Thoughtful Handcrafted Gifts for Autumn
An artisan gift is grounded, familiar, and filled with love.
Few things capture autumn more completely than a well-crafted artisan hot chocolate.
For me, it is the dark richness of a high-cocoa, silky chocolate, without sprinkles or fuss, the sort of thing you might find in a small Parisian café, meant to be savoured slowly.
These makers approach their craft with care, sourcing, blending, and refining their recipes until the result is something memorable.
Here are the artisan hot chocolates we recommend for evenings when the season calls for comfort.
Delicate and decadent, this rose petal hot chocolate by Aneesh Popat, is rich and luxurious and just one of many innovative flavours.
His luxurious handmade chocolates are the choice of Michelin starred restaurants, royalty and luxury hotels.
With tasting notes of almond and sour cherry, these chocolate flakes are so beautifully packaged they are the perfect gift for chocolate connoisseurs.
Father and daughter duo Chris and Joanna originally crafted their chocolate in their Suffolk based Pump Street Bakery and have since expanded into a factory supplying their chocolate around the world.
There’s so much family baking history in Lottie Shaw’s of Yorkshire and their hot chocolate drops are the perfect choice for those who love a milkier hot chocolate taste.
The traditionally styled container looks beautiful on your counter top too.
Harry started a milkshake business when he was just 23 and this quickly grew into the Harry’s Hot Chocolate brand.
Together with Chloe and their little dog Ginny, this small-batch hot chocolate business in Cheshire offers a variety of delicious flavours of their sustainably-sourced chocolate.
Craft your own chocolate recipe with a block of 100% Cacao. Willie has been farming cacao in Venezuela since 1996 and you can’t get more direct bean to bar than this.
Not just for drinks, you can grate a little into all kinds of sweet and savoury dishes. A must have gift for all chefs.
It’s great to see friends Ryan and Chris going places with Blendsmiths, founded in 2017.
For lovers of white hot chocolate, this smooth velvety vegan white chocolate blend is made with creamy cocoa butter and has a delicious vanilla coconutty flavour.
For lovers of dark hot chocolate, this 90% single origin hot chocolate by Max and the team at Bullion Chocolate in Sheffield is the perfect indulgence.
Known for their gold bullion style bars of award-winning chocolate, it’s no wonder they crafted award-winning hot choc too.
Rio Nuevo is the choice for chocolate lovers who care about sustainability, with each purchase directly supporting cacao farmers.
Enjoy plastic-free packaging and a choice of hot chocolate intensity, from this pioneering Bcorp, based in Cornwall.
Family run business Harris & James have expanded from cafes, to coffee roasting, to crafting chocolate, all from their base in Beccles, Suffolk.
Their salted caramel hot chocolate flakes are the perfect sweet treat, guided by their brand principle of ‘More cacao, less sugar’.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this round-up of artisan hot chocolates. Every maker featured here is an independent, founder-led business, and the prices and availability on their own websites may change with the seasons.
We never charge fees or commission for brands to appear in our editorials. Our purpose is simply to connect you with the people who care deeply about their craft, their ingredients, and the quality of their creations. If you find something you love, do support these remarkable businesses and let them know you discovered them through The Artisan Founder.
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– Lyndsey | Editor
An artisan gift is grounded, familiar, and filled with love.
Exceptional artisan hot chocolate to enjoy this season.
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