From getting cosy on the sofa with a movie marathon and a hot chocolate topped with whipped cream in hand ... is why we were so intrigued to try out Hotel Chocolat's Velvetiser.

This perfect whipped cream beats together chilled cream, cocoa powder, and tangy buttermilk. A silky chocolate ganache takes it over the top. Ella Quittner is a culture journalist and screenwriter.

Warm sweet chocolate topped with swirls of whipped cream, mini marshmallows ... The current market leader is none other than Hotel Chocolat’s Velvetiser, which makes a perfect single serving ...

Now we don’t know about you, but nothing screams Christmas more than an indulgent hot chocolate filled to the brim with marshmallows and whipped cream ... with Aldi’s Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser ...

And summer in Japan wouldn’t be the same without iced matcha drinks, so Hotel Chocolat has created the Matcha-cha Choc (650 yen for regular size and 750 yen for large). The beverage is packed with Uji ...