Chocolate was originally a drink enjoyed in Central America, discovered when the European explorers travelled west to discover the Americas. The beans from the cacao tree are taken from the pod, fermented between banana leaves before being dried. The Chocolate and Cocoa Houses of York would receive dried cocoa beans directly from Central America, they would be roasted before being ground on a metate, a chocolate grinding table set over a fire. The warmth of the fire would release the cocoa butter to create a thick, pure, dark chcoolate paste to be made into the drink Xchocolatl. Today our Cocoa House Classic recipe comes from a recipe written down by Colmenero de Ledesema in 1644, Ledesema was trying to defend our beloved chocolate and ensure that it continued to be enjoyed for its health giving and invigorating properties.
Our hot chocolates are all handmade at York Cocoa House using fabulous chocolate ingredients, specially blended to create our recipes inspired by the classic chocolate drinking traditions celebrated by the Chocolate Houses of Georgian York, the Cocoa Houses of the Temperance movement and the classic drinking chocolate made by Rowntree that made it's way into most homes.
Visit us to discover our full Hot Chocolate Menu.
We endeavour to do our best to offer a range of chocolates suitable for guests with special dietary considerations. Our hot chocolates can be made with soya, almond or dairy milk. We are able to make our dark chocolates with alternative sweetening agents for guests with a low sugar diet. We are now pleased to be able to offer our own York Cocoa House Signature Hot Chocolate products which are made without soya. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our team ahead of your visit and we can ensure that we can cater for you fully.
£2.50
Enjoy a luxury portion of our creamy white hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make a large hot chocolate.
Our White Chocolate Hot Chocolate flakes are a Creamy 36% White Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using a rich whole cream milk powder combined with Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla to give a rich and creamy balance.
Cocoa Solids: 36%
Product Weight: 50g Luxury Portion
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla
£6.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our creamy white hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 4 or 5 hot chocolates.
Our White Chocolate Hot Chocolate flakes are a Creamy 36% White Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using a rich whole cream milk powder combined with Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla to give a rich and creamy balance.
Cocoa Solids: 36%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla
£22.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our creamy white hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 20 White Chocolate Hot Chocolates.
Our White Chocolate Hot Chocolate flakes are a Creamy 36% White Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using a rich whole cream milk powder combined with Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla to give a rich and creamy balance.
Cocoa Solids: 36%
Product Weight: 750g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla
£6.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our velvety milk hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 4 or 5 hot chocolates.
Our Milk Chocolate Hot Chocolate flakes are a Velvety 40% Milk Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with a rich whole cream milk powder combined with Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla to give a rich and velvety balance.
Cocoa Solids: 40%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Solids (Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla
£2.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our Moderately Dark Classic Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 1 or 2 hot chocolates.
Our Classic Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 50%
Product Weight: 50g Portion
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa, Sugar
£6.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our Classic Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make around 5 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Classic Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 50%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£22.50
Enjoy making our Classic Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make approximately 25 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Classic Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 50%
Product Weight: 750g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£6.50
Academy of Chocolate Bronze Award Winner 2021:
Strong raspberry notes | Smooth and foamy | Well balanced
Enjoy making our award winning Quite Dark Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make around 5 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Quite Dark Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 70%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£24.50
Academy of Chocolate Bronze Award Winner 2021:
Strong raspberry notes | Smooth and foamy | Well balanced
Enjoy making our award winning Quite Dark Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make around 25 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Quite Dark Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 70%
Product Weight: 750g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£2.50
Enjoy making our Very Dark Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 1 or 2 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Very Dark Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 85%
Product Weight: 50g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£6.75
Enjoy making our Very Dark Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 4-5 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Very Dark Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 85%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£2.50
Enjoy making our Pure Dark hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 1 or 2 luxurious hot chocolates.
Our Pure Dark Hot Chocolate flakes are a 100% Dark Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans. Ideal to make by adding your own choice of sweetener, or add to savoury cooking for a rich depth to your dishes.
Cocoa Solids: 100%
Product Weight: 50g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£7.00
Enjoy making our Pure Dark hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 4-5 hot chocolates.
Our Pure Dark Hot Chocolate flakes are a 100% Dark Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans.
Cocoa Solids: 100%
Product Weight: 150g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£26.50
Enjoy making our completely dark hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make around 25 hot chocolates.
Our Completely Dark Hot Chocolate flakes are a pure 100% Dark Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans.
Cocoa Solids: 100%
Product Weight: 750g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£2.50
Academy of Chocolate Bronze Award Winner 2021:
Strong raspberry notes | Smooth and foamy | Well balanced
Enjoy making our award winning Quite Dark Hot Chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your hot chocolate packet contains enough flaked chocolate to make 1 or 2 hot chocolates to enjoy.
Our Quite Dark Hot Chocolate flakes make a rich and smooth Hot Chocolate - handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with sugar to give you a strong chocolate base to be combined with water, your choice of milk or for an extremely decadent Georgian treat - create with hot red wine.
Cocoa Solids: 70%
Product Weight: 50g Packet
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Beans, Sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
£2.50 - Sold Out
Enjoy making our velvety milk hot chocolate in the comfort of your own home. Your Luxury Hot Chocolate Portion contains enough flaked chocolate to make a large, luxury hot chocolate to enjoy.
Our Milk Chocolate Hot Chocolate flakes are a Velvety 40% Milk Chocolate handcrafted at our Chocolate Manufactory York Cocoa Works using our cocoa beans combined together with a rich whole cream milk powder combined with Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla to give a rich and velvety balance.
Cocoa Solids: 40%
Product Weight: 50g Portion
Ingredients with allergens in bold: Cocoa Solids (Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla
£24.50 - Sold Out
Ingredients with allergens in bold:
£19.50
This Hot Chocolate Gift Set includes three large packets of hot chocolate in different dark varieties for you to enjoy.
Ingredients with allergens in bold:
Cocoa, Sugar.