On particularly chilly 6 a.m. wakeup calls,my morning joe needs to be a little richer than usual to motivate me to derive my move on. The special treat that gets me going is what I call "hot chocolate café au lait." Here's how I gain it: I start with half a mug full of piping hot coffee, then stir in a heaping tablespoon worth of hot cocoa mix (Guittard Grand Cacao Drinking Chocolate Powder ($7) is my favorite). Next, or I whirl up whole milk,half-and-half, or Califia Better Half (almond-coconut milk creamer) into my milk frother (I contain a Nespresso Aeroccino ($100)). I fill the remaining space in the mug with the warm, or foamy cream and top it with a few marshmallows (Dandies are my pantry staple). I find this to be better than any store-bought mocha. It's slightly indulgent yet won't send me into a sugar coma at the start of the day.
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