eaSTeR Delivered CHoCoLaTe service www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
Welcome to EASTER 2009! easter is undeniably one of the most exciting times for those of us who love chocolate. and as a chocolatier, it also gives us the opportunity to really push the boat out! as you discover our brand new easter range, you’ll see that there’s an egg for absolutely everyone – from handy-sized egg sandwiches and elegant Cocoa Pod eggs, to the renowned extra Thick eggs and the simply mammoth Ostrich eggs.
all of our easter range is freshly made in special, limited batches, so please place your order as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. We look forward to being of service to you!
Angus Thirlwell Co-founder & Chief-Executive egg SandwichesTM Cocoa Pod eggs £6 £12
extra Thick eggs £20
Ostrich eggs £50
worth £9
Don’t Miss Your FREE gIFt Just spend £30* or more before Easter and we’ll send you a FREE Taste of Spring Collection with your order – a cheery thank you to help banish the winter blues
*£30 excluding delivery, available online/telephone orders and in store
Delivered chocolates for easter It’s so EasY...
4 EASY WAYS TO ORDER
your message in our complimentary card delivered direct to loved ones. relatives and friends for you.
Online www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
Or get us to deliver to your own home so you can hand out the gifts yourself.
Message Card
telephone 08444 93 13 13 08444 93 10 10 (if ordering for your business)
standard service £3.95 – single item £4.95 – 2 or more items
next day service £5.95 – single item £7.95 – 2 or more items
Post Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, Royston SG8 5HL
Last Order dates FOr Guaranteed easter deLIVery: uK standard delivery – 6th april uK next day – 8th april US local deliveries via www.hotelchocolat.com 2
In store We have 33 stores across the UK. Full dietary and allergen details for each product are available at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
Easter Hamper
Create a great big Easter splash with this hamper of our Easter chocolates specialities. It is an ideal gift for families or offices. Contents: milk chocolate Easter Eggies, dark chocolate Easter Eggies, white vanilla Easter mini slab, caramel Easter mini slab, 40% milk Easter mini slab, Half Egg Your Eggcellency, Half Egg You crack me up, Caramel Drops, Milk Munchkins.
ref 450122 - Easter Hamper ÂŁ50 3
Egg
Sandwiches
TM
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.
Presented in a sleek white sandwich box made with recycled materials.
Creamed Caramel egg Sandwich Slabs of fused milk and white chocolate studded with caramel milk chocolate buttons pressed between caramel chocolate shells.
Fruit and Nut egg Sandwich Slabs of fused dark and milk chocolate studded with dried fruit and nuts pressed between milk chocolate shells.
ref 450100 - Creamed Caramel £6
ref 450103 - Fruit and Nut £6
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Dimensions of Egg Sandwiches without packaging: 100mm high by 74mm wide. Weight 100g. All Alcohol-free.
MULTI-BUY OFFER £6 each or £20 for any 4 Choose any combination of Egg Sandwiches. 4 or more items in the same order charged at £5 each. Can be delivered to multiple addresses or a single address. Usual delivery charges apply.
Blueberry egg Sandwich Slabs of fused dark chocolate and naturally flavoured blueberry white chocolate pressed between dark chocolate shells. ref 450105 - Blueberry £6
Strawberry Sensation egg Sandwich Slabs of fused white and strawberry white chocolate studded with meringue pieces and pressed between white chocolate shells. ref 450104 - Strawberry Sensation £6
Smooth Praline egg Sandwich Slabs of fused milk chocolate and white chocolate praline pressed between milk chocolate shells. ref 450101 - Praline £6
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/eggsandwiches T: 08444 93 13 13
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Cocoa Pod Eggs Beautifully decorated chocolate eggs presented in elegantly simple packaging alongside a separate box of chocolates. The exclusive egg design was inspired by the artistry of antique chocolate moulds, the tactile texture of cocoa pods and the beauty of the cocoa trees on our plantation, Rabot Estate.
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Dimensions of Cocoa Pod Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g.
ÂŁ12 Mellow Milk Pralines egg Totally devoted to mellow flavours with a 40% milk chocolate egg accompanied by irresistibly mellow chocolates filled with smooth cinnamon and coconut pralines, silky gianduja, macadamia bite and fruit & nut. 230g approx. Alcohol-free.
ref 450118 - Milk Oblivion ÂŁ12
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More Cocoa Pod eggs... Melt-in-the-Mouth Caramels egg A dreamy caramel milk chocolate egg, brimming with the deep flavours of burned sugar and accompanied by soothing caramel and pecan pralines, soft mellow caramel, butterscotch ganache and caramel baby truffles. 230g approx.
ref 450117 - Caramel Chocolate Egg ÂŁ12
Serious Dark Pralines egg Complete satisfaction for dark chocolate lovers with a smooth 74% cocoa dark chocolate egg and seductively dark chocolate recipes including tingling chilli truffles, silky gianduja and zesty Valencia orange. 220g approx. Vegan suitable. Alcohol-free.
ref 450120 - 74% Dark Chocolate Egg ÂŁ12
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White Buttercream & Pralines egg A totally laid back white chocolate encounter with a creamy white chocolate egg and mellow, filled chocolates including gianduja, hazelnut & almond pralines, coconut cube, orange & lemon sandwich and mocha buttercream. 225g approx. Alcohol-free.
ref 450116 - White Chocolate Egg ÂŁ12
Fresh Cream Truffles egg The essential silky soft truffle experience with a 50% milk chocolate egg and dreamy, creamy ganaches in crisp chocolate shells with champagne, cointreau, rum, cafĂŠ latte, calvados, tiramisu. 225g approx.
ref 450119 -50% Milk Chocolate Egg ÂŁ12
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/engravedeggs T: 08444 93 13 13
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Our original
EXTRA THICK
Eggs
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, all-new Easter chocolates hiding inside. 147mm high. 330-520g
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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!
The thickness of an average Easter egg.
More than 3 times as thick, our Extra Thick eggs.
Rocky Road to Caramellow – Extra Thick TM
With one shell in 40% milk chocolate studded with puffed rice, white chocolate chunks and handmade cookie pieces and one shell in smooth milk chocolate with a layer of mellow caramel chocolate. Filled with macadamia and pecan pralines, fruit and nut, caramel canapés, gianduja and bunnies and chicks cast in caramel and milk chocolate. 520g approx. Alcohol-free.
ref 450109 - Rocky Road to Caramellow £20 TM
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The Serious Dark Fix – Extra Thick TM
An egg for serious dark chocolate lovers with one shell in smooth 74% dark chocolate and one in 74% dark chocolate studded with cocoa nibs. And inside, elegantly simple recipes with single origin chocolate, mixed nut praline, gin ganache, rum & caramel, orange and lemon and blackcurrant & champagne. 330g approx.
ref 450110 - The Serious Dark Fix Egg
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TM
£20
Dimensions of Extra Thick Egg without packaging: 147mm high. Weight 330g - 520g.
Your Eggsellency – Extra Thick TM
An extremely distinguished egg with one shell in 40% milk chocolate and the other in 74% dark chocolate and inside, luxurious hand-finished truffle eggs filled with pink champagne, rum & raisin, orange liqueur, kir royal and whisky. 360g approx.
ref 450111 - Your Eggsellency ÂŁ20 TM
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/thickeggs T: 08444 93 13 13
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The Eggsibitionist – Extra Thick TM
A velvety smooth 40% milk chocolate egg brimming with a dozen gorgeously hand decorated mini eggs filled with orange and hazelnut pralines, strawberry and vanilla mousses, praline with crunchy biscuit and chocolate brownie. 380g approx. Alcohol-free.
ref 450108 - The Eggsibitionist ÂŁ20 TM
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You Crack Me Up – Extra Thick TM
With one shell in a milk and white chocolate fusion and the other in mellow 40% milk chocolate – inside is bursting with smiley face pralines with orange and crunchy biscuit, chocolate brownies, half eggs with vanilla and strawberry mousse and bunnies and chicks cast in milk and white chocolate.380g approx. Alcohol-free.
ref 450107 - You Crack Me Up £20 TM
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/thickeggs T: 08444 93 13 13
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Introducing our gigantic
OSTRICH Eggs 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.
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Serious Dark Fix – Ostrich Egg TM
The must-have egg for serious dark chocolate lovers with both shells in smooth 74% chocolate textured with crunchy almond sticks and then enrobed in more dark chocolate. Accompanied by two layers of elegantly simple recipes with single origin chocolate, mixed nut praline, orange & lemon, gin ganache, rum & caramel and macadamia along with giant real cream truffle eggs with orange liqueur, whisky, pink champagne and more. 1.5kg approx.
ref 450115 - Serious Dark Fix
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TM
XL £50
Dimensions of Ostrich Egg without packaging: 285mm high. Weight 1.4kg - 1.5kg.
Rocky Road to Caramellow – Ostrich Egg TM
With one rugged shell in 40% milk chocolate with cookie pieces, puffed rice and white chocolate chunks and the other shell in smooth milk chocolate with a layer of caramel chocolate. Together with two layers of chocolates including smooth and textured pralines with cinnamon, orange and macadamia, chocolate brownie, fruit & nut, caramel truffles, macadamias and brazils panned in smooth milk chocolate and more 1.4kg approx.
ref 450114 - Rocky Road to Caramellow
TM
XL ÂŁ50
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/ostrich T: 08444 93 13 13
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LIttLE EastER Easter Eggies
Handily sized and perfect to keep up your sleeve as a small gift or for your own laid-back Easter nibbling. Filled with velvety smooth hazelnut praline and soft vanilla ‘custard’ – available in 40% milk or 74% dark chocolate.
Milk chocolate easter eggies ref 110490 Dark chocolate easter eggies ref 110489
£6 £6
Easter nest
Crammed with 16 baby eggs filled with smooth hazelnut praline and praline blended with nibbly pieces of butterscotch and crispy pancake 80g. Alcohol-free.
ref 110496
£4.50
Easter Lolly Selection x4
Two bunnies emerging from a cocoa pod and two engraved chicks. Cast in 40% cocoa milk chocolate. 150g. Alcohol-free.
ref 450124 - £8.50 20
Tiddly Pot Easter Eggs
Irresistibly cute little faces captured on 40% milk chocolate eggs for the young and young at heart! Together with a Tiddly Pot full of solid milk chocolate Pod Bunnies and Chirpy Chicks – perfectly sized for little hands and little appetites. All alcohol-free. The question is, which eggy face will you choose? Happy ref 450112 £5 Grumpy ref 450113 £5 Confused ref 450102 £5
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13
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LOVELY LIttLE tHIngs Indispensable goodies and gifts
Peel Me an Orange
canapés
• milk Peel me an Orange ref 110390
• dark Ginger Vegan suitable
The quintessential blend of chocolate and Valencia orange. 16 pieces per box. Alcohol-free. £6 • dark Peel me an Orange Vegan suitable ref 110391
Perfectly sized finger food to finish off in one or two bites. 16 pieces per box. Alcohol-free. £6
ref 110397
• milk Fruit & nut
ref 110400
Batons
The ultimate dimension for tasting chocolate. 20 pieces per box. Alcohol-free. £6
ref 110396
• dark Chilli & almond
ref 110398
caramel Drops
• 40% milk ref 110384
Gorgeous milk chocolate with caramel flavour notes. Alcohol-free. 180g.
• Caramel & White ref 110388
ref 110015
• 74% dark Vegan suitable ref 110386 22
• milk & Caramel
£4.75
4 Little Boxes of chocolates
Gros grain ribbon tied selection of 8 or 4 chocolates. Delivered in multiples of 4 boxes. • handpiped 8 ref 260026
£24
• handpiped 4 ref 260027
£15.20
champagne truffles
Lickably soft centres in crisp shells. 8 chocolates. £6 • Pink Champagne truffles ref 110465 • Classic Champagne truffles ref 110466
strawberry crème Two slim slabs of the most heavenly real strawberry smoothie swirled into vanilla white chocolate. 100g. Alcohol-free.
ref 310035
£3.75
simply thanks
Really versatile small gestures of appreciation. Boxes emblazoned with ‘simply thanks’ and filled with a balanced selection of pralines, ganaches and caramel. 100g.
ref 110276 - Simply Thanks £6
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sleekster™
seLeCTIoN BoXes
Serious Dark FixTM A varied collection of all dark recipes from smooth pralines to melt-in-the-mouth ganaches with orange, blackcurrant, calvados, gin, champagne, macadamia, espresso and more. 32 chocolates. Serious Dark Fix Sleekster
ref 260045
exuberantly FruityTM A selection where extreme fruitiness is the order of the day. Blueberry and blackcurrant bombes, zingy ganaches with peach, raspberry, orange, cherry, mandarin and more. 30 chocolates. Exuberantly Fruity Sleekster
ref 1622
£17.75
Milk OblivionTM A selection that explores the full spectrum of milk chocolate from the flavour nuances of differing cocoa levels, to exciting recipes with caramel, honey, cinnamon, coconut, zesty orange, melt-in-the-mouth pralines and more. 32 chocolates. Alcohol-free. Milk Oblivion Sleekster
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ref 260044
£17.75
£17.75
Hand-Piped Selection A little bit of everything – velvety pralines, soft butterscotch, luscious brownies, amaretto with a whole cherry and soft ganaches. 30 chocolates. Hand-piped Sleekster
ref 260049
£17.75
Just TrufflesTM Crisp chocolate shells giving way to lickably soft and creamy ganaches... the very essence of authentic truffles. With champagne, rum, cointreau, calvados, caramel, tiramisu and much more. Truffles to die for! 30 truffles. Truffles Sleekster
ref 891
£17.75
White and LightTM A laid back collection of recipes utterly devoted to white chocolate with creamy flavours and dreamy textures. Soothing caramel and vanilla, melt-away pralines with hazelnut, macadamia and almonds, mocha, apricot and more. 34 chocolates. Alcohol-free. White & Light Sleekster
ref 260047
£17.75
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/sleekster T: 08444 93 13 13
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Dark is the new black A journey into the profoundly deep flavours of dark chocolate courtesy of elegantly simple recipes designed to let the flavours sing out. Beautifully glossy dark shells and hand-finished designs hide gianduja, orange, macadamia, chilli, cherry, caramel and more all presented in a sleek black box and available in two sizes.
Dark Collection (as shown) 26 chocolates. Ref 260063 £15 Dark Collection Luxe 54 chocolates. Ref 260064 £27
Lounge Bar Prosecco & season catwalk
This exclusive prosecco wine, from a boutique winery in the Dolomite foothills near Venice, is fizzing with soft, fruity notes of green apple and apricot with a cream mousse and a happy-go-lucky feeling. Just chill well, pop the cork and discover that it goes with just about anything, especially our Season Catwalk selection. 54 chocolates.
ref 350038 26
£52
Season CATWALK
Achingly stylish boxes, brimming with brand new recipes
for a brand new season – our catwalk collections are here so that our very best creations can strut their stuff. kiss close magnetic catches provide the drama as they slowly reveal smooth and textured pralines, zesty fruit recipes of strawberry and cherry, mellow caramel, silky soft gianduja, and more.
Season Catwalk Two stunning layers of our most sought after recipes, inspired by the new season and crying out to be shared. 24 chocolates.
ref 260075
£15
Season Catwalk Luxe 54 hand-finished chocolates in two striking layers – a gift with real curb appeal, brimming with exciting flavours.
ref 260076
£27
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/catwalk T: 08444 93 13 13
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Our giant
chocolate slabs 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.
All 500g slabs – £11.75 each All alcohol-free
CaramellowTM
Triple Chocolate Wham Bam
It’s all about caramel… the smoothest caramel swirled into premium milk chocolate and topped with caramel chocolate drops, crunchy cinder toffee pieces and florentine squares.
Dreamy mellow chocolate wonderland! A delicious chocolate trinity of milk chocolate, mellow caramel chocolate and a little creamy white chocolate.
ref 1663
ref 310013
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Chilli & Orange
Marbled Praline
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.
Smooth praline hand whisked into a velvety base of 40% milk chocolate. Melts in the mouth like butter on toast.
ref 310015
ref 310085
Milk on Milk
Rocky Road
Dark on Dark
Totally dedicated to gorgeous chocolate! A thick slab of our 40% dressed with 50% cocoa milk chocolate shapes.
Crispy crunch meets meltingly smooth! Handmade chocolate chip cookies, generous white chocolate chunks and lively pieces of puffed rice all stirred into a silky smooth 70:30 milk and dark chocolate fusion.
Uncompromisingly dark! Our well balanced but profoundly deep tasting 74% dark cast into a thick slab then pressed with more dark shapes. Vegan suitable.
ref 310081
ref 1245
ref 310074
White & Caramel Cookies
Fruit & Nuts Milk or Dark
Stripes of creamy white and laidback caramel chocolate studded with satisfyingly crunchy hunks of caramel cookie, all topped with caramel domes and chocolate gemstones.
Our reinvention of this classic combo – super premium sultanas, cranberries and roasted hazelnuts and almonds folded into our signature milk or dark chocolate
ref 310084
40% milk chocolate. ref 310082 74% dark chocolate. Vegan suitable. ref 310083
To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/slabs T: 08444 93 13 13
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The Selector range
With the least amount of packaging possible, our Selectors have a utilitarian look,perfect when they’re just for you or to decant onto a smart plate for dinner parties. The Selectors Zone is one of the most popular areas in our stores and now you can have them delivered as well.
All Selector Six Packs - ÂŁ15
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Milk Feel Good Six Pack CaramellowTM Milk Slab, 40% Milk Mini Slab, Milk Praline Fusion, 30% Milk Mini Slab, Rocky Road Milk Slab, Orange 40% Milk Mini Slab.
ref 390043
Dark Feel Good Six Pack Sticky Toffee Dark, Chili & Orange 74% Dark Mini Slab, Dark Cocoa Bliss, Dark Champagne Truffles, Dark Praline Selection, Dark Rum Truffles.
ref 390044
Boozy Feel Good Six Pack Whisky Soothers, Fruit & Alcohol Selection, Champagne Truffles, Brandy & Honey Truffles, 50% Milk Mini Slab, Chili & Orange 74% Dark.
ref 390045
Best Sellers Feel Good Six Pack Marc de Champagne Truffles, Florentine Pralines, Milk Pralines Selection, Boozy Truffles Selection, Rocky Road Milk Slab, CaramellowTM Milk Slab.
ref 390042
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CALL 08444 93 13 13 (orders only please, open 24 hours) From Overseas: +44 (0)1763 257720 Customer Services: 08444 93 23 23
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Last order dates to guarantee EASTER delivery: Standard: 6th April Gold: 8th April Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, ROW: 30th March DELIVERY: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Single Item Two or more items (cost per delivery address*) UK**
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Europe
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£4.95 + £6 per item
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£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 were 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 2009 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. 33
gift cards The gift that will allow your recipient to become completely immersed in the tantalizing world of chocolate in any of our 32 stores across the UK. Stylishly presented in a chic black box.
£10 gift card ref 490031 £25 gift card ref 490032 £50 gift card ref 490033 £100 gift card ref 490035 Redeemable in store only www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores
OUR stOREs
LOndOn and sOuth east Kensington, Moorgate, Knightsbridge, The Kings Road Chelsea, Holborn, Bluewater, Lakeside, Maidstone, Canterbury, Bromley, Basingstoke, Watford, St Albans, Reading, Southampton, Windsor, Brighton. east OF enGLand Cambridge, Norwich. mIdLands Birmingham, Dudley, Solihull, Nottingham, Milton Keynes, Telford. sOuth West exeter, Plymouth, Bristol. nOrth york, Leeds, Manchester, Gateshead. FOR LOCATiON MAPS AND OPeNiNG HOURS www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores
OUR tastIng cLUB The best way to extend your interest in fine chocolate.
All our newest and freshest ideas have their debuts, with club members giving their views. interested? Try us out with a special offer of £6.95 including delivery. www.chocs.co.uk/hotelchocolatclub
sending gifts to the Usa iF YOU HaVe
friends and family in america, then a visit to our Us online store is a must. With shipping from our facility in Boston, your gifts can not only be efficiently delivered within 2 days, but you’ll save on delivery charges too!
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Now with lower shipping rates
Less Sugar More Cocoa
It’s one of the things that makes our chocolate taste so different. Sugar is the cheapest ingredient, so it’s no illusion that most chocolate seems to taste sweeter and sweeter these days. Using less sugar
Using less sugar in our unique recipes means that the true flavours of chocolate are revealed, not masked behind excessive sweetness. And you can experience the difference for yourself in our new range of Selectors – page 47.
MILK CHOCOLATE SELECTOR
– discover creamy 40% and macho 50% cocoa milk chocolates.
DARK CHOCOLATE SELECTOR
– experience the pronounced cocoa notes and subtle fruitiness of our 74% cocoa dark chocolate.
THE PURIST – take cocoa worship a step further and discover the flavours of rare cocoa from estates around the world, cast into award-winning Purist tablets (page 23).
The Purist range also features the rare cocoa grown on our own Rabot Estate in St Lucia. But we’re not just growing our own cocoa there, we’re also helping to revitalise the island’s cocoa sector too. The 45th cocoa farmer has just joined our
ENGAGED ETHICS PROGRAMME –
it guarantees a market for their entire cocoa crop at prices 30% above the market price, as well as technical and other benefits. This has kick started renewed interest in cocoa growing amongst our neighbouring farmers, leading to the creation of at least 100 new agricultural jobs already. 35
Last Call... Mother’s Day 22nd March
orders by 19th March for Guaranteed Delivery
018119
If undelivered please return to: Hotel Chocolat, Mint House, Royston, SG8 5HL