It goes without saying I love Starbuck drinks, particularly the mocha frap on a sunny afternoon. Offer me a Starbuck drink and I’ll be your friend for life. Back in simpler times when my paychecks were used solely to indulge myself in material things and dining, I would very often hit up my local Starbuck shop a few times a week and just splurge on myself to pure caffeine intoxication. Now with a family and financial responsibilities, I have cut back on these self indulgences, especially when one small cup of mocha frap runs about $4 dollars and you get mostly crushed ice and whip cream after a few sips.
I began exploring other options and after many attempts to replicate a Starbuck drink, I recently found a great substitute for a mocha frap that I can make at home and best of all, for a fraction of the cost!
In previous posts, Vicky’s Money Saving Tips Part I and Vicky’s Money Saving Tips Part II, I raved on and on about Costco and how if it was a human being, I would certainly marry it. Well, at a recent trip to Costco, I stumbled upon a 4 lbs can of Caffe D’Vita Mocha Cappuccino instant mix for $9.99. This particular brand is, for the lack of a better word, freaking awesome. It tastes exactly like my favorite Starbuck mocha frap drink. And for $9.99, I can make at least 15 servings!
The label suggests you to mix the drink with water or milk. For me, I like mixing it with Kirkland Signature Organic Vanilla soymilk, which you can also purchase at Costco. The extra sweetness from the vanilla makes a killer combination with the mocha mix. Lastly, I top it off with some whip cream and you got yourself a great looking drink! In the picture, I topped it off with some crumbled graham crackers and a maraschino cherry just because I had those laying around the house, and honestly, the graham crackers and cherry just ruined the drink. Avoid what I did and then you got yourself a great drink.
What’s also so great about the Caffe D’Vita Mocha Cappuccino instant mix is that, like most items sold at Costco, it is a pretty healthy alternative to the Starbuck drinks. No trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, zero cholesterol, low sodium, and 99.9% caffeine free! Quite frankly, I don’t know half of what that means, but it sounds healthy. Now you can feel great saving money and downing a healthier version of a Starbuck mocha frap.
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