Caffè Vergnano 1882 Hot Chocolate Instant - Classic - 15 x 30g

Thirty per cent cocoa, thickened with potato flour. The middle of the range: darker than the orange, milder than the black.

One 30 g sachet to 100 ml of milk for thick, 150 ml for lighter. Whisk in cold, then heat slowly rather than fast.

Sugar, cocoa powder (30%), potato flour, flavourings, salt, thickener: E410. May contain traces of nuts, eggs, soya, milk.

Nutritional Facts (per 100g): Energy: 1629 kJ / 385 kcal, Fat: 6.7g of which Saturates: 4.0g, Carbohydrates: 71g of which Sugars: 57g, Protein: 5.8g, Salt: 0.45g.

Caffè Vergnano have been a family house since 1882; the roastery is at Santena, outside Turin. Turin is where Italian drinking chocolate was invented, and the recipe follows that tradition rather than the powdered-cocoa one.

Fifteen sachets of 30 g. May contain traces of nuts, eggs, soya and milk. Store in a cool, dry place, away from strong smells — tea and chocolate both take on whatever is next to them.