We think it’s just as good as anything you’d be served in a café, which also makes it an ideal choice for impressing friends when they pop around for a coffee and a catch up. Made in partnership with Dualit, it's incredibly easy to use with a one-button mechanism, it pours well and it's small enough to slot into even tiny kitchens with relative ease. For silky-smooth results, pair with our in-home hot chocolate system, the Velvetiser. Designed by Hotel Chocolat, engineered by Dualit. Create your new hot chocolate ritual. Hotel Chocolat makes many different flavoured sachets of chocolate flakes for their Velvetiser. Sometimes they rotate these flavours though perennial favourites like milky 50%, classic dark, and hazelnut are always available. Really, really good. I've tried a lot of hot chocolate from various high-end cafes, hotels and hipster mobile vans in my time, but the hot chocolate from the Velvetiser is up there with the best of them. And the really marvellous bit – I created it in my own kitchen.

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Of course, you can also enjoy your hot chocolate as a comforting mid-afternoon treat. Curl up on the sofa with a good book and sip the rainy Autumn days away.For the best hot chocolate results, we recommend using our Dualit-engineered Velevetiser. Why not set up your own utterly delectable and truly relaxing home hot chocolate station? If you have ample worktop space, this hot chocolate maker would live happily next to your kettle and coffee maker. In fact, it would steal the limelight big time. And if you’re vegan or dairy-free, don’t fear! We have you covered. Our 45% Nutmilk Hot Chocolat Sachets are completely vegan and just as delicious as our regular hot chocolates. Start with the iconic Classic 70% Dark, then move onto our silky Salted Caramel or our tongue-tingling Mint. With this selection you’ll get to experience our most beloved hot chocolate varieties - the very best of all worlds. Launched in 2018, Hotel Chocolat's Velvetiser is available in Copper (what I received), Charcoal and White and the brand is imminently launching a Stellar White hue.

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We believe that coffee is best served creamy and it doesn’t get any creamier than our Caffè Latte. A mellow coffee with satisfying chocolate tasting notes, this latte strikes exactly the right balance of indulgence and caffeine.

I'm generally a hot chocolate purist and I wasn't overly interested in many of the flavours deviating from the classics, but my taste buds were won over by many of the flavours.

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Here’s a list of the chocolates I tested using the above formula (with semi skimmed milk), and their results… Hotel Chocolat Paul A. Young Cadbury Rococo Chocolates Fortnum & Mason William Curley Thorntons Montezuma's Nestlé Callebaut & Cacao Barry Pierre Marcolini The Chocolate Society Tony's Chocolonely Lindt See all producers... Let your taste buds be captivated by our Classic 70% Dark Hot Chocolate. Neither too bitter nor too sweet, this hot chocolate strikes the perfect balance. Life is like a box of chocolates," proclaimed Tom Hanks' character in the hit 1994 movie, Forrest Gump. And thanks to a recent boom in subscription services, you can now fill your life with many boxes of chocolates. Simply join...Our Velvetiser is a hot chocolate machine first and foremost, so it makes sense to start with some sumptuous hot chocolate ideas. At Hotel Chocolat, we believe that whatever the time of day, there is a chocolate to suit. When it comes to the question of the best time to enjoy hot chocolate, there really is no set hour! Make your own flakes and you can have any flavour you wish. Whatever your favourite chocolate flavour or bar is you can make it into a delicious cup of hot chocolate. I will explain how below. An aesthetically-pleasing, petite gadget that looks fetching on the kitchen countertop, Hotel Chocolat's Velvetiser knows a thing or two about making great hot chocolate and it elevated our homemade versions to super status.