Both were, I thought, disappointingly low on the chocolate scale, and both the raspberry and mint flavors didn't really make any effort to pretend not to be artificial. On the other hand, they were a pleasing texture/mouthfeel, and at $2.50 each, the smalls were reasonably-priced. They were a little overly sweet, even to my fairly sweet-friendly taste, but they didn't leave unswirlable sludge on the bottom of the mug, so that was good. Still, as the first of the "top 10" I've visited, I fear I'm in for a number of rather lackluster and disappointing HCs this winter. Overall: C-
Hot Chocolate Madness: update #1
Both were, I thought, disappointingly low on the chocolate scale, and both the raspberry and mint flavors didn't really make any effort to pretend not to be artificial. On the other hand, they were a pleasing texture/mouthfeel, and at $2.50 each, the smalls were reasonably-priced. They were a little overly sweet, even to my fairly sweet-friendly taste, but they didn't leave unswirlable sludge on the bottom of the mug, so that was good. Still, as the first of the "top 10" I've visited, I fear I'm in for a number of rather lackluster and disappointing HCs this winter. Overall: C-
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Confessional 2018
This year's confessional is happening over on dreamwidth.
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Because one day of Thanksgiving isn't enough (7 of 7)
Finally, and belatedly, I'm thankful for those painful moments of embarrassment about my own past behavior or speech or thought that, when I can see…
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Because one day of Thanksgiving isn't enough (6 of 7)
I'm so thankful for the many people who have been hurt by people who had power over them, and by the systems the powerful create, who are finding…
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