Hotel chocolat- I just don't get it?

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So I was in a steaming mood yesterday and was in the shopping centre and thought I would treat myself to a small pack (the three for 12 pound size packs)
I have never before tasted chocolate with such a cheap oily aftertaste. Have I had a bad batch or has anyone else found this?

Totally agree - overpriced and very average chocolate.

What did you actually buy? Those little balls? I've always found HC products delicious, especially the ones with alcohol fillings.

Yep, I agree. Someone bought me one of their advent calendars a couple of years ago. The chocolates were awful.

Same here. Overpriced and it does taste oily.

No it was some custard tart chocolates . They tasted amazing initially but at the end left a really oily film in my mouth

I obviously have poor quality taste buds because I love it. I also like Cadbury's though!

It’s just Thornton’s with middle class marketing.

when they first launched, their stuff was delicious. I don't know what they have done but yes its horrible now.

I agree. Galaxy and Cadburys is better and cheaper.

I don’t like their chocolate. I’ve never understood the appeal.

Totally agree, I used to love hotel chocolat but hate it now due to the oily aftertaste.

When they first started they sold delicious, and expensive, chocolates made by individual chocolatiers. They used to be mail order by subscription and came with little cards telling about who made the products.
Now, I agree, it all just tastes a bit greasy and is vastly overpriced for what it is.

Totally depends on what you buy. The alcohol-filled chocolates are great. The bulk of the others are not worth the price. The ice cream is amazing!

Absolutely depends on what you buy, but I only ever purchase from their factory shop now because then the price doesn't come into the equation at all.

I tried their chocolate gin.

it was gin. And tasted of gin.

their chocolate taste a cheap advent calendar

It's not fancy stuff. Just marketed well.

If you want proper £££ chocolate you want Artisan du Chocolat.

Far too expensive, but they often have short-dated chocolate at 70% off, which gives it an acceptable price:quality ratio.

It's just over hyped rubbish and full of palm oil. We bought some a few years ago and I couldn't eat it because the palm oil made me feel so sick. Same with Lindt. Oily crap.

I totally agree with pp who said it's Thornton's with middle class marketing and also with pp who recommends Artisan Du Chocolat if you want expensive decent chocolates.
For bars (rather than individual chocolates) i'm a big fan of Montezumas, and if you're looking to go sugar free then I really recommend their 100% dark peanut butter one - and I say that as someone who only used to eat Cadbury's milk chocolate. Unfortunately Cadburys has been completely and utterly ruined.

Overpriced and tastes vile. DH's work gifted their staff those Christmas wreath shape boxes, I think they cost around £60 each? Absolutely vile and went in the bin (put it on eBay but no one wanted it)

The product is certainly nothing special and I can’t imagine who buys it at their extortionate prices.

Cadburys doesn't even taste of chocolate now.

Hotel chocolat use 100% ethical cocoa.
I think that most of their range are lovely!

Agree. My heart sank when I opened a big box of HC chocolates for my birthday. I gave them away. I think it's horrible

Its palm oil, I try to avoid any chocolate that uses palm oil, as it leaves that nasty manufactured taste.

I love hotel chocolat, but then I also love Leonidas chocolates, and I think they have the edge over HC.