XOCO started with a simple frustration: every hot chocolate on the shelf tasted like sweetened dust, and every gift under ₹500 felt like an afterthought. So we made one thing properly — a sachet of real cocoa that turns a mug of hot milk into something worth sitting down for.
We spent a long winter blending, tasting and throwing out batches until one landed: deep, slightly bitter, rounded with just enough sugar to keep it comfortable. It is the mug we wanted at 4pm on a difficult Tuesday, and the one we wanted to post to a friend who was having a worse Tuesday.
The designs came next. Each sachet says something out loud that most of us mumble — a rough day acknowledged, a first day cheered, a sibling teased. That's why people buy packs of ten and hand them out one at a time rather than drinking them all themselves. Mostly.
We're a small team in Bengaluru. We blend in small batches, pack by hand, and read every note that goes out with a gift. If something isn't right, write to us and a person — not a form — will reply.
Cocoa solids first, sugar second. No hydrogenated fats, no filler creamer, no chalky aftertaste. If it wouldn't pass in a café, it doesn't go in a sachet.
Tear, pour into hot milk, stir. That's the whole method. It dissolves cleanly — no clumps at the bottom, no whisk required.
Every sachet carries a line: Rough Day?, Thought Of You, You're Sweeter, Here's To, First Day!, It Only Gets Better. Pick the one that fits the person.
Orders leave our Bengaluru studio with tracking, anywhere in India.
4.8 average from 282 orders
“Ordered on a Tuesday, it was at my desk by Wednesday. The 'Rough Day?' sachet made my colleague tear up a little — in a good way.”
“Actual cocoa, not that sugary powder. Stirs into hot milk in under a minute and tastes like a proper café mug.”
“Bought the pack of 10 for my team. Everyone picked a design based on their mood. Packaging is genuinely gift-ready.”