Can I use this to make coffee too, or just hot chocolate?
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It just mixes and heats...so hot coco, chai tea, cider, etc....but it wont brew coffee.
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It has a basket to hold solid chocolate for blending with milk/water but there is no drip mechanism with a basket and filter for coffee.
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Sorry this is late but tes it will make hot chocolate just don't put espresso in it. Use the milk frother for the milk then put the chocolate in the bottom. Pour steamed milk and a little foam on top.
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Yes it can. You will heat/froth milk and add to your hot chocolate mix & then top hot coco with the frothed/foam head.
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I've never used hot chocolate in it. It slightly keeps the coffee or tea smell....so I wonder if there is something to do with that. However, I will say it is AMAZING at keeping things hot/warm. Good luck.
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Making hot chocolate with the Hot Shot will work best if you use a mix (such as Swiss Miss), because you would add hot water from the Hot Shot to the mix in your cup. You should not heat milk in the Hot Shot, just water.
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This is a late answer, but worth mentioning http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hot-cocoa-recipe.htmlIt's fabulous. I also make AB's chocolate sauce by the quart for use in mocha. In fact, if you've never made hot cocoa using the syrup and milk frothed from an espresso maker wand, it's to die for.
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you can use it to heat the water just put the cup with the cocoa underneath. i have to warn you my machine stopped working after only 5 months.i really liked it but when i bought a new machine i went with a different brand.
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I was going to ask the same question. Can this be used to make regular hot coffee as well? I don't have alot of counter space.
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I like hotter coffee also. My solution is to run a cup of plain hot water from the machine into my cup to preheat it. I pour this out and then make my regular brew cycle. Seems to work for me.
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I haven't done that but I think it can handle hot chocolate. It may be hard to clean the piece that dispenses liquid so I will stick with just water
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it can be used for any liquid you want to keep hot, just don't use the steep basket. You cannot put coffee grinds in the steep basket and hope to make coffee though (if that's what you're thinking); the holes in the basket would be too large.
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I have never used it for hot chocolate but I used it in place of regular coca powder. I also use it to make smoothies and everyone, kids included love it. My kids are 12, 14 and 21. I have been using it for a year now for different things.
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Yes, I have done that several times. Works well, I also use it without anything in it and use the hot water to make hot chocolate, tea and instant coffee.
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No, it's just makes hot chocolate, but it has recipes to make different kinds of hot chocolate.
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I think it would be okay with extra hot water. The oils from the coffee might leave some residue.
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I have only used water since I use it in my classroom and water is cheaper! However, according to the recipe booklet that comes with the hot cocoa maker, you CAN use milk.
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Yes, I use it for tea and instant hot chocolate. But remember to remove the coffee grounds filter basket. Even if you clean it after every use, I notice a coffee taste in the water when it runs through the coffee filter basket even if it's clean and empty.