I decided to invest in an espresso maker. They were all very expensive but after extensive research, I picked the DeLonghi machine from Target for $79.99. Though still expensive, I consider it frugal, considering it paid for itself in one month by keeping me from going to Starbucks. The only drawback, the milk steamer is not very hot so I still have to heat up the milk separately. Best of all, it tastes MUCH better than Starbucks because I use good ingredients.

Recipe:
8 ounces milk or 1 cup (I use soymilk)
0.5-1 ounce chocolate syrup (I buy the Trader Joe’s brand, no high fructose corn syrup. I also found some cocoa mixes work good like Dagoba brand)
3 ounces espresso (I like Italian Roast)

Cost: Less than $1 per cup.

This is just my experience, do what works for you.

I had to knock off the mochas after cultivating the fancy-coffee habit put ten pounds on my rear end! ;-)

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