. I wondered how they could sell "powdered chocolate" so cheap. Turns out there's no chocolate in it.

      • Nukkels on 24/05/2018 - 14:45
        -7

        It's largely milk powder which is essentially just sugars (such as lactose) and some proteins. Don't confuse 'sugar' with sucrose.

        • nightknight on 24/05/2018 - 14:58
          +13

          This is not true. The ingredients are: Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Starch (Maize Or Tapioca), Mineral Salt (501), Flavour.

        • Diji1 on 24/05/2018 - 15:07
          -5

          Don't confuse

          For some reason your making distinctions between short chain carbohydrates - usually known as sugars - even though the health effects are the same when they're refined and added to foods.

        • MathNerd on 24/05/2018 - 15:09
          +6

          @Diji1: you're *

        • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 15:22
          +2

          77% sugar is 77% sugar to me. If we were talking about natural products then I'd investigate further.

        • Nukkels on 24/05/2018 - 15:40
          -4

          @Diji1: This is not true at all. Your body uses glucose (especially your brain) but fructose is almost useless to our bodies - all it does is cause your pancreas to go into overdrive.

          And those monosaccharides and disaccharides are all very different. Many people are allergic to lactose or lactose intolerant, but almost nobody is glucose intolerant.

        • zancs on 24/05/2018 - 15:40
          +3

          Pretty sure this does not contain lactose. Neg.

        • Nukkels on 24/05/2018 - 15:46
          +1

          @StoneSin: What's so unnatural about sugar? Also, any milk chocolate has similarly sugar ratios - typically about 60% for good brands like Cadbury but higher for cheap brands.

        • zancs on 24/05/2018 - 15:54
          +4

          @Nukkels: drinking chocolate is by definition just cocoa and sugar. Cocoa powder tastes awful on it's own but can be bought separately and mix to taste (probably less sugar to achieve desired flavour) keep in mind 40g of sugar in a can of coke. So 10-12g from this isn't the end of the world per serving.

        • ibgunth27 on 24/05/2018 - 16:01

          @Nukkels: Yes, but 77g (per 100g) of sugar is still 77g of sugar. Regardless of where it's used it's a significant amount, and will still be stored in the body either as glycogen or as fat. One's more useful than the other, but sugar is still sugar.

        • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 16:01

          @Nukkels: Who said sugar was unnatural?

        • zancs on 24/05/2018 - 16:06

          @isaacgunther: if I post a deal on cheap sugar.. would you comment on that with such stupidity??. Drinking chocolate is by definition cocoa that you can mix and drink and will contain sugar or a sweetener.

        • Gandalf the Thrifty on 24/05/2018 - 16:57
          +2

          @Nukkels: Except Cadbury isn't a good chocolate either. Dark Chocolate is the best and lowest sugar

        • RohBoat on 24/05/2018 - 17:23

          I think some here have missed the part where @Nukkels claims it is mostly milk powder which is where most the sugar comes from.

          But this product does not have any milk powder in the ingredients list, and the first(highest) ingredient is actually sugar.

        • DarthPyro on 24/05/2018 - 17:26
          -1

          @Nukkels: Is it really lactose they're allergic to? Or is it the added chemicals?

        • ibgunth27 on 24/05/2018 - 18:23

          @zancs: I'm agreeing with you mate, I'm responding to Nukkels.

        • spaceflight on 24/05/2018 - 23:10

          @Nukkels:

          but fructose is almost useless to our bodies

          Useless, but that does not mean we should consume large amounts.

        • spaceflight on 24/05/2018 - 23:14

          @Nukkels:

          good brands like Cadbury but higher for cheap brands.

          Cadbury is not a good brand of chocolate!

          Cadbury isn't even chocolate, it is dairy milk chocolate, meaning it contains milk/lactose depending where you buy it.

          Chocolate does not contain dairy.

        • spaceflight on 24/05/2018 - 23:19

          @zancs:

          keep in mind 40g of sugar in a can of coke. So 10-12g from this isn't the end of the world per serving.So 10-12g from this isn't the end of the world per serving.

          Using the amount of sugar in Coke to make this seem better is not a good approach considering a can of coke has almost 2 times the WHO daily recommended sugar intake.

          10-12 grams in a serve of chocolate is still 50% of the WHO recommended daily sugar intake for an adult.

        • spaceflight on 24/05/2018 - 23:23

          @Superninja418:

          What added chemicals?

          The ability to metabolise lactose is a genetic defect (historically most of humanity was lactose intolerant) that has allowed most Europeans to metabolise lactose.

          In Asia where they did not see this defect most of the population is intolerant to lactose.

        • wanderlei on 24/05/2018 - 23:32
          +1

          @isaacgunther: Serving is only 15g. Not like you are eating 77g of sugar.

    • Scab on 24/05/2018 - 15:26
      +2

      WatchNerd has 15% fat, 75% nerd and 10% (651) nerd enhancer.

      Scab on 24/05/2018 - 15:26 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 16:02

        Don't forget Flavour

      • buckster on 24/05/2018 - 19:03

        Where's the watch come from then?

      • MathNerd on 26/05/2018 - 21:43

        15% + 75% + 10% > 100%.
        Come on Scab, you can do so much better.

    • c64 on 24/05/2018 - 16:41
      +3

      Cadbury Drinking Chocolate has 77.1% sugar.

      i'm surprised they haven't marketed it as a 5 star health rating*
      *when added to milk

    • PJC on 24/05/2018 - 19:49
      +5

      Thanks for letting us know.

    • montorola on 24/05/2018 - 20:27
      +2

      Lol @ the five people who negged you.

      Some people love living in denial.

  • fantombloo on 24/05/2018 - 14:36

    Reading for a rainy day, or today:

    http://www.foodispower.org/slavery-chocolate/

    • jamesvdm on 24/05/2018 - 14:57

      Is there a link between Cadbury and this article?

      • fantombloo on 24/05/2018 - 15:35

        For such a well known company they are conspicuously not mentioned. But I have no idea; I've given the deal a plusvote, just sharing general info.

        • Jenny Death on 24/05/2018 - 19:49

          Friend, is cadbury not one that advertises fair trade on their products? That may be the reason

    • Wiede on 24/05/2018 - 15:07

      you must be fun at parties

      • fantombloo on 24/05/2018 - 15:38
        +2

        You must be fine with child slavery?

        • smartazz104 on 24/05/2018 - 16:07

          If you really cared you would probably have little in the way of material possessions.

        • Scab on 24/05/2018 - 16:40
          +1

          Depends on how well they do their job.

        • kronicmacstigator on 24/05/2018 - 16:48
          +4

          I find the tears of children make the chocolate sweeter

        • fantombloo on 24/05/2018 - 16:57

          @smartazz104: Probably.

  • Nukkels on 24/05/2018 - 14:47

    Also note that they are not metallic 'tins', they're just cardboard. Don't let that stop you though, It's been years since I last saw these at $3 for 400g.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 15:22

      I think they've been cardboard for a decade or so.

    • Scab on 24/05/2018 - 15:40
      +2

      It's been years since I last saw these at $3 for 400g.

      They go this price regularly, used to buy them every few months.

    • mickeyjuiceman on 24/05/2018 - 18:39

      Price hipster shows that it's there very frequently.

  • Clear on 24/05/2018 - 15:18
    +4

    Don't forget to grab the marshmallows on sale! A spoonful of Nutella mixed makes it extra swell.

    • Scab on 24/05/2018 - 15:45
      +3

      You had me until Nutella and you shouldn't have brought nuts into it.

    • hal9000 on 24/05/2018 - 16:03

      link to recipe pls

      • Clear on 24/05/2018 - 16:05

        Make hot chocolate as normal. I personally heat up milk and mix with powder. Add spoonful of Nutella and mix. Add more if it's not Nutellery enough. Then add some marshmallows ontop.

  • Procyon on 24/05/2018 - 15:21
    +4

    I honestly just get some regular cocoa powder, and for sweetness add a spoon of honey…

    • ethan961 on 24/05/2018 - 18:19
      +2

      Yeah, these absolutely pale in comparison to a high quality cocoa (or even the cheap Woolworths cocoa for that matter) and just adding your own sweetener. Mind you, I do have a tin of this handy for when that's what I feel like, but I consider it a different beverage to a good hot cocoa, just as instant coffee is something completely different to good fresh brewed coffee.

  • FuRyZ on 24/05/2018 - 15:49
    +1

    15g a serving? You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.

    • kronicmacstigator on 24/05/2018 - 16:49
      +1

      Why I said 'recommended dose'

      I'd probably use 30g or so

      • c0balt on 24/05/2018 - 20:00
        -1

        If I put in 30g, 2 tablespoons worth, I don't think I own a mug big enough to dissolve it.

  • Blue Cat on 24/05/2018 - 16:32
    +1

    Anybody else just eats spoons straight from the tin?
    Adding boiling water is a waste of time.

  • King Steuart on 24/05/2018 - 16:40

    good for spraying ontop of my cap

  • Ghost47 on 24/05/2018 - 16:50
    +1

    I was meaning to buy some of this, thanks OP! Will pick some up tomorrow.

  • Blackpuddytat on 24/05/2018 - 16:58
    +8

    15g recommended serve?!?!

    What is this? A hot chocolate for ants?

    • c0balt on 24/05/2018 - 19:57
      +1

      That's 4 teaspoons worth!

  • dufflover on 24/05/2018 - 17:21

    Time to stock up! I put a few teaspoons into my daily mocha.

    • girl8940117 on 24/05/2018 - 18:36
      +2

      Dont forget to stock up health insurance in anticipation of diabetes ;)
      It is 77% SUGAR.

  • abuch47 on 24/05/2018 - 18:13
    +5

    I love hot chocolate but this is shit. So is the hersheys cocoa, ive tried it with every sweetener and its only ok with condensed milk.

    Haighs is awesome and so is bracegirdles. Any other recommendations?

    • ethan961 on 24/05/2018 - 18:27
      +1

      I like this cocoa from Coffee Snobs, obviously not economical to buy just a packet of cocoa but it's worth adding to an order if the other teas and coffees they have are also what you're after.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2018 - 09:41
      +3

      Highly recommend Mork, very very high quality cacao + excellent tasting in ranges from 50% up to 85%
      not in the spirit of OzBARGAIN… but Once you go Mork - you don't go back… ( the dark choc + sea salt is damn good )

      http://morkchocolate.com.au/our-range/

      • abuch47 on 25/05/2018 - 19:11

        Wait so buy this and melt in milk?

    • lainey13 on 25/05/2018 - 13:11
      +1

      Just buy good quality cocoa powder and mix to your own taste. 1 part cocoa powder to 1 part sugar gets you a nice dark flavour. 1 part CP to 1.5-2 parts of sugar will be sweeter if you prefer milk chocolate. Mix with hot milk. Voila! Will be so much better than any premix with added nasties.

      (In this case a part means a heaped teaspoon)

  • OldBugger on 24/05/2018 - 19:20

    Just bought one of these at Aldi. Either $2.99 or $3.99. Good for making a mocha with.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 21:53
      +1

      3.99 at Aldi.

  • amsaini15 on 24/05/2018 - 19:45
    +1

    Does anyone know a healthy and tasty hot chocolate alternative?

    • c0balt on 24/05/2018 - 19:58
      +2

      Great 0 calorie beverage - water.

      Hot chocolate is healthy in moderate amounts, it's a hot delicious stress reliever.

      • amsaini15 on 24/05/2018 - 20:02

        Lol. Thanks mate. I was looking for Hot Chocolate brand which does not have too much sugar and isnot bad in taste.

    • Magus on 24/05/2018 - 20:18
      +3

      Cocoa?
      you do want to avoid such high sugar products, as the damage to blood vessels is hidden but can be significant. Particularly if your body patches these areas with cholesterol. And patches, and patches. The results can be very debilitating, but it won't happen to you, it is always someone else that has their life ruined and goes into the stats.

      If you do have these, use full cream milk, as it has a lower GI. Just have it as a treat and savor each mouthful.

      • c0balt on 24/05/2018 - 20:20

        First they came for my cigarettes, now they are coming for my hot chocolate.

    • HungryRussian on 24/05/2018 - 21:03
      +1

      buy cocoa powder? add milk n sugar, you will love it

  • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2018 - 09:38

    Not in the spirit of OzBARGAIN… but Once you go Mork - you don't go back…

    http://morkchocolate.com.au/our-range/

  • albeyalbs on 25/05/2018 - 10:41
    +1

    Off to coles! time to stock up hahahaha!

    • frostman on 25/05/2018 - 14:42
      -2

      Make sure you book in your blood sugar test too while you're out the door

      • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2018 - 16:38
        +2

        Which Coles can you book it at?

        • kronicmacstigator on 25/05/2018 - 18:25

          Wouldn't trust coles staff at all with that

  • flyingmouse on 25/05/2018 - 13:43

    Very nice have one in cold day

  • Jared17 on 29/05/2018 - 23:35

    I don't think this deal is available at all Coles. Coles broadway don't seem to have it on sale

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