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Hotel Chocolat upgrades Summer 2026 range

by Fiona Briggs
May 18, 2026
in Products
Reading Time: 4 mins read

Following the recent launch of the ALL-NEW Boxed Selections, Hotel Chocolat is bringing a summer flavour selection in the format of a 9 and 18-piece. This expansion comes as fresh research highlights consumers are calling for chocolate during the summer season – with 95% agreeing they are lovers of chocolate all-year round whatever the weather¹.

The Summer Desserts Boxed Selections are filled with patisserie-inspired selectors including Passionfruit Cheesecake, Lemon Meringue and Orange Cheesecake to bring summer to life through cacao.

Teresa Peck, head of global category strategy at Hotel Chocolat, said: “We’re celebrating chocolate being grown in a subtropical area through this seasonal range. As there’s often a feeling of chocolate and summer not going hand in hand, but I’d argue chocolate belongs in summer due to its origin. So, that’s why we’ve developed summer focused products to help consumers enjoy chocolate during the sunny season through what we’re defining as the ‘Festival of Cacao’.”

The Summer 2026 range also features Ice Cream Swirls and Cocktails to Chill that reimagine chocolate so it can be enjoyed as part of every summer moment from family garden get-togethers to picnics in the park.

Available online now, the Summer 2026 range will be available in all UK stores from Monday 18th May with prices starting at £2.95. Seasonal Sundaes and Ice Cream of the Gods – infused with cacao – are also available at our Velvetiser Cafes.

 

 

 

9-piece Boxed Selection

 

Bursting with all the boldest tastes of the season. A limited-edition chocolate box, here only for summer.

 

£14

 

 

18-piece Boxed Selection

 

A limited-edition summer chocolate box, inspired by seasonal desserts, cakes and puddings. Features 18 milk, white and dark chocolates.

 

£24

Ice Cream Swirls

 

Experience four classic ice cream flavours, reimagined as swirls of chocolate nestled in chocolate cases: Raspberry & Milk Chocolate, Raspberry & Caramel, Vanilla, and Chocolate & Hazelnut.

 

£11.95

Cocktails to Chill

 

Ideal for picnics, garden parties and beyond, these recipes showcase an array of zippy cocktails sealed in high-cacao chocolate. No mixology skills necessary.

 

£11.95

 

Cherry Coconut Slice – Summer Limited Edition Selector

 

Six chocolates filled with jammy cherry and a sprinkle of coconut.

 

£4.65

 

Mississippi Pie Selector – Summer Limited Edition Selector

 

An ode to the beloved bake, in six vanilla-white and 50% milk chocolates.

 

£4.65

Passionfruit Cheesecake Selector – Summer Limited Edition Selector

 

Six cheesecake-inspired chocolates, filled with authentic fruit and mascarpone tang.

 

£4.65

Tiddly Pot

 

Mellow milk chocolate drops stashed inside a ladybird-motif pot.

 

£2.95

 

Summer Velvetiser Café Items

 

 

 

Mango & Raspberry Sundae

 

Ice Cream of the Gods with zingy mango and raspberry sauces. Topped with crispy milk pearls and a raspberry-white shard.

 

£7.50 / £6.00 VIP.ME

 

Classic Chocolate Sundae

 

Our signature 70% melded with Ice Cream of the Gods. Finished with hazelnut sauce, crispy milk pearls and a 50% milk shard.

 

£7.50 / £6.00 VIP.ME

 

Ice Cream of the Gods

 

Lashings of Jersey milk and cream infused with cacao – known botanically as ‘food of the gods’. The secret to its unique taste? We infuse the nibs for 48 hours before removing for a silken finish.

 

£4.65 / £3.72 VIP.ME

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