If you’re a lover of hot chocolate then you need to try West Coast Cocoa Merchants hot chocolate and chai range. I recently tried their deluxe dark hot chocolate and it was so intense and creamy thanks to their premium quality West African ”Dutched” cocoa. I’m also a huge fan of chai’s and their chai is pretty amazing too I had the originally which tasted quite sweet and slightly spiced or you can opt for the vanilla version.
Produced on the West Coast of New Zealand, each batch of hot chocolate and chai is blended with care in small batches to ensure consistency and premium quality and then lovingly packaged by hand. They’re committed to fair, ethical trade, and source their West African cocoa through the UTZ Certified Cocoa Programme. Check out their website for local stockists or purchase online through their shop.
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West Coast Cocoa Merchants
Deluxe is a rich complex hot chocolate, crafted with premium quality ‘Dutched’ cocoa sourced from the renowned cacao growing regions of West Africa. This region is blessed with a warm, dry climate, unique cacao varieties and high quality processing, resulting in cocoas with complex flavours. Look for notes of dried fruit, and a classic full bodied cocoa taste with a luxurious finish. Ingredients:
Sugar, Dutched Cocoa, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Heilala Vanilla Extract
Dark Deluxe is an intense dark hot chocolate with lower sugar, crafted with premium quality ‘Dutched’ cocoa sourced from the renowned cacao growing regions of West Africa. This region is blessed with a warm, dry climate, unique cacao varieties and high quality processing, resulting in cocoas with complex flavours. Look for notes of dried fruit, and a rich dark cocoa taste with a luxurious finish. Ingredients: Sugar, Dutched Cocoa, Sunflower Oil, Heilala Vanilla Extract, Salt
Peppermint is a rich complex hot chocolate with luxurious peppermint, crafted with premium quality ‘Dutched’ cocoa sourced from the renowned cacao growing regions of West Africa. This region is blessed with a warm, dry climate, unique cacao varieties and high quality processing, resulting in cocoas with complex flavours. Look for notes of dried fruit, and a classic full bodied cocoa taste with a luxurious peppermint finish. Ingredients:
Sugar, Dutched Cocoa, Sunflower Oil, Natural Peppermint Flavour, Salt, Heilala Vanilla Extract.
Caramel is a rich complex hot chocolate with decadent caramel flavours, crafted with premium quality ‘Dutched’ cocoa sourced from the renowned cacao growing regions of West Africa. This region is blessed with a warm, dry climate, unique cacao varieties and high quality processing, resulting in cocoas with complex flavours. Look for notes of malty rich caramel and a decadent lingering cocoa finish. Ingredients:
Sugar, Dutched Cocoa, Natural Caramel Flavour, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Heilala Vanilla Extract.
Mayan Chilli is a rich complex hot chocolate with exotic chilli and mayan inspired aromatics, crafted with premium quality ‘Dutched’cocoa sourced from the renowned cacao growing regions of West Africa. This region is blessed with a warm, dry climate, unique cacao varieties and high quality processing, resulting in cocoas with complex flavours. Look for notes of dried fruit, and a classic full bodied cocoa taste with a aromatic exotic spice finish. Ingredients: Sugar, Dutched Cocoa, Mayan Inspired Spice Flavours, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Heilala Vanilla Extract
Masala inspired Spiced Chai is blended from the finest ingredients. The recipe reflects the rich and steeped tradition of chai from its origins in the Himalayas and Southern Asia. Spiced Chai is a decadent blend of aromatic spices and exotic essences brewing a rich, smooth and full flavoured chai. Brown and White Sugar, Ground Spices (ginger, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves), Spiced Chai Flavour, Salt, Heilala Vanilla Extract
Masala inspired spiced Vanilla Chai is blended from the finest ingredients. The recipe reflects the rich and steeped tradition of chai from its origins in the Himalayas and Southern Asia. Vanilla Chai is a decadent blend of aromatic spices and exotic essences and luxurious vanilla brewing a rich, smooth and full flavoured chai. Ingredients:
Brown and White Sugar, Ground Spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves), Vanilla Chai Flavour, Heilala Vanilla Extract, Salt