A warm lamp and a mug at the end of the day
Small batch drinking chocolate · Made in Horsham

Hot chocolate for the end of the day.

Cocoa first, not sugar. Rich drinking chocolate for the moment the world stops asking things of you.

Try Three Evenings · £6.50 delivered

3 single mugs. Free UK delivery. Fits through your letterbox.

Explore the blends
Cocoa is our first ingredient
Made in small batches in Horsham
Hot or iced, with milk or water
3 of our 4 blends are suitable for vegans
What is in the mug

Cocoa first, not sugar.

Most instant hot chocolate is sugar with some cocoa in it. Ours is the other way round.

Cocoa, cocoa beans, a vanilla pod, cane sugar and a jug of milk on a pale surface.

What goes into Heritage.

  • Natural cocoaFirst ingredient
  • Whole milk
  • Cane sugar
  • Ground vanilla

Plus a pinch of xanthan gum to keep it smooth to the last sip.

If you like it sweeter, add half a teaspoon of sugar. We leave that decision to you.

Rich and rounded, never harsh. If you are new to darker cocoa, start with Heritage.

After the last mug of tea

For the evenings when tea is not quite enough.

Tea is the easy answer at the end of the day. Some evenings you want something with a little more to it.

Another mug of tea
A Gentle Mug
Another mug of tea

Quick to make, quick to finish

A Gentle Mug

Worth taking your time over

Another mug of tea

Familiar and reliable

A Gentle Mug

4 blends, each with its own character

Another mug of tea

Light

A Gentle Mug

Rich and rounded

Another mug of tea

The default

A Gentle Mug

Something you chose

Three Evenings single-serve drinking chocolate pouches
The easiest place to start

Three evenings. One pouch each.

Single-serve pouches of Heritage, Salted Caramel and Mexican Spiced. Empty one into your mug, add a splash of hot water, stir to a paste, then top up with hot milk. Nothing to measure, no jar to keep.

£6.50

3 pouches · one mug each

The easiest way to find your blend. When you know which one you like, the full pouch is waiting.

Free UK delivery
Fits through your letterbox
One mug per pouch
Christmas gifting

A gift for the end of their day.

Small-batch drinking chocolate, made in Horsham. Order by 18 December for delivery before Christmas.

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The Signature Trio

£25

3 full pouches, 24 mugs. The easiest gift to get right.

Shop the Trio

Also the easiest way to stock your own shelf: 24 mugs, about £1.04 a mug.

For teams and clients

Gift boxes and workplace packs, invoiced and delivered in bulk.

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Four blends, each with its own character.

Real cocoa, honest ingredients and four distinct ways to pause.

Heritage Drinking Chocolate by The Gentle MugRich cocoa · Smooth · Balanced

Heritage

Creamy, mellow, classic.

Classic evening comfort.

Contains milk

Enjoy hot or iced.

£9.498 mugs · 60% cocoa · small batch blended

About £1.19 a mug

Mexican Spiced Drinking Chocolate by The Gentle MugRich cocoa · Cinnamon · Gentle chilli

Mexican Spiced

Warm, spiced, gently bold.

Warm spice for slower evenings.

Enjoy hot or iced.

£9.498 mugs · warming spice · suitable for vegans

About £1.19 a mug

Salted Caramel drinking chocolate by The Gentle MugRich cocoa · Caramel · A hint of salt

Salted Caramel

Smooth, rich, balanced.

The midweek reward.

Enjoy hot or iced.

£9.498 mugs · caramel warmth · suitable for vegans

About £1.19 a mug

Japanese Matcha Drinking Chocolate by The Gentle MugRich cocoa · Matcha · Smooth

Japanese Matcha

Earthy, green, softly distinctive.

For the afternoon.

Enjoy hot or iced.

£10.498 mugs · matcha cocoa · suitable for vegans

About £1.31 a mug

3 steps. Hot or iced.

Hot

  1. Measure 25g (about 3 level tablespoons) into your mug.

  2. Add a splash of hot water and stir to a smooth paste.

  3. Top up with about 160ml of hot milk, plant milk or water, and stir or froth.

Iced

Make the paste with 25g and a splash of hot water. Pour about 160ml of cold milk over ice and stir the paste through.

In their words

What people say after the first mug.

Rated 4.9 out of 5 by cocoa lovers

★★★★★
The Heritage Hot Chocolate has a perfectly balanced sweetness: rich, and smooth.
Amy FHeritage review
★★★★★
My new afternoon treat, love the fresh flavour, absolutely delicious hot or over ice. So glad I tried it.
Felicity SJapanese Matcha review
★★★★★
Lovely balanced taste. Absolutely loved it!
Ighi ISalted Caramel review

I wanted a hot chocolate that tasted of cocoa, not sugar. Something I could share with my family and friends. When I could not find it, I made my own.

Emmanuel, Founder

Questions

Is it very sweet?
No. Cocoa is the first ingredient in every blend, so it tastes of chocolate rather than sugar. If you like it sweeter, add half a teaspoon of sugar. We leave that decision to you.
Is it bitter?
It should not be. Cocoa leads, but each blend is balanced to taste rich and rounded rather than bitter. Heritage is the mellowest place to start. If you like it sweeter, add half a teaspoon of sugar.
How do I make it?
Measure 25g into your mug, add a splash of hot water and stir to a paste, then top up with about 160ml of hot milk, plant milk or water. Each Three Evenings pouch is one mug, so there is nothing to measure.
Can I make it with water?
Yes. Every blend contains milk or coconut milk, so hot water alone makes a complete mug. Milk makes it richer.
Will it taste thin with water?
Hot water alone makes a lighter mug. Milk or a plant milk makes it richer and creamier. Use less milk for a richer mug, more for a lighter one.
Which blends are suitable for vegans?
Mexican Spiced, Salted Caramel and Japanese Matcha are suitable for vegans. Heritage contains milk. Full allergen information is on each product page.
Where should I start?
Three Evenings: Heritage, Mexican Spiced and Salted Caramel in single mug pouches, delivered free.
Does it contain caffeine?
Cocoa naturally contains a small amount of caffeine, so every blend does. Japanese Matcha contains more, because matcha is a green tea.

Serve it or stock it.

Cafés and coffee shops.

The hot chocolate customers order when they do not want another coffee.

For cafés

Hotels and hospitality.

A considered mug for the end of a guest's day, made with an in-room kettle.

For hotels

Retailers.

Cocoa-first drinking chocolate for shoppers who walk past the hot chocolate shelf.

For retailers

Not sure where to start?

Start with Three Evenings. 3 blends, 3 mugs, delivered free.