My mum bought me the Velvetiser for my birthday last year. I had mentioned wanting it quite a few months - maybe over a year - prior, and she remembered. She was terminally ill and knew it would be the last gift she got me.
I was over the moon with it; my boyfriend and I absolutely
love it. It gave us something that was easy for her to talk to us about when she was declining mentally - if we’d been using it, what new flavours we’d tried, etc.. I hope she knew how much it means to me, and how loved it is.

We think of my mum every time we use it, which is a lot (mostly in winter - though we did make a few chocolate milkshakes in spring and summer, which are just as good). She got me two of the lovely hot chocolate mugs, and two of the selection boxes of hot chocolate. There’s something for everyone, but if you’re like me, you’ll love them all. The classic is probably my favourite, but the hazelnut praline has our hearts, too.

If you go into Hotel Chocolat shops between holidays, almost everything is 50% or more off. My only gripe is that you can’t choose your own sachets for a selection box - for e.g. we want to try the peanut butter flavour but don’t want to commit to a whole box (as it has a few negative reviews). I know they have to do this to maximise sales, but yeah. Whittard hot chocolate works perfectly in it, too.
I would recommend it to anyone and everyone who enjoys hot chocolate. We’ve sung its praises to my boyfriend’s parents and we get the impression they’d love it, so we’re getting them one for Christmas. It’ll feel like my mum is still passing on joy.
TLDR: the Velvetiser is wonderful.