Chocolate drink recipes
& inspiration

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Chocolate drink recipes
& inspiration

Learn cocoa industry insights and get expert recipes
by professional chocolate baristas and chefs
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Recipes by our baristas

Hot or cold? Get inspired by world-leading barista ambassadors. With Van Houten cocoa and chocolate drink powders you’ll be able to create it all.

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Discover our video tutorials

Are you more of a visual learner? These Van Houten recipe videos are just what you need. Elevate your offer with unique drinks

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The secret to great drink ganaches

The basis of any great chocolate drink is a great chocolate ganache. Ditch the sugary syrups and discover how to make your own water-based ganache with Van Houten 5 Colours of Ground Chocolate.

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5 different colours of chocolate?

Van Houten pioneered the 5 colours of ground chocolate for drinks. Dark, Milk, White, Ruby AND Gold! Treat your customers to a unique sensorial experience and become the talk of the town.

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Shake it up with chocolate milkshakes

Our baristas and chocolate chefs created a wide range of frappés and milkshakes for you to experiment with. Chocolate and desserts? That’s a match made in heaven!

Mocktails & Cocktails

Join a brand new world of cocktails and mocktails

Our Van Houten barista ambassadors' recipes are part of a fundamental shift in experiential mixology. Discover 13 cocktails and mocktails which leverage new trends with history and purpose. For everyone from baristas beginers to master cocktail makers.