Hot Chocolate Season Is Back, and Knoops Is Going All In

It’s been a scorcher of a summer, but as the evenings darken and cooler weather creeps in, Knoops is going all in on hot chocolate season. This autumn sees the launch of its first-ever Little Knoopers kids’ menu and new Chocolate Dipping Pots, alongside two limited-edition chocolate percentages and the return of seasonal favourite 54% Dark Hot Chocolate with Pumpkin Spice. Add warming classics including 34% Milk Hot Chocolate and 43% Milk Hot Chocolate with Sea Salt, and there’s plenty of reason to welcome the colder weather.

New Dipping Pots and Dedicated Kids’ Menu

For the first time this autumn, Knoops is launching Chocolate Dipping Pots: warm, melted chocolate served in an espresso-sized cup alongside any bakery item for dipping and dunking. Choose from 28%, 34%, and 54% chocolate, poured fresh from the Knoops bain-marie. Pair with one of Knoops’ huge croissants for the ultimate cold-morning indulgence.

Knoops is also welcoming its littlest chocolate lovers with the launch of Little Knoopers, its first-ever kids’ menu. Specially created with younger chocolate lovers in mind, the drinks are served at a lower temperature than those on the grown-up menu. Little Knoopers can choose between 34% Milk Hot Chocolate or 54% Dark Hot Chocolate, with the 54% also available as a vegan option, and every drink comes with a cute pack of stickers to customise their cup. Perfect for an after-school treat, midweek pick-me-up or simply a hot chocolate moment with the whole family.

For anyone wanting to rediscover the joy of hot chocolate this season, Knoops’ 34% Milk Hot Chocolate is where it all began in Rye 13 years ago. Made with real chocolate rather than powder, it’s warm, comforting and silky smooth, with a rich, rounded flavour that isn’t overly sweet. For something a little different, the 43% Milk Hot Chocolate with Sea Salt is a more grown-up take on the classic. Rich and glossy, it combines deeper chocolate notes with a subtle savoury edge, while keeping that familiar milk chocolate creaminess.

Seasonal Twists, Single-Origin Cocoa, and Pricing

For a seasonal twist, there’s the 54% Dark Hot Chocolate with Pumpkin Spice. Knoops uses a real ground pumpkin spice blend, stirred directly into the drinking chocolate for a warming, aromatic serve made to be savoured.

For those looking to explore beyond the classics, Knoops has the world’s biggest chocolate library, with drinks made from real chocolate rather than powders or syrups. Choose your percentage and personalise it further with mix-ins from sea salt and cinnamon to orange zest, chilli and ginger.

This autumn also brings two limited-edition chocolates to discover: the bold, warming and intense 78% Dark Uganda and fruity, smooth 66% Dark Cuba, made with rare Cuban cocoa and available at Knoops for the first time.

Prices for the items are:

• 34% Milk Hot Chocolate - £3.95 (small) / £5.05 (regular)

• 43% Hot Chocolate with Sea Salt - £5.30 (small) / £6.40 (regular)

• 54% Dark Hot Chocolate with Pumpkin Spice - £5.50 (small) / £6.60 (regular)

• Chocolate Dipping Pot - £1.70

• Little Knoopers 34% (hot/cold) - £3.00

• Little Knoopers 54% (hot/cold) - £3.30

• Uganda - £5.70 (small) / £6.80 (regular)

• Cuba - £6.40 (small) / £7.50 (regular)

The full autumn hot chocolate range will be available at all Knoops locations from 3rd September 2026, following an exclusive First Sip preview from 27th August.