I tried Knoops’s pumpkin spice hot chocolates and found a new favourite autumn drink

With pumpkin spice taking over coffee shops this autumn, chocolatiers Knoops are joining in the autumnal fun with a selection of pumpkin spice hot chocolates.

Other autumn offerings on their menu include a spiced hot chocolate, with added chilli and an iced milk oat mocha.

Deciding to give the new hot chocolates a try I arrived at the Knoops Manchester store to queues going out the door, so I was sure I was going to be in for a treat.

Although the queue was long, it was still quite fast moving so it wasn’t long before I was able to order, opting for the pumpkin spice dark hot chocolate and the white chocolate pumpkin spice milkshake.

I ordered both with dairy milk, but for those who are lactose intolerant or vegan, there are plenty of other options, including oat, soya, hazelnut and coconut.

Drinking the dark hot chocolate first, I found that while it was certainly nice, and I would order it again, it wasn’t anything amazing.

While very chocolatey, the pumpkin spice was more of an undertone than a strong flavour, which was somewhat disappointing for me as a pumpkin lover. Although I do think this would be the perfect hot chocolate for sometime without much of a sweet tooth.

I then tried the white chocolate, which is perhaps one of my new favourite autumn drinks.

I’m not usually the biggest fan of hot chocolate (give me something caffeinated any day of week please), but the white chocolate pumpkin spice milkshake has definitely brought me around on the drink – and I’ll definitely be returning to Knoops before the end of autumn.

With its unique taste, and the perfect level of sweetness, I really do hope that the white chocolate pumpkin spice milkshake makes a return next year.

You can try both these hot chocolates by visiting your local Knoops, or you can order their hot chocolate powder online to make in the comfort of your own home.