– October 2022 –
All the leaves may be turning brown, but we’re going satin black with our new Velvetiser colour edition. Make a drink – Velvetised, naturally – and take a few moments to enjoy your latest newsletter.
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In focus
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The story behind your advent calendar
Whilst advent calendars get us in the festive mood, they also help ground us at this hectic time. To pay homage to advent calendars, we’ve unwrapped the story behind your advent calendar, so that you know just that little bit extra information for when you open a new door each day.
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This month, we're loving
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New, The Satin Black Velvetiser
The Velvetiser™, recast in dramatic Satin Black. Our new colour edition.
An ideal addition to modern and industrial-style kitchens, this colour-edition features a solid all-black body, complete with tactile handle detailing and an extra-dark smoked lid, unique to this colourway.
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Humans of Hotel Chocolat
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Meet the farmer: Jerry-Louis Fernand
To be a great cacao farmer, you need to be passionate. So says Jerry-Louis, one of our St Lucian farming partners. Discover how his passion, prayer and outlook help him grow fine, premium cacao - and how Hotel Chocolat help him live a life of joy.
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