Discover the Van Houten Hot Chocolate Collection
When it comes to serving exceptional hot chocolate, the quality of your ingredients makes all the difference. Whether you’re running a busy café, dessert parlour, coffee shop or catering business, offering a memorable hot chocolate experience can help your drinks menu stand out. Say hello to Van Houten Hot Chocolate.
Callebaut Drinking Chocolate, available through the renowned Van Houten range, brings together generations of chocolate expertise with an exciting selection of flavours. From classic Milk and Dark to the distinctive Gold, White and Ruby varieties, there’s something to suit every chocolate lover.
At CFW, we stock five delicious varieties of Van Houten Hot Chocolate, giving businesses the opportunity to offer customers something beyond the ordinary.
What Makes Van Houten Drinking Chocolate Special?
Van Houten has been associated with cocoa innovation since 1828, building a reputation for quality and chocolate expertise. Today, the brand continues this tradition with its premium ground chocolate range, developed for creating rich, flavourful chocolate drinks.
Unlike conventional instant hot chocolate powders, Van Houten Ground Chocolate uses real chocolate to deliver an authentic chocolate flavour and a wonderfully smooth drinking experience.
The Callebaut collection combines familiar favourites with more adventurous flavour profiles, making it a versatile choice for businesses looking to expand their hot drinks selection.
Explore the Five Flavours
Van Houten Milk Hot Chocolate – A Classic Favourite
For customers who love traditional hot chocolate, Van Houten Milk Hot Chocolate offers a delicious balance of creamy sweetness and chocolate flavour.
Its smooth, comforting character makes it an excellent everyday choice for cafés, coffee shops and dessert businesses.
Serve with steamed milk and finish with whipped cream, chocolate shavings or mini marshmallows for a classic hot chocolate that never goes out of style.
Van Houten Dark Hot Chocolate – Rich and Intense
For those who prefer a deeper cocoa flavour, Van Houten Dark Hot Chocolate offers a more intense chocolate experience.
Its rich character makes it particularly appealing to customers looking for something less sweet than traditional milk chocolate drinks.
Serve as a luxurious dark hot chocolate or pair with complementary flavours such as orange, hazelnut or caramel to introduce something different to your seasonal drinks menu.
Van Houten White Hot Chocolate – Creamy and Sweet
Van Houten White Hot Chocolate is an excellent alternative to traditional cocoa-based drinks, delivering a creamy white chocolate flavour with notes of vanilla and honey.
Its delicate colour and smooth texture make it particularly attractive for visually appealing drinks and creative flavour combinations.
Try pairing white hot chocolate with raspberry, strawberry or caramel toppings for a delicious speciality drink.
Van Houten Gold Hot Chocolate – Caramel Luxury
Looking for a hot chocolate that offers something a little different? Van Houten Gold Hot Chocolate combines delicious chocolate flavour with distinctive dulce de leche and salted toffee notes.
This golden chocolate variety is ideal for businesses wanting to introduce a premium caramel-inspired hot chocolate to their menu.
Finish with whipped cream, caramel sauce and chocolate curls for an eye-catching drink that looks as good as it tastes.
Van Houten Ruby Hot Chocolate – A Fruity Twist
Van Houten Ruby Hot Chocolate brings an exciting splash of colour to your drinks menu.
Made with ruby chocolate, this distinctive variety delivers a naturally pink appearance alongside fruity flavours and refreshing sour notes.
Its unique colour makes it particularly appealing for themed menus, seasonal promotions and social-media-friendly drinks.
Pair with whipped cream, freeze dried raspberries or chocolate decorations for a striking presentation that customers will want to photograph.
Why Add Premium Drinking Chocolate to Your Menu?
Hot chocolate is no longer simply a winter warmer. With the right flavours, toppings and presentation, it can become an important part of a year-round drinks offering.
For cafés, dessert parlours, hotels and catering businesses, introducing a premium drinking chocolate range provides several opportunities.
Offer more variety: Give customers a choice beyond standard milk chocolate with five distinctive flavours.
Introduce speciality drinks: Combine drinking chocolate with flavoured syrups, sauces and decorations to develop signature beverages.
Create seasonal menus: Feature Ruby hot chocolate for Valentine’s Day, Gold for autumn and festive menus, or refreshing chilled chocolate drinks during warmer months.
Encourage additional purchases: Pair hot chocolate with waffles, crêpes, cookies or other sweet treats to create appealing dessert combinations.
Build a premium drinks selection: High-quality ingredients and attractive presentation can help support a more distinctive menu offering.
Creative Hot Chocolate Ideas for Cafés and Dessert Businesses
One of the biggest advantages of the Van Houten collection is its versatility.
For a simple but impressive drinks menu, consider introducing a selection of signature hot chocolates.
A Salted Caramel Gold Hot Chocolate topped with caramel sauce and whipped cream makes a delicious autumn or winter special.
A Ruby Raspberry Hot Chocolate finished with freeze dried raspberry pieces offers a colourful option for celebrations and themed promotions.
For something comforting, a White Chocolate and Strawberry Drink combines creamy sweetness with fruity flavours.
Alternatively, a Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate offers a rich, warming combination that works particularly well during the festive season.
Experimenting with different toppings, syrups and serving styles allows businesses to create a varied menu using the same core ingredients.
Shop Callebaut Drinking Chocolate at CFW
Whether you’re looking to introduce a classic hot chocolate or expand your drinks menu with exciting new flavours, the range offers plenty of possibilities.
At CFW, you’ll find Van Houten Milk, Dark, White, Gold and Ruby, all available in convenient 1kg bags.
We also stock a selection of hot chocolate dispensers, milk steamers, topping sauces and chocolate decorations to help you prepare and serve delicious drinks.
Explore our complete Callebaut Drinking Chocolate collection and discover new ways to make your hot chocolate menu stand out.