I'd love to adopt one - did you know I am a fan of the copper design? -but I'm not sure I have the worktop space to house such a gadget. And it would be criminal relegating this beauty to the kitchen gadget cupboard of doom. A cup of rich, foamy hot chocolate Ingredients: Cocoa solids (44%) (cocoa butter, cocoa mass), sugar, whole MILK powder, freeze dried coffee (8%), coffee paste (3%) (coffee paste, refined sunflower oil, flavouring, fruit extract, glycerine), espresso coffee flavouring, skimmed MILK powder, natural colours (annatto, carotene), emulsifier ( SOYA lecithin), sea salt. But for chocaholics on a lifetime-long quest for a regular hot chocolate high, the Velvetiser, while an investment, is a no-brainer. Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser review: FAQs How much does the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser cost? It's very simple to clean. After use, the instructions tell you to add hot water (don't use cold water as it won't get as clean) and a few drops of washing-up liquid, then turn on the Velvetiser and let it work.

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The Velvetiser has a very subtle pouring spout at both sides of the exterior for easy pouring and the liquid comes out at the perfect drinking temperature. The brand recommends swilling out your cup with boiling water if you like your hot drinks to be just that little bit hotter. How does Velvetiser hot chocolate taste? Officially, you'll need to use Hotel Chocolat's own-brand hot chocolate products in the Velvetiser. My understanding is that any good quality flaked chocolate should produce good results, although I couldn't really test this in a branch of Hotel Chocolat, could I? It's an expense you'll need to factor in as other brands of chocolate flakes can clog the Velvetiser’s whisk and may even break the motor – so it’s a definite no-no! A Velvetiser, in essence, is a hot chocolate making machine. It heats up the milk and melts the chocolate at the same time as whisking it all together. We’re lead to believe that this creates a smooth, velvety, barista grade hot chocolate drink… but is the hype really true? Is a milk frother the same as a Velvetiser?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. You really do need to make sure you chop that chocolate as finely as you possibly can though. Otherwise it may not fully melt and could have consequences on your machine long term. Cadbury’s Dark Milk – If you love Dairy Milk then you’ll love Dark Milk teamed up with semi skimmed milk! Pretty much tastes just like Dairy Milk but with a little added richness. Rating: 5/5 Let's start with how to use Hotel Chocolat's Velvetiser. Making café-grade hot chocolate at home is a doddle: If, like me, you find making hot chocolate with a saucepan tedious and laborious, the Velvetiser makes the whole experience so much more effortless.

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Asda Extra Special Orange Dark Chocolate (52%) – This was beautiful! A lovely in-between from Hotel Chocolat’s rich 65% chocolate orange and the overly sweet Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Not too sweet, not too rich – a perfect balance. Rating: 5/5 Our Velvetiser is a hot chocolate machine first and foremost, so it makes sense to start with some sumptuous hot chocolate ideas. It is a hefty price tag I admit, but if you’re going to use it all the time and it brings you joy on a regular basis, I say why the hell not?!

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So there you go. My personal top 5 best Velvetiser sachets of chocolate flakes. I’d highly recommend you try them all if you haven’t already done so. However, if you’re looking for something different read this article; Best Velvetiser Sachet Alternative. Velvetiser Sachets – The Current Range

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Lindt Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate – This was smooth and creamy but really quite sweet. You do get the Lindt flavour coming through but it’s very subtle. Rating: 2/5 Creme Egg – Just don’t do it. I nearly broke my machine and it tasted like liquid sugar. Bad idea! Rating: 0/5 The machine makes hot chocolate using the brand's high-end chocolate flakes, which come in 35g single-serve sachets in a range of flavours.Here’s where you can get your very own Velvetiser machine. At the time of writing this article, it was possible to sign up to their vip.me service and receive a 15% off discount code plus other benefits. Hopefully this should soften the blow of the hefty price tag a little!