Big Train Vanilla Bean Blended Crème Beverage Mix, 3.5 Pound (Pack of 1)

I’ve used this mix to make iced horchata drinks at home. The powder blends well, especially when mixed with cold milk or added to a shaker cup. Best Mixing Ratio I Found: • 2 tablespoons of mix • 8 ounces of cold milk • Shake or whisk until smooth Pros: • Smooth, café-style texture • Pleasant cinnamon flavor • Easy to make consistently Cons: • Flavor can taste light if mixed with water instead of milk • Sweetness level is on the higher side Overall: A convenient way to get a horchata-style drink at home. Works best with milk for a richer flavor.

The Big Train Vivaz Horchata Blended Crème Beverage Mix smells sweet and inviting, but the flavor just doesn’t taste like traditional horchata. The cinnamon and vanilla notes are faint compared to what we expected, and it comes across more like a generic sweet drink than the authentic rice-milk flavor we love. The sugar content is pretty high, which makes it taste extra sweet but not necessarily better. Value-wise, buying a big bag wasn’t the best choice for us since we don’t enjoy it, and now we have a lot left. That said, we still trust Big Train products overall and plan to try other flavors that might suit our taste better.

If you like horchata this may be for you. Super easy to mix. Unfortunately I have a huge sweet tooth and this wasn't as sweet as I prefer from the mix alone. Adding my own sweetener to the mix fixed the problem but I also found myself adding extra cinnamon. Still, much easier to use this mix than making it from scratch and will most likely buy again.

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I absolutely love this product. I add it to blended drinks -- it is super easy to use and it mixes in smoothly, just as the directions say. And it adds a level of deliciousness that can't be replicated. It doesn't alter the color of drinks a lot. If you want a vibrantly colored drink, this just kind of mutes it a little. I have not used it in a hot drink yet but will be trying it. I highly suggest and will be purchasing this regularly.