Hotel Chocolat Spring 2010 & Easter Catalogue

TRUTH or DARE? SPRING 2010 & E STER www.hotelchocolat.co.uk

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WELCOME to the Exciting New Season!

Spring is in the air and with it comes a bright new season of chocolate, full of excitement! What better way to shake off the last of the chilly winter months than with our brand new range that’s full of fresh flavours and bursting with ideas for every occasion.

And there are a few important ones this season that it would be best not to forget… from the season of love that begins with Valentine’s Day and continues with Mother’s Day, to Easter and all of the spring celebrations that you might have in your diary.

So whatever you have planned this springtime, we’re here to inspire you and delight your recipients – and if we can save you from a spell in the doghouse too, then all the better!

Angus Thirlwell Co-founder & Chief Executive

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So, it’s TRUTH or DARE time... What’ll it be...?

How about I choose truth and you choose dare?

Valentine’s Valent Val ennttine ent ine’’s Day Message Card

4 EASY WAYS TO ORDER Online www.hotelchocolat.co.uk Telephone 08444 93 13 13 08444 93 10 10 (if ordering for your business) Post Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, Royston SG8 5HL In Store We have 43 stores across the UK. USA Hotel Chocolat USA www.hotelchocolat.com We have 2 US stores – Newbury Street Boston and Chestnut Hill Massachusetts.

Full dietary and allergen details for each product are available at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk 2

– Rachel xxxx

Your Message – Our Chocolates Your message in our complimentary card delivered direct to loved ones, relatives and friends for you. Or get us to deliver to your own home so you can hand out the gifts yourself.

Standard service £3.95 – single item £4.95 – 2 or more items Next day or specific day service £5.95 – single item £7.95 – 2 or more items Last order dates for Valentine’s Day Standard: 8th February at 4.30pm Gold: 11th February at 2.30pm Saturday 13th February delivery available

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On The MENU for Spring 2010

MOTHER’S DAY 4th April

EASTER

– Page 33

It’s the most exciting date in the chocolate calendar!

So get your first taste of Easter and take a peek at our brand new range – you’ll find there’s an egg for absolutely everyone.

14th MARCH – Page 17 Before you know it Mother’s Day will be sneaking up on us – so get set to give your mum something gorgeous and make sure she’s well and truly pampered. As if we need an excuse!

VALENTINE’S – Page 4, TRUTH OR DARE? Pure romance or something a little edgier… that’s for you to decide. But whichever path you take, we can help make the course of true love run smoothly.

WIN a DREAM date for two VIP tickets to the Orange British Academy Film Awards Hotel Chocolat are proud to be the official chocolate supplier to the Film Awards and thanks to our friends at Orange, we’re giving you the opportunity to walk the red carpet with your dream date.

HIDDEN INSIDE one of our Valentine’s Day gifts is a pair of golden tickets for the Film Awards. This amazing experience includes…

Official chocolate sponsor to BAFTA

• A Pair of tickets to attend the ceremony on Sunday 21st February • VIP drinks reception before the ceremony • Access to the official grandstand to watch the stars on the red carpet • Black tie dinner in Covent Garden after the ceremony • Overnight stay at a London hotel plus UK travel to and from London

To be in with a chance to win, purchase a product from our Valentine’s day collection between 15th January and 14th February and remember to visit www.orange.co.uk/bafta to vote for your very own Orange Rising Star (the only Award at the Awards to be voted for by the public)

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TRUTH or DARE?

The choice is yours… two MASSIVE 1 foot high 650g sculpted chocolate hearts... the fruity pink of pure romance or the thrill of deeper darker colours

The Magnificent HEART – Fruit & Nut Bliss DARE

Unleash the darker side of Valentine’s Day, if you dare… with broodingly dark chocolate, succulent raisins and cherries and the thrilling crunch of hazelnuts and pecans. Box 30 x 30 cm.

650g. Vegan Suitable. Alcohol-free.

Who for – those with a taste for adventure!

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£28

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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A heart for a heart?

Your not-so-secret admirer…

XXX

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The Gorgeous HEART – Fruity Affair TRUTH

Sweep them off their feet with a breathtakingly large milk chocolate heart swirled with caramelised crispies and strawberry chocolate.

Finished with luscious truffles dusted with tongue-tingling blackcurrant.

Box 30 x 30 cm. 650g. Alcohol-free.

Who for – the incurable romantic. ref 300055 £28 5

Nothings says BE MINE quite like IRRESISTIBLE boxes of love

24 Chocolates L24.5cm H24.5cm D3.5cm

The Signature Collections Our ultimate collections featuring nothing but our most prized, new season recipes, all beautifully hand finished. Including deep pralines with zingy fruit or a dash of chilli, mellow caramels, ganache-filled truffles with raspberry, amaretto, champagne and much more.

Why we love it – stunning presentation with real, knock-your-socks-off kerb appeal, and inside there’s something to thrill absolutely everyone.

24 Chocolates ref 260114 48 Chocolates ref 260116

£25 £40

48 Chocolates L43cm H24.5cm D3.5cm 6

The Sleekster Love Selection

TRUTH

Smooth, seductive and utterly devoted to love – with lusciously soft truffles, silky pralines and stunning, hand-finished hearts. 30 chocolates.

Tasting highlights – silky smooth ganaches with prosecco & raspberry, champagne and warming amaretto… dreamily smooth caramel… and melt-away pralines with macadamias, pistachios and zingy fruit.

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£19.50

MOTHER’S DAY

Hand-Piped Selection Perfectly balanced with a little bit of everything – from melt-away pralines and soft butterscotch to fruity recipes and luscious truffles with a tipsy twist. 30 chocolates.

Angus says – one of our all-time bestsellers because there’s something here for everyone, so you can be sure it will always go down well!

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The CHOCOLATIER’S Table™ Truly epic adventures in chocolate – made for SHARING! JAW-DROPPING COLLECTIONS that embrace all of our best-selling chocolate recipes. Just slide open the concertina top to reveal melt-away truffles, smooth pralines, caramels, zingy fruit, solid chocolate slabs and batons, nibbly nuts, silky buttercreams, chocolate canapés and much, much more.

The Chocolatier’s TableTM 1.4Kg 125 chocolates.

Box measures 570mm across.

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£80

The Chocolatier’s TableTM 750g 65 chocolates.

Box measures 475mm across.

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£45

Affection Collection DARE

A tantalising adventure of flavours for a sizzling, smooch-filled night in.

Contains: lip-tingling chilli & orange dark and milk chocolate licks, Smudge chocolate spread, 6 melt-in-the-mouth praline hearts, Amazonian Brazil nuts (with alleged aphrodisiac qualities…)

Length 26cm Height 18.5cm Depth 6cm.

Alcohol-free.

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£25

Pretty In Pink Goody Bag Forget diamonds… chocolate is a girl’s best friend! Perfectly sized to tuck under your arm so you can surprise your valentine at any moment. Alcohol-free.

Contains: Milk Chocolate Munchkins, Strawberry Heart Lick, Praline Heart chocolates, 2 Raspberry Fusion Slabs.

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£18

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Champagne TRUFFLES to die for

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Classic Champagne Truffles

Pink Champagne Truffles

Crisp chocolate shells give way to luscious fresh cream ganache softened with mouth warming marc de champagne. Luxurious, elegant and utterly hedonistic.16 chocolates.

Fresh cream and mouth warming marc de champagne ganache in crisp chocolate shells – dusted with natural strawberry icing sugar for a touch of pink and a fruity twist. 16 chocolates.

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£16.50

£16.50

Sweep them OFF their feet The WHISPER of sweet nothings – sure to melt hearts and set pulses racing

Presented in a smart box

Sparkling Boutique Prosecco with our Signature Collection Our finest hand-finished chocolates perfectly matched with a 75cl bottle of vivacious boutique prosecco – exclusively made in Italy’s Dolomite foothills. 24 Chocolates, 75cl Prosecco.

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£55

DARE

Or our Signature Collection and Exclusive 75cl Chateau Chocolat Red Wine ref 350091 £55

TRUTH

Melting Hearts Gorgeous chocolate hearts finished with thrilling splashes of hot pink and cherry red – featuring melt-in-the-mouth pralines with coffee, pistachios and vivacious orange, irresistible caramel, tempting sticky toffee and whipped chocolate mousse…

They’ll be powerless to resist. 15 chocolates.

Alcohol-free.

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£11

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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For HEROES

From all-action exploits to those who just remember to put the bins out every now and then… every heroic deed deserves a reward.

So treat your own personal hero with a finely honed HERO COLLECTION BAG for them to dip into.

With a tablet chiselled from solid milk chocolate, spicy chilli & orange heart-shaped lick and melt-in-themouth pralines. Alcohol-free.

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£15

DARE

With a selection of punchy Hot Shot liqueur chocolates, spicy chilli & orange heart-shaped lick, melt-in-the-mouth pralines and a tablet hewn from solid milk chocolate.

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£25

With a finely sculpted milk chocolate tablet, strawberry heart-shaped lick and melt-in-themouth praline hearts. Alcohol-free.

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£15

And GODDESSES Let the goddess in your life know you worship the ground she walks on with a heavenly adventure of divine chocolate specialities.

Our GODDESS COLLECTION BAGS are full of blissful goodies and they’re also tagged, tied and ready to give.

TRUTH

With a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco, strawberry heart-shaped lick, a selection of elegant champagne truffles and an utterly divine milk chocolate tablet.

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£25

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Tokens of LOVE Champagne Truffles Lickably soft centres in crisp shells.

8 chocolates. £6.50 • Pink Champagne Truffles

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Hand-Piped Selection 8 irresistible chocolates tied with thick gros-grain ribbon.

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£6.50

DARE

Chilli & Nibs Sweethearts A daring blend for Valentine’s Day… with deep, dark chocolate, tongue-tingling chilli and the crunch of prized Madagascan cocoa nibs. Alcohol-free.

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£6.50

Caramel Sweethearts A dreamy mix of mellow caramel with just a hint of fruitiness and lots of caramelised hazelnut pieces. The perfect recipe for loved-up nibbling. Alcohol-free.

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£6.50

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words. All £8 each Whether you think she’s a Goddess, he’s a definite Hero or maybe even a bit of an Old Fossil… say it with an iconic tablet. Cast in our classically creamy 40% cocoa milk chocolate or 70% dark chocolate and beautifully presented in gold baroque frames. Alcohol-free.

Goddess Milk ref 480003 Goddess Dark ref 480004

Old Fossil Milk ref 480007

Hero Milk ref 480001 Hero Dark ref 480002

His & Hers Liquid Chocolat Easy-to-melt flakes to stir into hot milk for a drinking chocolate like no other – with our Macho blend for a deeply authentic cocoa kick and Caramel Kiss Mix for blissful mellowness.

Alcohol-free.

Caramel Kiss Mix

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£8

Macho vegan suitable ref 360024

£8

TRUTH

Little Gifts of Love A balanced selection of irresistible Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day chocolates, ribbon tied and available in 4s or 8s – perfect to keep up your sleeve.

Choc 4 ref 110556 Choc 8 ref 110557

£4 £6.50

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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3 Marvellous MUM COLLECTIONS Make sure it’s a truly blissful Mother’s Day with one of our Collection Bags, full of heavenly chocolate specialities – perfect for mums to delve into while watching you take care of the chores!

A selection of luxurious Pink Champagne Truffles, milk chocolate Goddess tablet, a strawberry heart-shaped lick and a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco. ref 350072 Milk chocolate tablet Goddess, strawberry heart-shaped lick and a selection of melt-in-the-mouth, mellow pralines. Alcohol-free. ref 350071

£15

Luxurious Pink Champagne Truffles, a selection of new season chocolates, milk chocolate Goddess tablet, a strawberry heart-shaped lick, melt-away chocolate Gemstones and a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco.

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£40

£25

MOTHER’S Day Feet up and slippers on – gorgeous gifts for wonder mum’s day off

14th March Order now for delivery later

MOTHER’S DAY

All About Mum Selection Created especially for mums to enjoy with their feet up – including melt-away pralines with macadamias and hazelnuts, zesty orange, dreamy caramel and luscious cream ganaches with prosecco & raspberry, champagne and more. 30 chocolates.

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£19.50

Spring Hamper All the essential luxuries for Mother’s Day stylishly presented and ready to share! Alcohol-free.

Contains: Liquid Chocolat Kiss Mix drinking chocolate, Milk Oblivion Selection, Citrus Puddles, 2 Milk & White Fusion Slabs, milk chocolate Peel Me An Orange, Strawberry Heart Lick.

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£50

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Sleekster™ SELECTION BOXES Capture the thrill and excitement of sending a gift with our slim Sleeksters – created to slip effortlessly through most letterboxes, complete with your special message. A personal Chocogram for special occasions or just because!.

DARE

Cocktail Sleekster Cocktail truffles with a twist of elegance, a dash of fun and a gorgeous kick – Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Chocolate Martini and Polish Kitten. 30 chocolates.

When – enjoy lightly chilled at parties, celebrations or for a touch of after dinner excitement.

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£19.50

Milk OblivionTM Discover milk chocolate bliss – from the flavour nuances of differing cocoa levels to mellow recipes with caramel, honey, cinnamon, praline and more.

32 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

Who for – dreamy milk chocolate lovers.

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£19.50

MOTHER’S DAY

Exuberantly FruityTM Vibrant explosions of real fruit fruitiness in zingy ganaches – with blueberry and blackcurrant, peach, raspberry, cherry, mandarin and more. 30 chocolates.

Why we love it – like basking in pure sunshine, whatever the weather!

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£19.50

Serious Dark FixTM Satisfyingly deep cocoa flavours full of dark chocolate adventure – from smooth pralines to silky ganaches with blackcurrant, Calvados, coffee, Champagne and more. 32 chocolates.

Who for – the uncompromising dark chocolate lover.

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£19.50

Just TrufflesTM  The essential collection of authentic truffles with crisp shells and meltingly soft ganaches – including Champagne, rum, Tiramisu, Cointreau, caramel and more. 30 truffles.

When – birthdays, special occasions or for no reason at all… everyone needs a blissful truffle moment.

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£19.50

MOTHER’S DAY

White and LightTM The dreamy flavours and creamy textures of milk and white chocolate – with caramel, vanilla, smooth pralines with hazelnut and macadamia, apricot and mocha.

34 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

Why we love it – it’s like a box full of blissful chocolate hugs.

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£19.50

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Less Sweet Selection

Gianduja Praline

Recipes made with less sugar (and no nasty sweeteners!) so the authentic flavours of cocoa and praline shine through. Includes pralines, chocolate batons and gianduja cubes. 22 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

The king of pralines, melts like butter on the tongue.

Precious hand-cut cubes with a super-smooth texture and a deep chocolate flavour. 42 Gianduja Cubes. Vegan Suitable. Alcohol-free.

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Tasting highlights – packed with super smooth hazelnuts, they deliver the most luxurious melt, releasing a velvety concentration of nutty flavours.

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SWEET OBSESSIONS

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— FOCUSED SPECIALITY boxes, £13.50

Ultimate Marzipan High almond content for really authentic texture and taste – walnut, orange, pistachio, amaretto, rum & raisin, and classic almond. 18 chocolates.

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Turkish Delight, Fudge and Peanut Brittle available online www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/specialities 20

MOTHER’S DAY

Midnight Mints

Rose & Violet Crèmes

Recipes celebrating that most British of preoccupations – mint and chocolate. Four refreshing mint recipes in dark and white chocolate with fondants, pralines, soft crèmes and pure chocolate. Alcohol-free. 26 chocolates.

Soft fondant centres flavoured with natural essence of rose & violet in dark chocolate shells, based on a British recipe dating back to the early 1900s.

20 chocolates.

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DARE

Hot Shots – liqueurs with attitude!

Full-on hits of premium rum from St Lucia, single malt whisky and fine oak-aged Cognac blended into smooth melt-away soft chocolate centres. 18 chocolates.

Who for – those who like their chocolates to bite back!

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To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Enrobed FRUIT Tender fruits meet seductively smooth chocolate.

All £7.50 each or buy any 3 for £20 www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/fruits ORANGE Tangs The refreshing tang of pure orange juice set with a little pectin then simply enrobed in dark chocolate. Alcohol-free. 150g.

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MOTHER’S MO M O OT THER’S H AY DAY

Succulent Ginger Real slices of ginger, preserved in drums of syrup, then enrobed in dark chocolate to complement the tingling spice of ginger. Alcohol-free. 150g.

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KIRSCH Cherries Whole de-stoned cherries, softened by a long soaking in kirsch, then enrobed in layers of milk then dark chocolate. 150g.

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MANGO Strips Real mango pieces preserved and softened by a long soak in mango liqueur then sealed in dark chocolate. 150g.

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Rum Soaked SULTANAS

DARE

Amaretto & ALMOND Sultanas

Juicy sultanas soaked in vats of rum until plump and soft, then quickly enrobed in milk chocolate to seal in the succulence. 150g.

Prime sultanas soaked in amaretto sealed in with milk chocolate blended with nibbly almond pieces. 150g.

Angus says – smooth chocolate, succulent raisins and mini explosions of mouth warming rum‌ utterly unbeatable!

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Effortless ENTERTAINING

DARE

Dipping Adventure for Two... or more Just heat the chocolate in the microwave and embark on this chocolate adventure.

Perfect for sharing, full of everything you need to dip into molten chocolate like crunchy breadsticks, gianduja cubes, fudge, marshmallows. Alcohol-free.

Who for – adventurous couples and sociable chocolate lovers.

Serves 2 420g ref 330011 £16.50 Serves 6-8 800g ref 330012 £30

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Dinner Party Platter An astonishing array of stylishly presented irresistible chocolate nibbles, specially created for party munching, after dinner nibbling and all sorts of sociable grazing – just lift the lid and they’re ready to serve!

Exclusive chocolate canapés, our favourite truffles and pralines, enrobed Florentines, zesty orange bites, milk, dark and white chocolate batons, whole roasted brazil nuts, macadamias and hazelnuts panned in chocolate, chocolate gemstones and more. Alcohol-free. 650g approx.

Angus says – just lift the lid and they’re ready to hand around. The last word in convenience party food.

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To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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GIANT Chocolate Slabs – there’s one for every mood and every occasion When molten chocolate is poured out to cool on a marble-topped chocolatier’s table, it naturally sets into a gorgeously fluid shape. And that is the inspiration behind our range of half-kilo slabs, whose tactile curves have become icons of the Hotel Chocolat range. When we made the very first samples they looked way too thick and far too extravagant…

‘Perfect’ we said as we watched them set.

When for – film night nibbling, snapping and sharing over coffee, me-time moments… and whenever the mood takes you.

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Rocky Road

Triple Chocolate Wham Bam

Caramel

Handmade chocolate chip cookies, creamy white chocolate chunks and crispy puffed rice stirred into a silky smooth, 70/30 blend of milk and dark chocolate.

A dreamily delicious trinity featuring velvety smooth milk chocolate, laid-back caramel chocolate and a little creamy white chocolate to finish off.

The smoothest caramel swirled into premium milk chocolate, topped with caramel drops, crunchy cinder toffee pieces and hand cut florentine squares.

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Presented in the sleek slab bag

All 500g slabs – £13.50 each 255mm x 165mm All alcohol-free Full range of slabs available at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/slabs

DARE

Chilli & Orange

Fruit & Nuts Milk or Dark

Zesty milk chocolate with essential oil of orange, flirting with the warm spiciness of dark chocolate with a hint of chilli. Finished with milk and dark orange segments.

Our reinvention of this classic combo – super premium sultanas, cranberries and roasted hazelnuts and almonds folded into our signature milk or dark chocolate

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40% milk chocolate. ref 310082 70% dark chocolate. Vegan suitable. ref 310083

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Due to popular demand we’ve include even more of our favourite slab recipes in the sought-after Carry-Me-Home range.

Slipped into matt black cases, there’s something for everyone in the gorgeous portfolio of flavours. All alcohol free.

The ULTIMATE slab collections

Carry-ME-Home

The Bestsellers Edition A hand picked collection of our most sought-after 100g slabs.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – Classic 40% Milk, Macho 50% Milk, Chilli & Orange Dark, Ginger & Lemon Dark, White with Vanilla Seeds, Milk & White Fusion, Strawberry Crème White Fusion, Rocky Road Milk, Hazelnut Milk, Caramel Milk.

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£35

The Nut Mania Edition

The Chocolate Odyssey Edition

A real fiesta of full-on nutty flavours and exciting textures paired with velvety chocolate.

An unforgettable voyage into the exciting flavours of our favourite milk, dark and white chocolates.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – Fruit & Nut Dark, Fruit & Nut Milk, Honey & Pistachio, Hazelnut Dark, Hazelnut Milk, Caramel White, Chocolate Brownie White, Chocolate Brownie Milk, Macho Milk 50%, Classic Milk 40%.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – House White, Caramel Milk, Milky Milk 30%, Classic Milk 40%, St Lucia Milk 42%, Macho Milk 50%, St Lucia 60% Dark, St Lucia Dark 72%, Tanzania Dark 75%, Ghana Dark 85%.

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£35

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Best Sellers Collection Nothing but our most sought after 100g slabs all together in one collection. With Milk Chocolate Rocky Road, Milk & White Fusion, Caramel and Praline White. 400g.

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£13.50

Dark Adventure A journey into the deep and meaningful flavours of dark chocolate, with a twist or two!

With 74% Satongo, 85% Ghanaian, 70% Chilli & Orange and 70% Ginger & Lemon. 400g.

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What’s COOKING?

If you love chocolate, then you may well have been smitten by the cookingwith-chocolate bug too – which is exactly where our cuisine range can help.

From milk, white and dark chocolates for sauces, desserts, cookies and cakes, to the deeply authentic flavours of cocoa infused balsamic vinegar and cocoa pasta – you’ll love what chocolate can do for you in the kitchen. All alcohol-free.

TO COOK WITH

Don’t miss our chocolate recipe section and other fun ideas for the cuisine range at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/recipes

Chocolate for Cooking 70% Dark ref 500033 £7.50

Chocolate for Cooking White ref 500034 £7.50

Cocoa Nib Balsamic Vinegar ref 500067 £12

TO SPREAD ON TOAST

Chocolate for Cooking 40% Milk ref 500032 £7.50

Orange Marmalade Smudge ref 500028 £7

Caramel Kiss Mix ref 360022 £8

Classic Drinking Chocolate ref 360013 £8

Classic Smudge vegan suitable

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£7

Milky ref 360012

£8

TO MAKE DRINKING CHOCOLATE

Caramel Smudge Chocolate Spread ref 500029 £7

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Cocoa Pasta ref 500070 £5

Engaged ETHICS At the historic Rabot Estate on the island of St Lucia we’re doing something that very few chocolate makers do – we grow our own cocoa. And it isn’t just any cocoa, because St Lucia’s Trinitario beans are some of the world’s most sought after fine flavour cocoa.

The vast majority of cocoa, however, is grown by small holders who can struggle to make a living, which led us to create a unique programme of Engaged Ethics. It’s a hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up approach to helping cocoa growing communities in Ghana and St Lucia. And with sustained investments of expertise, sweat and passion we’ve seen tangible results in helping to revitalise cocoa growing and improve livelihoods.

In St Lucia, we’re also helping to revitalise the island’s cocoa sector through our Cocoa Growers Programme – offering farmers free advice and assistance; the supply of high quality Trinitario seedlings; as well as a guaranteed market for their beans, bought at prices above those of the world market.

Cocoa Beans from our own estate in St Lucia

We’re the first, and only, chocolatier to ever make chocolate just from St Lucian beans and you can experience the full flavour nuances of Rabot Estate’s heirloom cocoa and other rare chocolates in our Purist range. You can also find out more about our programme of Engaged Ethics at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/ethics

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The 72nd cocoa farmer has just joined our Engaged Ethics Cocoa Programme in St Lucia, helping us to achieve our biggest harvest yet – which in turn is helping us to put St Lucia back on the cocoa map Angus

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The Purist’s Library Half a kilo of some of the rarest and best tasting chocolate around. A balanced selection of 7 Purist Bars from our range of single estate and single region chocolate. Presented in a sleek bookcase style box for the true aficionado. Alcohol-free. 525g.

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Ostrich Eggs

BEAT the RUSH Order now and we’ll deliver in time for Easter – 4th April 32

Our EASTER Eggs-ibition Egg Sandwiches

Scrambled Eggs

Extra Thick Eggs

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Egg

Sandwiches

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Fun to give but made from serious chocolate, our adorable Egg Sandwiches won’t fail to put a smile on everyone’s face this Easter – with two slices of exciting chocolate sandwiched between beautifully decorated hollow shells.

Chilli Combo Egg Sandwich™ Slices of deep dark chocolate with spicy chilli sprinkled with chopped bell pepper and sandwiched between dark chocolate shells.

Presented in a sleek white sandwich box made with recycled materials.

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Eton Mess Egg Sandwich™ Slices of strawberry fusion studded with meringue pieces and sandwiched between white chocolate shells.

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£7

£7

Full On Dark Egg Sandwich™ Slices of 70% cocoa dark chocolate with the crunch of prized cocoa nibs, sandwiched between dark chocolate shells. Vegan suitable.

Tasting highlights – smooth but deep cocoa flavours with little cocoa boosts as you nibble the nibs.

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Dimensions of Egg Sandwiches without packaging: 100mm high by 74mm wide. Weight 100g. All Alcohol-free.

£7

MULTI-BUY OFFER £7 each or £24 for any 4 Choose any combination of Egg Sandwiches.

4 or more items in the same order charged at £6 each. Can be delivered to multiple addresses or a single address. Usual delivery charges apply.

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A few little ‘eggstras’ for our little bunnies.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

James & Julia X

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Smooth Praline Egg Sandwich™ Slices of praline-marbled milk chocolate sandwiched between 40% cocoa milk chocolate shells.

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£7

Creamed Caramel Egg Sandwich™ Slices of milk and white fusion chocolate sandwiched between mellow caramel chocolate shells.

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£7

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Scrambled Eggs

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Armed only with natural colours and a piping bag, we’ve unleashed our inner artists to create one-off designs in a scramble of colours – no two are the same! And each one comes with its own set of matching chocolates.

Milk Scrambled Egg™ A creamy 40% cocoa milk chocolate egg served with a collection of mellow milk chocolate pralines – chocolate brownie, cocoa crisp, arabica coffee, hazelnut, macadamia and zesty fruit.

Angus says – they look almost too good to eat but don’t be fooled, they taste as good as they look!

ref 300071

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Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

£15

Dimensions of Scrambled Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g approx.

Boozy Scrambled Egg™ A 50% cocoa milk chocolate egg served with a selection of luscious truffles with a tipsy twist – oak aged brandy, golden St Lucian rum, chocolate martini, gin, amaretto & cognac and single malt whisky.

ref 300070

£15

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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More Scrambled Eggs ...

TM

Dark Scrambled Egg™ A smooth 70% cocoa dark chocolate egg with cocoa butter and hazelnut paste piping, served with a collection of our favourite dark chocolates – including zesty orange & almonds, delicate pistachios and spicy ginger & hazelnuts. Vegan suitable. Alcohol-free.

ref 300072 Vegan suitable

Caramel Scrambled Egg™ A dreamy caramel chocolate egg served with a collection of our sought after oozing salted caramels.

One taste and you’ll be a salted caramel convert!

ref 300069

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Sandwich

£15

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Scrambled Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g approx.

£15

White Scrambled Egg™ A creamy white chocolate egg piped with all-natural vibrant chocolate served with a collection of silky buttercream and velvety praline chocolates – including hazelnut praline, irresistible chocolate brownie and zesty fruit.

Who for – fans of laid back dreamy textures with exciting flavours.

ref 300073

£15

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Our original

EXTRA THICK Jewels of our Easter range and renowned for all the right reasons – the eggs that broke the mould are back! With luxuriously thick, premium chocolate shells and exciting, allnew Easter chocolates hiding inside.

Eggs

TM

147mm high. 330-520g approx.

Sandwich

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Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

THE STORY OF OUR EGGS – In the early days of our business, we were advised by Easter egg experts to make the chocolate shells as thin as possible to economise on chocolate. We ignored that advice then and we still do!

Our Extra Thick eggs., more than 3 times thicker than an average Easter egg,

Your Eggsellency™ One shell cast in our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and the other in 70% dark chocolate studded with cocoa nibs – with 10 ganache-filled truffle eggs including champagne & strawberry, rum & caramel, amaretto and more. Natural piping.

360g approx.

Rocky Road To Caramel™

ref 300080

£22

With one cookie textured milk chocolate shell and the other in mellow caramel chocolate and inside – pralines with caramel, pecan, macadamia and coconut, Easter bunnies and chicks in milk and caramel chocolate and more. 420g approx.

Alcohol-free.

ref 300077

£22

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The Serious Dark Fix™ One shell cast in our special 70% cocoa house dark chocolate and the other in 70% dark chocolate studded with cocoa nibs and inside – seriously dark gianduja, macadamia praline, cream truffles with whisky, brandy and more. 390g approx.

ref 300081

The Eggsibitionist™ With both shells cast from our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and inside – gorgeously hand decorated mini eggs filled with smooth and textured pralines, zesty orange, caramel, sticky toffee and more. 410g approx. Alcohol-free.

ref 300079

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£22

£22

You Crack Me Up

™

One shell cast in our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and the other in mellow milk with a dash of white and inside – hand piped, praline-filled smiley faces, Easter bunnies and chicks in milk and white chocolate and more.

370g approx. Alcohol-free.

Who for – absolutely everyone! Who wouldn’t love these cheery little devils?

ref 300078

Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

£22

Dimensions of Extra Thick Egg without packaging: 147mm high. Weight 330g - 520g approx.

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Introducing our gigantic

OSTRICH EGGS TM

A truly mammoth egg that arrives nestled in soft paper twirls and comes complete with a two-layer box of exciting chocolates to discover too!

Perfect to send to families, office colleagues or to make a rather large statement to someone special.

The MILK Ostrich Egg™ With both mammoth shells cast in 40% cocoa milk chocolate textured with cookies, crispies and chocolate chunks together with – a dreamy selection of pecan and macadamia pralines, melt away caramels, solid chocolate slabs and more. 1.2kg approx.

ref 300083

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Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Ostrich Egg without packaging: 285mm high. Weight: 1.2kg - 1.5kg approx Box Dimensions: Length 19.8cm Depth 33.5cm 18.5cm

£60

“

An egg this size deserves some dedicated chocolate lovers.

See you on Sunday!

Mum & Dad X

”

The DARK Ostrich Egg™ With two enormous shells cast in deep 70% dark chocolate, studded with almonds and then enrobed in more dark chocolate together with – 28 of our most sought after dark recipes with silky gianduja, macadamia praline, luxurious truffle-filled eggs and more. 1.5kg approx.

ref 300084

£60

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Easter Hamper Made for a luxuriously long Easter weekend with friends and family, or for some serious pampering!

There’s something in here for everyone to discover.

Contains: Eggsibitionist & Serious Dark Fix Extra Thick Egg shells (both with chocolates), Caramel Drops, Eggs & Soldiers Easter Eggies, Dark Sticky Toffee Easter Eggies, Punk Choc Chick Lick, Easter Slab.

Hamper Length 34.5cm Height 33.5cm Depth 9.5cm

ref 350087

£50

Essential EASTER Supplies Made for sharing, hampers are the perfect gift for families, whether it’s a gift for someone else’s or you’re stocking up for your own

The Bunny Box Oodles Of Eggs 50 handy-sized eggs, hollow cast from ultra mellow, milky milk chocolate. Individually wrapped in bespoke silver foil, so they’re ideal for Easter egg hunts or for thanking lots of people!

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£30

It’s the Easter Bunny’s personal stash of chocolate goodies – with a half egg cast from our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate containing hand decorated mini eggs, plus a Rocky Road 100g slab, a chocolate Easter lick and a cute pouch of caramel drops. Weight 450g. Height 20cm Length 10cm Depth 6cm. Alcohol free.

ref 350086

£25

Tiddly Pot Happy EGGS

TM

Which irresistible eggy face are you…?

Captured on milk, white and dark chocolate eggs, with Tiddly Pots full of milk chocolate bunnies and chicks and dark chocolate eggs for the dark version – perfect for the young and the young at heart.

Dark ref 300068 Milk ref 300065 White ref 300066

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How Do You Like Your Eggs?

You’ll find a mini egg for everyone in our Easter Selections – in milk, dark and white chocolate with an array of gorgeous fillings.

Easter Hbox Selection of 15 filled mini eggs

ref 260122

£11

Sleekster Easter Selection A cracking collection of 30 gorgeous filled mini eggs created especially for passing around and sharing this Easter.

Including velvety smooth milk and dark pralines, silky ganaches with orange, amaretto and advocaat, raspberry mousse, mellow caramel and more.

Why we love it – friends, family, lazy long weekend… need we say more?

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£19.50

Our STORES

CENTRAL LONDON - Chancery Lane, Kensington, Kings Road, Knightsbridge, Moorgate, The Strand, Victoria Street.

SOUTH - Basingstoke, Bluewater, Brighton, Bromley, Canterbury, Chichester, Guildford, Lakeside, Maidstone, Reading, Richmond, Southampton, St Albans, Watford, Wimbledon, Windsor.

SOUTH WEST - Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth.

EAST OF ENGLAND - Cambridge, Norwich.

MIDLANDS - Birmingham, Dudley, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Solihull, Telford.

NORTH - Chester, Gateshead, Harrogate, Leeds, Manchester, Meadowhall - Sheffield, York.

AIRPORTS - Edinburgh, Gatwick South, Heathrow World Duty Free Terminal 5 & 3, Manchester.

JOHN LEWIS - A collection of our chocolates can now be found in John Lewis - nationwide.

USA - Boston Newbury Street and Massachusetts Chestnut Hill.

OPENING SOON - Borough Market London FOR LOCATION MAPS AND OPENING HOURS www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores

The REAL Hotel Chocolat – OPENING IN 2010

Views around the estate

Our fantastic new hotel opens on our Rabot Estate, St Lucia in May 2010.

To receive a brochure email your full name and address details to thehotel@hotelchocolat.co.uk

Have You Heard About Our TASTING CLUB? If you love chocolate, then you may well wish to join over 100,000 of our like-minded, chocolate loving members!

We create brand new selections of chocolates to taste every month – including cutting edge, new recipes and timeless classics alike. They’re all made with passion, flair and an uncompromising approach to ingredients, our members just decide if they’d like to try that month’s selection – it’s as simple as that.

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ORDER FORM ORDERED BY: Membership/Customer no: ______________________ Title ________ Initials __________________________ Surname ____________________________________ Company Name ______________________________ Address _____________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ County _________________ Postcode ____________ Country ________________ Home tel ____________________________________ Mobile ______________________________________ Email (so we can tell you about new products and when your order is despatched) __________________________________________________________________

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❏ NEXT DAY (Only available online or via telephone) ❏ ASAP (3 – 5 days) ❏ TO BE DELIVERED ON (please specify a date) ___ /___ /___

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SERVICE INFORMATION EASY WAYS TO ORDER

BY PHONE

ONLINE www.hotelchocolat.co.uk The fastest way to shop, always open

Just key in the item reference number here

CALL 08444 93 13 13 (orders only please, open 24 hours) From Overseas: +44 (0)1763 257 732 Corporate Enquiries: 08444 93 10 10 Customer Services: 08444 93 23 23 Tasting Club Enquiries: 08444 933 933 OPENING HOURS Monday – Friday 8am to 7pm Saturdays – 9am to 2pm or via our website www.hotelchocolat.co.uk

LAST ORDER DATES TO GUARANTEE VALENTINE’S DAY DELIVERY. UK Standard: 8th February at 4.30pm. UK Next Day: 11th February at 2.30pm.

Europe & Rest of World: 3rd February at 2.30pm.

DELIVERY: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

UK**

Single Item

Two or more items (cost per delivery address*)

Standard

Standard (3-5 working days)

£3.95

£4.95

Gold

Next Day*** (if ordered by 2.30pm) Specific Date

£5.95

£7.95

Europe

Standard (5-8 working days)

£9.95

£4.95 + £6 per item

Rest of the world

Standard (5-8 working days)

£18.95

£4.95 + £15 per item

USA Local

Fast deliveries from our warehouse in Boston. Go to www.hotelchocolat.com to order.

We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

*with delivery to ONE recipient only **if your delivery address is a remote part of the UK, eg Highlands & Islands, please allow an extra day for service. ***Next Day delivery is currently unavailable to Northern Ireland. NB. At present Hotel Chocolat are not able to deliver on Saturday.

Our No Excuses Guarantee At Hotel Chocolat we’re in business to make you happy and we succeed or fail by how well we do this. If you’re not 100% happy with our products or we miss an impor tant deliver y date, we guarantee that we’ll immediately put it right for you refunding or replacing as appropriate.

This catalogue is printed on paper accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Payment We take payment at time of order, as our products are mainly time-sensitive gifts which need to be cleared for prompt despatch.

Order Tracking Go to www.hotelchocolat.co.uk and follow the link on the home page. Inputting your order number will enable you to track any orders placed with us including those by phone or post.

Moving House? Please let us know so we can continue to send you new Hotel Chocolat catalogues as they’re published.

© Hotel Chocolat Ltd 2010 Registered in England no. 2805730, Mint House, Royston, SG8 5HL, UK. Full terms & conditions available on request. We reserve the right to substitute items of similar value. Our total liability for any claim whatsoever shall not exceed the price of the goods supplied to the customer. We shall not be liable for any consequential loss whether this arises from a breach of duty in contract or in any other way. All trademarks and registrations are acknowledged as belonging to their respective companies.

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