27 November 2012

New: Horlicks Cappuccino [By @cinabar]



I have to say I was a little bit taken aback by the concept of this drink. I’ve had coffee flavoured hot chocolate many times and I like the odd mocha, but this still seemed such a strange concept. This drink combines coffee and Horlicks and creates a cappuccino made up of the two ingredients. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the coffee used was decaf, so this could easily be a bedtime cuppa, as per Horlicks tradition. Also each cup only has 77 calories, so there isn’t too much guilt there either.
Inside the box were six slim sachets, I added the first one to the mug. The mix of white powder, with dark coffee granules mixed up easily and dissolved really well under the boiling water. A nice bubbly froth appeared too on top of the drink, but it wasn’t as thick as some of the instant cappuccinos on the market.
I took a sip, and couldn’t quite make my mind up on the drink. There were nice dark coffee tones, and the smooth malty edge working its way in the background. The more I drank the more the drink grew on me, and by the end of the cup I was completely converted. Yes it is a bit of an odd combination, but it turns out the flavours complement one another. The coffee is dark, and the Horlicks flavour adds a creaminess to the whole drink and creates lovely wholesome taste.
I love that this drink is decaf, as it does make a tasty drink while watching the TV before bed. It is something just a bit different, but still soothing and relaxing while trying to claim the last hour of the evening on a work night.
By Cinabar

5 comments:

Unknown said...

When I first saw the product I thought it was a bit counter-intuitive as Horlicks is supposed to help you sleep and coffee wakes you up, but as the coffee is decaf this works much better.
I don't know if I'd be sold on this one, but it's an interesting concept.

Anonymous said...

The packaging at a glance looks like a chocolate bar. Which I actually thought it was when I saw this post.

Something I want to try though as I do like a mug of Horlicks!

Anonymous said...

but where did you guys find this? I went to the local sainsbury's but did not find it there. Any online store you know of?

Anonymous said...

Hi,I just bought some today in my local Morrisons in Medway. I bought a sample. Very nice. Worth trying.

cinabar said...

Yes, its nice to see something a bit different on the market :-)