Hotel Chocolat Hazelnut Drinking Chocolate, 3 x 250 g Resealable Pouches

Hot chocolate is a luxury drink and these are luxury flakes. I have never once checked the dates as I get through these pouches with an almost indecent haste. I use the scoop that came with another chocolate product (basically a kilo of choccy dust in a cardboard tube) and that is the equivalent of around six level coffeespoons of flakes - any more and, for me, the taste is negatively affected. Squirty cream is an optional extra. I use my Royal Copenhagen Colour Contrast mugs, the handle-less design and silicone sleeve provides a truly comforting hold: the mugs that came with my Velvetiser were awful and are used to measure bird food.I have arthritic hands so having the Velvetiser to do the hard work was a must. I bought mine direct from HC as it was Black Friday and they offered me a further £20 off, it would have been rude not to avail myself of their kindness. The bags, however, have to come from Amazon simply for the speed of delivery; Amazon usually wins on that front. Right, France v Ireland 6 Nations and a hot chocolate beckon . . . .A month or so later I now buy direct from HC, I set up a subscription and get free delivery plus a better range of choice. It is a little more expensive but they offer what I want.

I’ve finally treated myself to a velvetiser. I wanted to be ready for when it arrived so I ordered these. I mean who could go wrong with hazelnut?It’s nice but I’m not a lover of dark chocolate so this is a little too bitter for me. The solution I’ve found is to add a little Bailey’s.

Perfect condition, makes the best hot chocolate ever!

I was expecting the nutty flavour but not the bitterness which comes from the dark chocolate. Not at all sweet but that is good in my opinion.

This and white chocolate are my favourite flavours of all the Hotel Chocolat.

Adore Hotel Chocolate but some of the chocolate was clumped together

Delicious tastes divine although very expensive but I'm addicted love it my favouriteis the hazelnut one

Priced too high .