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Hotel Chocolat


Hotel Chocolat has been a favourite of ours from last year. We believe once you have quality chocolate nothing compares to it. Hotel Chocolat do new products that change with the seasons and they never lose their rich quality.This company was created by Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris. They worked hard to create chocolate that was exciting again. Their exquisite flavours are made from chocolate with a higher cocoa content and less milk. This creates a more satisfying flavour on the tongue, They are so amazing with their chocolate making that although we never liked dark chocolate previously, we tasted theirs and it was amazing. Such stunning flavours they put together means we are addicted and they have made chocolate enjoyable again. It's a luxury. Hotel Chocolate change their ranges with the seasons too. Easter, Summer, Winter and Christmas.Let us show you some of the items we have bought since last year.

 Hotel Chocolat now sells The Velvetiser which comes with two ceramic cups as shown in the photograph. It comes with a selection of flavour of hot chocolate to try.                                                                  The flavours are: Dark 70%,
Salted Caramel
Milky 50%
Hazelnut
Dark 100% Honduras
You pour one sachet onto milk in the velvetiser, put the lid on and switch it on with the touch of the button. The Velvetiser gives the smoothest hot chocolate we have ever tasted. The way it works is it heats the milk up to a drinkable warm temperature - So say goodbye to those burn-the-tongue moments! To be honest we thought the Velvetiser was a gimmick when we first heard about it. We thought what difference can this make compared to making a hot chocolate with hot milk and powder or powder and hot water? All we can say is, you can taste the difference the first time you use it. The Velvetiser mixes the chocolate flakes with the milk to perfection, The chocolate flakes melt and blends to perfection. Every cup is a hug in a mug. Instant calm, Instant luxury and instant satisfaction. We wished we got this last year in winter as we got Hotel Chocolat The Grand Advent Calendar. Inside we got sachets of hot chocolate to try. We can honestly say buying The Velvetiser is a game changer. We will be purchasing The Grand Advent Calendar this year again for us all.


CHRISTMAS WITH HOTEL CHOCOLAT
Let's talk about the adult Hotel Chocolat Grand Advent Calendar that will change your world.
We discovered this last year. We were intrigued, and Julia and I got one each. The mix of contents is absolutely perfect to relax with a nice up of tea and watch Christmas movies, in the cold winter months.
 This advent calendar also contained their own alcohol. Their alcohols were Gin and Salted Caramel Vodka. Also their cocoa tea which was an experience. This Grand Advent was a perfect welcome in the build up to Christmas, This was priced at £68.00
 
  • 1 x Grand Advent Calendar chocolate selection(1060g) - including Hazelnut in 40% Milk, Ho Ho Ho Milk, Comet Does Caramel Slab, Salted Caramel Slabs, Treacle Tarts Selector, Small Cookie Wreathe, 40% Milks with caramel and Sea Salt Nano Slab, Simple Milk Truffles Duo, Mini Cracker Dizzy Praline, Penguin Snowed Under Slab, Mulled Wine Selector, Snowflake Milk, Mini Hazelnut Buche Log, 50% Milk and Cookies Nano Slab, Caramel Supernova Duo, Snowballs, Tea Pillow Back, Walnut and Orange Duo, Classic Hot Chocolate, Dark Fruit and Nut Nano Slab, Christmas Mess Duo, Mini Cracker Pecan Praline
  • 1 x cocoa gin bottle (50ml)
  • 1 x salted caramel vodka bottle (50ml)
  • 1 x Teaolat cocoa breakfast tea (12g)

We were so grateful for the chocolate wreath that came in it.This was chunky and was perfect to enjoy on a cold winters day with a cup to tea.


We enjoyed trying this Cocoa Gin 
The Praline Slicer was sublime.


HOTEL CHOCOLAT WREATH BOX

In winter we got this Wreath Chocolate box. This contained : 

     Cookie & Caramel Wreath/  85% Dark Snowflake/ Salted Caramel Snowflake
Billionaire’s Shortbread/ Carrot Cake/ Simple Dark Bauble/ Burnt Caramel Praline/ White Christmas/
The Nutcracker / Mulled Wine / Winter Sidecar / Treacle Tart /Honey & Cashew Supernova/ Chilli Supernova/ Caesar/Champagne Truffle/ Cinnamon Bun (our favourite!) Christmas Mess /Gianduja


EASTER AT HOTEL CHOCOLAT

We got these 'Rocky Road to caramel' egg and 'You Crack Me Up' egg.
We shared these between us with the youngest in the house.The chocolate was so thick and melted in the mouth.

This Rocky Road to caramel had one side of the egg very thick made of milk chocolate with crispy pieces.Inside the egg was filled with various chocolates too! This retails at £29.00
The other side of this egg was scrumptious caramel chocolate. It melted in our mouth into a caramel heaven.
This You Crack Me Up egg  is caramel and milk chocolate
This egg was filled with smiley eggs and caramel bunnies and more. These eggs retailed for £29.00
This is very high quality and trust us when we say once you have one of these, it satisfies you, so you don't feel let down like with a generic one. The rich cocoa melts at room temperature in your mouth. You really can taste the quality and care these eggs have been created with.


HAPPY EASTER SLEEKSTER

This Happy Easter Sleekster was absolutely delicious. The eggs were filled with a variety of praline, alcohol and soft filling. Champagne, Strawberries and cream, Simnel cake and others. A great treat to enjoy and share with others. (Or hide them and treat yourself BeauTies!) This retailed at £22.95

MOTHERS DAY 
My girls gifted me with this lovely box of chocolates for Mother's Day this year. It was such a beautiful box and really brightened the day up. 
This little box meant I didn't have to share them. It was such a lovely surprise and the colour really made me smile. I enjoyed these while watching the cinema new release of The Invisible Man movie on SKY. I was desperate to see the movie and due to lockdown I got to see it on my television in the comfort of my own home. The chocolates were delicious as always. 

EVERYDAY STOCK AT HOTEL CHOCOLAT


Julia moved in with her Nan in lockdown to look after her. Her Nan had Alzheimer's and Julia was alone with her for a few weeks making sure she was well and safe. During this time I sent Julia a few surprise boxes. Hotel Chocolat boxes are such a wonderful mix of flavours and Julia enjoyed her time alone to relax and enjoy these. Its fair to say we are now Hotel Chocolat lovers- well and truly devoted to them.
The box above was an 'Everything Sleekster' which retails at £22.95. I actually sent a lot of these to friends in lockdown too, around the U.K This allowed people to feel extra special and loved.  
Bringing happiness through giving these special chocolates being delivered by courier was such a special moment. I couldn't see loved ones or speak to them but the joy of receiving these meant the world. It was more than just chocolate. It gave moments of joy and a positive taste experience in a difficult time in peoples lives. The least I could do was to share the joy.


LUCKY DIP BOX 

Julia surprised us when she was at her Nans  with a giant Lucky Dip box. This was so joyous to receive.
I dont know the cost of this as it was a gift and all I know from Julia is that it was the biggest lucky dip box they did. This blew our minds.
Champagne and Pink Champagne truffles. Two boxes of these in one box was incredible.Also shown is the Treacle Tarts which were my ultimate favourite.
The Treacle Tart chocolate that was a wonderful mix of crispy, treacle flavour and soft caramel.
Treacle Tart, Raspberry Smoothie, Florentine Isabelle, Cherry Deluxe. These were also in the massive Lucky Dip box. These items were sold separately in the store too  at the time of purchase. 

SUMMARY OF HOTEL CHOCOLAT
As you can read from our experiences above, we get a lot of pleasure from eating chocolates from Hotel Chocolat. The higher coca content means they deliver far more flavour and gives a whole new taste experience with every bite. Their wonderful creations that change with the seasons, means we are always excited what will appear the following season. They have made chocolate a thing of pleasure again and make our tastebuds dance. We will be purchasing their Grand Advents again this year. It offers a luxury experience like chocolate should be. I've cut down completely on generic craving for chocolate now and save my money just to have these. These feel very special to get as a gift. These moments where you get alone time to savour the chocolate melt in your mouth before the shot of flavour in what they have created, We highly recommend Hotel Chocolat to treat yourself. 


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