Costa Black Forest Hot Chocolate Review

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It's taken me a while but finally I've gotten around to trying Costa's legendary Black Forest Hot Chocolate - turns out I saved the best until last! It's described by Costa as: "Costa Hot Chocolate with an added shot of Blackberry syrup and topped with cream, cherry sauce and a sprinkle of Belgian chocolate curls."


When mine arrived it had a huge pile of cream and plenty of cherry sauce on top, in fact it was dribbling down the glass there was so much of it! There were plenty of chocolate curls too making the whole thing look extremely luxurious...I couldn't wait to get stuck in!

It tasted as fantastic as it looked. The cherry sauce was sweet yet slightly tart and zingy, and made the cream taste even more luxurious. The chocolate curls added a nice crunch. When I got to the hot chocolate I started to think "Okay the best part is over now...", but I was wrong! The hot chocolate tasted just as brilliant; the blackberry syrup went with it perfectly and provided an authentic black forest flavour.


Overall, I reckon Costa have perfected Black Forest Gateaux in hot chocolate form with this drink, and as you can see from the empty glass it was deemed a huge success by Kev's Snack Reviews! :)

If you haven't tried one of these yet then you simply have to ASAP; it's by far the best drink on Costa's Christmas Menu and I hope they stick around for the rest of January!

RATING: 9 out of 10. 

Comments

  1. baobao3 January 2014 at 05:11

    Looks scrumptious!! Need to find a Costa Coffee XD

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  2. Grocery Gems3 January 2014 at 15:00

    The Monin blackberry syrup really makes this hot chocolate special. I have to admit that I recently bought a small bottle of the syrup (from Costa) just so I can recreate it at home. It's sooo good! :)

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    1. Kevs Snack Reviews4 January 2014 at 07:53

      I didn't know they sold the syrup in Costa...I'll have to get some! I was surprised when I found out this drink contains blackberry syrup rather than cherry, as it tastes so much of black forest gateau!

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    2. Grocery Gems4 January 2014 at 11:46

      It might have just been for Christmas but they sold the little bottles of syrup rather than the huge 1 litre beasts they usually sell.

      I just wish they would sell the cherry sauce that goes on top too - then my home made hot chocolate would be perfect :)

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  3. Unknown9 November 2014 at 12:40

    This is my second big mug as i enjoyed it so much im trying to get the sauce so my hot chocolate would be perfectly yummy at home

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  4. Anonymous10 November 2014 at 12:28

    whats the price of one

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  5. Unknown10 November 2014 at 12:41

    £3.55 a large cup

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  6. Coleoftheball21 December 2014 at 05:56

    Hi kev,

    Iwas wondering if you would mind me using your image of your hot chocolate. I intend to do a review and I went out to have one yesterday and in all the hustle and bustle forgot to photograph it. If this is ok I'd really apreciate it if you could email me?

    Kindest regards,
    Cole Baxter xx

    Http://coleoftheballl33.blogspot.co.uk
    Coleoftheball@gmail.com

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  7. Anna-Marie10 December 2015 at 07:01

    *I WANT ONE*!!! (or two��) Only just came across your post, so here's hoping they'll do it this season too...!

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  8. Anna-Marie10 December 2015 at 07:01

    *I WANT ONE*!!! (or two��) Only just came across your post, so here's hoping they'll do it this season too...!

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  9. david15 January 2018 at 17:19

    bought a bottle of the costa black cherry sauce 1ltr will be making black forest hot chocolate for the next 3 or 4 months

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