Zotter Organic Drinking Chocolates
Do you have a favourite mug too? According to surveys, more than 60% of those asked don't just reach into the cupboard at random. Even if it is full of cups and mugs, most people always prefer the same one. Psychologists explain the tendency towards a favourite mug mainly with positive associations. If the mug comes from a nice holiday or was a gift from a loved one, using it evokes pleasant feelings and memories. The service life of a mug is much more important than its material value. Through regular use, the mug becomes part of the daily routine. And because fixed routines and rituals convey stability and security, the veteran mug naturally has an undisputed place. But the drinking vessel is also an expression of one's own personality, both at home and at work. Simple or eccentric, small or oversized, with a photo or the emblem of one's favourite sports team, a mug reveals a lot about its owner.
The reason why we are more attached to mugs than to plates or other dishes is simple: we use our mugs for tasty drinks such as coffee, tea and hot chocolate. For centuries, these hot drinks have stood for comfort, enjoyment and cosy get-togethers. Few people know that there even is a special cup for hot chocolate, the trembleuse. This elegant cup with handles (often with a lid) has a basket-shaped insert that keeps it firmly on its saucer. The name trembleuse comes from the French ‘trembler’, which means ‘to tremble’. It was invented at the beginning of the 18th century to make life easier for elderly monarchs. Thanks to the trembleuse, they could safely stir and set down their chocolate even with shaky hands, without spilling the liquid delicacy. 300 years ago, hot chocolate was the ultimate luxury drink. Its consumption was reserved exclusively for the nobility and the very wealthy.
The monarchs of the past would never have dreamt that hot chocolate would be considered more of a children's drink today, with coffee being the preferred instead. However, this assessment is often based on a misunderstanding. Many adults associate hot chocolate with sugary instant cocoa powder. But these have little in common with the original chocolate. For the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs, ‘Xocolatl’ (chocolate) was the liquid gold of the gods. Kings, priests and warriors appreciated the invigorating effect of the drink made from crushed cocoa beans. Zotter breathes new life into the origins of chocolate culture. Discover innovative variations of drinking chocolate and enjoy the chocolate bars in a wide range of varieties and flavours.
The fabulous Zotter Drinking Chocolate Arabian Nights, sweetened with date sugar, has a delicate oriental caramel note. While the Honey Cinnamon Drinking Chocolate pampers the palate with white chocolate, honey flakes and a wonderfully light cinnamon flavour, the Drinking Chocolate Pumpkin Spice warms the tummy and the soul with spicy-sweet pumpkin seed nougat, aromatic coffee couverture and a balanced spice blend. The Zotter Drinking Chocolate 100% Cocoa is a cocoa power drink for those who love pure cocoa flavour. Four different drinking chocolate samplers, each with five different varieties, make it easier for you to choose the right drinking chocolate. The Zotter drinking chocolate varieties Classic, Nut Drinks, Vegan and Kids are just right for discovering your next favourite flavour. By the way, frothed drinking chocolate not only warms the belly on stormy autumn days and cold winter evenings, but also tastes great cold with ice cubes on hot summer nights.
