Hotel Chocolat 472725AM White Velvetiser Hot Chocolat Maker, Aluminium

Gorgeous smooth effect - works equally well with non dairy and makes great hot chocolate

Always thought this machine was a bit of a luxury and that I didn’t have hot chocolate frequently enough to spend so much money on a machine- but I was so wrong. I use this all the time. It heats the drink to the perfect temperature, perfectly blends (no lumps in the hot chocolate), and even will wash itself when you put a drop of washing liquid in it with some water. Tastes wonderful with hotel chocolate hot chocolate - worth the splurge.

I bought this as a treat for my little sister, I was trying to get her into healthier chocolate 70% upwards create a delicious rich hot chocolate. Seems to do the trick and it makes her happy. Easy to operate and clean so win win all round.

I get it, it's all the hype. And I'm no huge fan of hot chocolate. But if you have the right chocolate, you will change your mind buying from well known retail brands. To put that into perspective, I got the velvetiser, wanted to buy the HC sachets but they were a bit pricey and thought sod that. Then I went and got aero mint (amazing taste), lindor and lindt, Cadbury... you name it. Grated it using a knife into small thin flakes and wow..... it taste amazing!Here's a break down:Step 1: Buy chocolate which can easily be melted and shredded. Put it in the fridge. Wait till it's solid.Step 2: Shread the chocolate around 40g or less. Pour the required milk (or less for more chocolatey taste) andStep 3.pour the shredded chocolate bit by bit.(do not put it all in one go or it will make a weird noise and won't blend). Then once all in, close the lid.Step 4: Sit back and enjoy :)Helpful tip: If your lid doesn't want to close properly and keeps pushing back up. Then rinse it, dry it thoroughly, and blow heat on it. The friction should then work with the rubber seal and velvetiser.I have tried so many different chocolates. But a word of warning. Very addictive!!The only reason some people are not being able to melt some chocolate is because of the flake size, not cleaning the base properly or too much milk!Genuine review and no bs. Hope that helps!Update:Couple of points to mention.- Dualit (sister company of HC) have released there own chocolat sachets! And guess what? It tastes the same as HC chocolate sachets!It's called.......drums roll........... Coco Canopy. Thank me later :)- You can use chocolate powder and not just flakes. Tried and tested and it works well!Click helpful to support this :)

nice and easy to use and what a delicious result !!!

It does make good hot chocolate, even if you just use chocolate powder instead of flakes…. well half a hot chocolate anyway!The liquid volume of the device isn’t that great, it will make you a small hot chocolate just under the the size of a latte glass… certainly not the mug of hot coco you were dreaming of. It can also be used to froth milk for lattes.It feels and looks (copper) well made, and has a nice weight to it. The handle works well for pouring. Also pretty easy to clean.It’s nice to have, but only if you can get it on a good deal.

We never stop using this, it makes lovely hot chocolate. Just poor the milk in and hot chocolate mix and you have the best hot chocolate ever. I know it's expensive but well worth the money. Use it nearly every day.

My Husband loved this must have the hotel chocolate to go with it as the flakes work better.Cleaning is easy. Size is just right and it is solid very good value for money.