Indulge In These Decadent Hot Chocolate Specials This Winter

Whether it's a mountain vacation or a winter evening at home around the fire, you should have your kitchen pantry stocked up to prepare the ultimate hot beverage for winter - hot chocolate. Winter has arrived, and so have all of the food and beverage items that have hit the markets and our cupboards to help combat the chill or simply to increase the cosy and snuggly vibe that comes with the season. Nothing beats a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows to greet the arrival of winter and the nicest part of the season is sipping some hot chocolate, watching the snowfall and warming up by the fire.

Here’s why we feel winter hot chocolate is awesome

A cup of hot cocoa is an especially satisfying winter beverage for a few reasons:

1. Hot chocolate is a luxurious indulgence that can fulfill your sweet tooth and a yearning for something creamy. It is rich and filling. Hot chocolateis a delicacy that is difficult to pass up, whether you like it plain or with whipped cream and marshmallows.
2. Nutritional wise, cocoa is a good source of iron and fibre. Dark chocolate (70-85% cocoa solids) includes magnesium, phosphate, calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and potassium. Cocoa is high in antioxidants in the form of flavonoids, and it has three times the antioxidant content of red wine and three times the antioxidant content of green tea.
3. We reach for cocoa or chocolates when we are a little low, which the chilly weather may bring with it. Chocolate is considered to have a favourable effect on the brain in addition to tasting good. It aids in the release of neurotransmitters, which make us feel pleasant, relaxed, and joyful.
4. Flavonoids are incredible molecules, and cocoa contains two:  epicatechin and catechin. Cocoa includes flavonoids, which not only relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure, but also help to reduce inflammation in the body.

Winter hot chocolate can satisfy your sweet tooth by delivering a healthy alternative. At the very least, it keeps your hands toasty!

While we serve rich creamy Signature Hot Chocolate & Swiss Hot Chocolate at Roastea all round the year, here are some of the holiday specials we’re serving at Roastea that you may enjoy too:

Callebaut Hot Chocolate

Top chefs and chocolatiers rely on Callebaut Chocolate to create endless chocolate delights. Milk and Dark Callebaut chocolate recipes are high in cocoa and low in sugar, making them ideal for enhancing the chocolate flavour of your recipes. Callebaut offers a wide range of delectable decorations to transform your chocolate drinks into sensual treats. Bold flavours, thrilling crispy texture – a sensory delight.

Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

It's the most popular, ideal, comfortable winter drink that you may make whenever you want. It is vegan and the best part is that it is created with the highest quality hazelnut chocolate and fresh cream. Hazelnut and chocolate for us is definitely a match made in heaven and one of the best hot chocolates in winter.

Fiery Chilli Hot Chocolate

This spicy chili winter hot chocolate recipe is ideal for walks and expeditions. It's full of fire, intense, and super-tempting. Because of the chili, this hot chocolate will definitely warm you up, while a dash of cinnamon and cream gives that familiar sensation of comfort.

Mint Hot Chocolate

You'll adore this excellent winter hot chocolate if you like mint and chocolate together! It's delicious and will keep you toasty on a chilly day. Given how much we adore After Eights and Lindt Dark Mint, dark chocolate and mint are a winning combination (this dish actually has the former). Mint hot chocolate is rich and creamy, with fresh cream and a dash of mint essence.

The verdict is out - Hot chocolate for winter is definitely a favourite!

Few beverages are as ingrained in the collective childhood memories of everyone as hot chocolate. All of the aforementioned factors worked together to introduce hot cocoa and hot chocolate to the masses and hundreds of years later, though, the link of chocolate with luxury and warmth is still a super crowd pleaser.