We have been watching a lot of Tour de France and it is making me homesick for Paris. I remember watching the Tour arrive in Paris several times and it was always a fantastic experience. Last time I was in Paris was just before COVID but I hadn't written up some of the hot chocolates I tasted then. So here they are. No lycra, just chocolate.
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Giselle
Recent posts from Paris...
A Hot Chocolate at Angelina's
This one is considered to be the best hot chocolate in the world. But in a city with so many beautiful options, this isn't an easy title to grab.
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A Hot Chocolate at Carette
While others may line up to taste Angelina's, visit Carette instead for a more authentic, yet equally decadent, Paris experience.
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A Hot Chocolate at Jacques Genin
One of the most famous chocolatiers in France. We indulged on chocolate, caramels, pate the fruit and, not surprisingly, a beautiful hot chocolate.
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And if you want to know even more about Paris
Le Club de Croqueurs de Chocolat is an association of chocolate specialists that meet regularly to taste chocolate.
Valrhona is the most famous of the French chocolates.
There are so many amazing chocolatiers in Paris. For example, Patrick Rogeralways has impressive window displays (think life sized gorillas made entirely of chocolate).
And in other hot chocolate news…
There have been lots of new offerings recently (all a little crazy).
Serendipity, home to the over the top hot chocolate, is open again in NYC after an extensive renovation. Here is my review from a few years ago.
KOI in Singapore (and beyond) has a few new hot chocolates with brandy, whisky and additions such as boba, mini bubbles, konjac pearls and coconut jelly.
Undercover Roasters in Melbourne has a new ball of milk chocolate infused with liquified Eclipse mints.
The Botanical Gardens in Melbourne have a new bottomless boozy hot chocolate on offer.
Lots of interesting articles always come out for World chocolate Day including these posters showing how chocolate used to be sold back in the days and this list of Asia's Best Chocolate Producers.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released 50 years ago and that chocolate river in the movie was real (and apparently really smelly).
Companies such as Pacha de Cacao are now offering bottles of cacao pulp for sale (it doesn't taste like chocolate but rather more like lychee.
Last but not least, someone made a bicycle made entirely of for the Tour de France.
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