u003cemu003eHot cocoa is not hot chocolate.u003c/emu003e The former is made from a powder, while the latter is made from milk or cream combined with actual chocolate. u003cstrongu003eHot chocolate is also called drinking chocolateu003c/strongu003e.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOver the years, I've made hot cocoa using all manner of gourmet hot cocoa mixes. I even own a hot cocoa-making machine (basically a kettle that heats and froths the milk). Cocoa mixes alone never created the chocolate nirvana that I craved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHot cocoa can be good, but u003cstrongu003ehot chocolate can be divineu003c/strongu003e.