With Costa Coffee unfortunately deciding not to release their Black Forest Hot Chocolate this year, I’ve been hunting high and low for some kind of a replacement as Christmas just isn’t Christmas for me until I have my first Black Forest Hot Chocolate of the season. That’s why when I saw that Hotel Chocolat had released a Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate whilst I was out Shopping a couple of weeks ago, I obviously had to pick a Box of it up. Well i’ve been drinking it for a little while now, and I thought that I would tell you what I thought of it.
A picture of the Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate.
Here’s what Hotel Chocolat say about their Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate.
Ah, Black Forest Gateau — a classic Dessert, inspired by the Fruits of one of Germany’s most beautiful Mountain Ranges. Its combination of juicy Dark Cherries, rich Chocolate Sponge and sweet Whipped Cream makes it a well-loved and indulgent treat. Now you can get those decadent flavours in a velvety Cocoa Drink. With our Black Forest Gateau Hot Chocolate Sachets, you’ll enjoy the perfect portion — just the right amount of opulence to satisfy without becoming overwhelming.
Each Sachet is brimming with delicious notes of Morello and Black Cherries, mellowed by a blend of smooth Dark and creamy White Chocolate. And, as with all our Hot Chocolate, you’ll get real Grated Chocolate for an authentic flavour profile that makes the most of Cacao’s depth and nuances.
Ideal for keeping you cosy on a cool Autumn Evening, each sip will comfort and delight, although, of course, it’s just as delicious any other time of the year, too.
It’s cooking time.
It said that you were supposed to pour an entire Sachet into a Mug of Hot Milk and stir until combined, which I thought was the perfect way to make it, as whenever I tried to use any less than an entire Sachet, it didn’t taste quite right. They do recommend that you use their Velvetiser to make it, but in my opinion, unless you’re going to be making a Hot Chocolate every day for the rest of your life, it’s really not necessary and you can get the same results by just using your Microwave.
It’s taste.
I absolutely loved it’s taste, as even though it contained Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Full Cream Milk Powder, Morello Cherry Powder, Maltodextrin, Morello Cherry Juice Powder, Flavouring, Skimmed Milk Powder, Soya Lecithin, Dark Chocolate, and White Chocolate, I thought that it had a delicious deep and chocolatey yet ever so slightly fruity Black Forest Gateaux taste to it that kind of reminded me of eating a massive Slice of Black Forest Gateaux swimming in Double Cream on a freezing cold Winter’s Day.
It’s packaging.
I really liked it’s packaging, as this came in twelve little individual Sachets inside a massive Cardboard Box that kept the Chocolate Powder and Flakes really fresh until I was ready to use them.
My overall thoughts.
Overall I would have to rate the Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate a nine out of ten. I absolutely loved it’s cooking time, it’s delicious deep and chocolatey yet ever so slightly fruity Black Forest Gateaux taste, and it’s packaging, but I just wish that I had been able to taste a little bit more of the Morello Cherry Powder and Morello Cherry Juice.
If you would like to check out the Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate for yourselves, then you can either pop into your local Hotel Chocolat store, or you can find it online here.
Have you checked out the Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateaux Hot Chocolate yet? What did you think of it? What’s some of your favourite Winter Drinks? Please let me know down below.
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Luke x
