The hot chocolate programme
Four ingredients. Real cioccolata calda.
Dutch cocoa, non-GMO, no preservatives. Rich and creamy. You rent the machine, we keep you supplied.
- 4 ingredients
- Dutch cocoa
- Non-GMO
- Vegan-ready
- Gluten & lactose free
How it works
Make it once. Pour it all day.
01
We ship it
Plug and play: the machine arrives ready to use with a quick-start guide. It needs only an ordinary 230 V socket, no plumbing, no engineer and no visit.
02
You pour it
Whisk your mix (300g per Litre) and pour it in. It is ready in 45 minutes, then it heats and stirs all day: about ten seconds a cup. The transparent bowl sells the drink from the counter.
03
We resupply
Reorder powder when it suits your rhythm. Anything wrong with the machine is ours to fix and we keep you up and running.
Want the detail? Powder pricing and a worked example for a venue your size are in the winter programme, which we send with every enquiry. Request a tasting
The Machines
Small
3-litre machine · cafés & smaller venues
€95/ month
- ✦Professional 3 L machine, shipped to your door
- ✦2 × 300 g bags to start: one full fill, 24 cups
- ✦Delivery €45, one off, on your first invoice.
- ✦One free delivery every month, included.
- ✦Monthly terms · cancel at the end of any paid month
Large
6-litre machine · busy cafés & gelaterie
€135/ month
- ✦Professional 6 L machine, shipped to your door
- ✦4 × 300 g bags to start: one full fill, 48 cups
- ✦Delivery €45, one off, on your first invoice.
- ✦One free delivery every month, included.
- ✦Monthly terms · cancel at the end of any paid month
Prices exclude btw: 21% on the machine and delivery, 9% on the powder.
300 g bag
€9.00
Makes 12 cups
900 g bag
€22.50
Makes 36 cups
Reorder as needed. Shipping: €6.95 flat per box.
Why rent
The risk sits with us, not with you.
No upfront cost
The machine is rented, not bought. There is nothing to pay back before the first cup earns.
Cancel any paid month
Monthly terms. Stop at the end of any paid month and we refund the balance within 30 days of the machine coming back. A quiet winter does not leave you holding a machine.
Faults are ours
We keep you up and running. Tell us and we sort it out, repair or swap depending on the fault.
Plug and play
An ordinary 230 V socket. No plumbing, no engineer, no installation visit. One delivery a month is included.
What a cup costs to make
Excluding btw, the powder works out at €0.75 a cup: one 300 g bag makes 12. Busy venues on the 900 g bag bring it down to €0.63. The milk and the cup are your own, and so is the menu price.
€0.75
Powder, per cup, excl. btw
12 cups
Per 300 g bag
Only four ingredients. Nothing else.
Made in Italy since 1968.
- Four ingredients
- Cocoa, sugar, starch, a touch of salt. Nothing else.
- Dutch cocoa
- High-fat alkalised cocoa: deep colour, round flavour, no bitterness.
- Non-GMO
- No preservatives, no palm oil, no hydrogenated fats.
- Dairy-free base
- Gluten- and lactose-free powder. Vegan when you pour it with oat or soy.
Where it works
EVERYDAY
Cafés & bakeries
The counter you already have, one more thing on it. Ten seconds a cup, no barista skill, no extra station.
ENQUIRE →INVERSE SEASON
Gelaterie & ijssalons
Serve it as an 'Affogato al Cioccolato' or pair it with our biscotti, whenever it suits your menu.
DISCOVER →LOBBY & BREAKFAST
Hotels
Always hot, always ready, poured by whoever is on shift. The transparent bowl does the selling from the counter.
ENQUIRE →AFTER DINNER
Restaurants & delis
A rich Italian chocolate to finish on, or a counter serve beside the shelf. Ambient stock, one batch a day.
ENQUIRE →Frequently asked
Am I tied in?
You can stop at any point. We recalculate the months you used at the standard monthly rate, the €45 delivery becomes payable as it would on a monthly plan, and we refund the balance within 30 days of the machine coming back. Powder already delivered is not refunded.
What if the machine is not returned?
Machines come back to us when your rental ends. If one is not returned we invoice its replacement value: €550 for the 3-litre and €750 for the 6-litre. Return shipping is yours, everything else is ours.
Is it really vegan?
The chocolate itself contains no dairy. Poured with cow's milk it is not vegan; with oat or soy it is, and it works just as well.
How much does one fill make?
One 300 g bag and about a litre of milk make 12 cups. The 3-litre machine takes two bags, 24 cups; the 6-litre takes four, 48 cups. Whisk, pour in, and it is ready in 45 minutes. After that it holds hot all day, and a one-page quick-start guide comes with the machine.
What if the machine fails?
Tell us and we sort it out, with a repair or swap depending on the fault. Damage from misuse is the one exception.
Can I taste it first?
Yes, and we would rather you did. We send you a single-serve sachet so you can make a proper cup in your own kitchen, and if you are nearby we can come and pour one for you.
Can I start at any time?
No. You can start whenever it suits you and continue for as long as you like, with the same monthly rate, terms and machine. The six-month prepaid discount applies when you choose a full six months.
Why rent instead of buying a machine?
Buying ties up cash in a machine before it has sold a single cup, and leaves you holding it if the winter is quiet. Renting turns it into a monthly line you can stop. You get the machine, the servicing and a delivery every month for one figure, and you decide each month whether it is still earning its place.
What is included in the monthly rent?
The machine itself, servicing and any repair or swap if something goes wrong, and one delivery a month. The powder is charged separately. The milk and the cup are your own, and so is the menu price.
What happens when I want to stop?
Nothing automatic. If you want to carry on through spring, carry on. If you want to stop, tell us at the end of a paid month and we collect the machine and refund the balance within 30 days.
READY TO TASTE ?
Get in touch
Tell us a little about your venue and we come back within two business days with a tasting and a proposal.