Hotel Chocolat

Velvetised Hot Chocolate

The ultimate drinking chocolate experience.

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Close your eyes. Feel the warmth rise through the cup.

Made for moments that matter

Velvetised
The Collection

Choose your warmth

Classic

Classic 40% Milk

Smooth, creamy and deeply satisfying. The everyday luxury you deserve — rich cacao balanced with the gentlest sweetness.

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Intense

Extra Thick 70% Dark

For those who want to feel every note. Deeply intense, luxuriously thick, with a complexity that lingers beautifully.

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Signature

Velvetised Caramel

Where chocolate meets golden caramel. A layered, indulgent warmth that wraps around you like a cashmere blanket.

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Spiced

Chilli & Dark

A slow heat that builds gently behind the deep chocolate. Daring, warming, and utterly unforgettable.

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The Ritual

How to make the perfect cup

01

Warm your vessel

Begin by rinsing your favourite mug with hot water. Temperature matters. A warm cup holds the heat longer and lets the aroma fully open.

02

Measure generously

Spoon 3–4 heaped teaspoons of Velvetised Hot Chocolate into the mug. Don't be shy — this is a moment of full indulgence.

03

Pour & stir slowly

Add hot milk — not boiling, but steaming. Stir in slow circles, watching the chocolate dissolve into something silk-like and beautiful.

04

Breathe. Then sip.

Hold the cup in both hands. Let the steam rise. Close your eyes and take the first sip slowly. This is what warmth tastes like.

The Origin

Cacao grown with conscience. Chocolate made with obsession.

Hotel Chocolat grows its own cacao on the island of Saint Lucia — one of the only chocolate companies in the world to do so. Every bean carries the warmth of the Caribbean sun, the richness of volcanic soil, and decades of craft.

The Velvetised range is the finest expression of that journey — 100% real chocolate, with nothing artificial in sight. Just pure, deeply satisfying drinking chocolate.

100% Real chocolate
25+ Years of craft
70% Max cacao intensity
What people say

Warmth, shared.

"

It's not just a drink. It's the moment my whole evening changes. One cup and everything slows down in the best possible way.

— Emma R., London
"

I've tried every hot chocolate on the market. Nothing comes close. The depth of flavour in the 70% dark is extraordinary.

— James T., Edinburgh
"

My Sunday ritual. Velvetised Caramel, the sofa, and nothing else. Pure happiness in a cup.

— Sophie M., Bristol

Your warmth
is waiting.

Explore the full Velvetised Hot Chocolate range from Hotel Chocolat — and find the cup that was made for you.

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