Meet our new Velvetiser recipes: Expanding on the flavours
6 Oct 2025
The launch of the ALL-NEW Velvetiser® can only mean one thing. And that’s a brand new collection of Velvetiser recipes to add to our ever-growing flavour library…
The awaited ALL-NEW Velvetiser® launch has truly stirred up a thing or two here at Hotel Chocolat, and that includes our barista-grade hot chocolate recipes.
In line with the new Velvetiser in town, we now have even more varied flavours for your taste buds to explore, savour, and experiment with. With autumn steadily rolling in, we believe it’s the very best time to elevate your chocolate rituals, expand your flavour horizons, and find new flavours to indulge in.
From classic flavour icons to experimental iced innovations, read on for our complete guide to our newest Velvetiser recipes and ideas.
We’re going to uncover what inspired our drinking chocolates, the flavour notes you can expect in every sip, and how to enjoy your drinking chocolate how you like it most — hot or cold.
What is at the base of every Velvetiser drinking chocolate recipe?
Before we immerse ourselves in the world of flavour, let’s take a step back and begin with the basics. What can you find at the core of your Hotel Chocolat drinking chocolate cup?
All of our Velvetiser recipes are made with real chocolate — no syrups, or additives in sight. With our firm mantra of more cacao, less sugar, you can always expect a deep and rich flavour that lingers blissfully on the palate as standard.
For hot drinks, our drinking chocolates are made from real chocolate flakes for the best melt. For our cold variations, they’re made from finely milled real chocolate for a supple, cool, and fully integrated sip when combined with your chosen milk.
Experience a silky texture like no other with the ALL-NEW Velvetiser®
These base ingredient differences ensure that each flavour pairs perfectly with your chosen temperature setting and is blended to perfection using our patented vortex-effect.
The Velvetiser’s InnerPod ridges and custom-designed whisk work together in harmony, condensing ultra-fine air passages for a unique finish, all while heating or blending your beverage to its optimum melting (or cooling) point.
Just like magic.
Introducing… Our new autumnal drinking chocolate flavours
Imagine Hotel Chocolat as a season, and your mind will land on autumn. Think cosy moments, connection, warming spices, and comfort.
Our in-house team of chocolatiers have taken the warm and fuzzy feelings of this ethereal season and held them captive in our hot chocolate sachets — all for the benefit of you and your taste buds.
What’s more, all these new limited-edition recipes (including our cold variations) have been specifically curated to offer the ultimate Velvetiser experience. Each sachet has been meticulously measured and filled with a precise level of cacao, ensuring that The Velvetiser’s transformative vortex-effect melds the fine cacao flakes and their flavour perfectly.
Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate — autumn personified. It’s a modern classic for excellent reasons, but one that we’ve reimagined to be as comforting, creamy, and cacao-rich as possible.
To do this, we’ve combined creamy caramel-milk chocolate with notes of cinnamon, ginger, and spiced pumpkin to warm your bones from the inside out this season.
The caramel-milk chocolate base melds into a beautifully thick texture, while the spices are evenly and satisfyingly diffused thanks to The Velvetiser’s folding vortex. The result? A balanced, warming sip, finished with the smoothest of cremas.
Matcha
Where cacao, calm, and Japanese tradition meet as one. Inspired by the serenity of Japanese tea rituals, we’ve taken ceremonial-grade matcha and merged it with our finest white chocolate flakes.
In every sip and savour of our Matcha Hot Chocolate, you can expect the harmony of grassy umami, a melt-in-the-mouth creaminess, and the vanilla undertones of 36% house white chocolate. We even sourced this matcha from 10 smallholder farmers in the Shizuoka district of Japan, for the deepest and most authentic flavour.
Chai Spice
Unapologetically bold and invigoratingly aromatic, our Chai Spice Hot Chocolate draws upon the rituals of Indian masala chai and the grounding effects of traditional Maya drinking chocolate.
Expect warming ginger, cinnamon, and clove, layered and blended into our signature 70% dark chocolate for a satisfyingly complex flavour that you can’t help but reach for evening after evening.
Introducing… Our new cold drinking chocolate flavours
The ALL-NEW Velvetiser’s vortex technology is designed to preserve texture, clarity, and flavour depth, even at cold temperatures.
Select your favourite cold drinking chocolate flavour from our expanding collection, add your preferred milk, and watch your beverage come to life at the left turn of a dial and the push of a button. All flavours, seasonal or not so, deserve a place behind our doors.
Mandarin & Orange
We’ve taken the classic chocolate-orange flavour pairing and elevated it with the richness of cacao and the finest mandarin and orange oils. We invite you to revel in this blend’s bright yet balanced flavour in every sip.
When pulse-blended to perfection with The Velvetiser, you can expect a layered experience in more ways than one from our Mandarin & Orange Cold Drinking Chocolate. In flavour, but also in texture. Enjoy the zingy citrus top notes, softened by the Velvetiser’s delicate signature crema.
Serve over ice with a twist of peel for a cold drink experience like no other.
Banana
Mellow and fruity with a hint of molasses, we believe there’s no better way to enjoy our Banana Cold Drinking Chocolate — expertly crafted to be made, served, and savoured cold.
To create a drink that evokes as much childhood nostalgia as possible, we’ve ensured that the humble banana sits firm in its starring role. Expect a refreshingly cool and satisfyingly smooth sip every time with the help of our finely milled real chocolate flakes.
Cherry
The sun is still hinting through the bare trees, which means it’s not time for us to say goodbye to summer flavours… just yet.
Our Cherry Cold Drinking Chocolate bridges the gap between the seasons with the tart richness of deep Morello cherries, melded with real cacao for a refined, complex flavour. It’s the classic pairing of cherry and chocolate, and it’s truly never been better.
Introducing… Selection Boxes: Because why choose?
With so many new and limited-edition flavours on offer, it would be cruel of us to make you choose. To combat this challenge, we’ve crafted Hot, Cold, and Hot & Cold Drinking Chocolate Selection Boxes, making it easier than ever for you to explore your flavour profile and find new favourites.
Each box includes 10 single-serve sachets, all perfectly portioned to be melded to optimum sipping temperatures within the innovative mechanisms of the ALL-NEW Velvetiser.
Here are just a few stand-out flavours you can expect to see when you unveil your chosen box…
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Broaden your flavour horizons with our new drinking chocolate additions
To discover flavours suited to your unique palate, try our Love Match quiz. We’ll pair you with the best Velvetiser recipes that will make your heart feel full and your taste buds utterly satisfied.
Shop the expanded drinking chocolate range today with Hotel Chocolat, and experience drinking chocolate in a way like never before.
