If you were not aware, the Spanish are known to be serious lovers of chocolate ever since its introduction to Europe from the New World in the 1500s. The Spanish, like Americans, drink a lot of hot chocolate… but theirs is a very different concoction from ours. For any readers that might have been to Angelina’s (Parisian chocolotier), you might know a thing or two about rich chocolate drinks… and this is one that same plane!

If the only hot chocolate you’ve ever had had been made with powdered envelopes, you won’t even recognize this incredibly rich drink. Spanish hot chocolate is traditionally made from a actual bar of chocolate, melted slowly into fresh milk… creating what is called ‘chocolate a la taza‘. The drink is made fresh, and is generally available at almost any Spanish cafe. The only problem is, there are no Spanish cafes near my house! A solution! The masters at Chocolates Valor, one of Spain’s original (since 1881!) and most renowned chocolatiers, has recently created a ready-to-serve version of chocolate a la taza that can be prepared in the microwave in seconds!

Thick, creamy hot chocolate a la taza has long been a classic breakfast treat and dessert in Spain. Taza To Go now brings this delight directly into your kitchen. It can be enjoyed warm, chilled or at room temperature – and has exactly the same consistency and flavor you would find at Valor’s many chocolaterías throughout Spain.

Yum you might be thinking, but hot chocolate in the summer?! Some great summertime drink ideas include blended iced chocolate and chocolate martinis. This delectable liquid can also double as a decadent drizzle over ice cream and other desserts! A certain winner with any chocoholic.

-bryan