As good as gold: an exotic delicacy enjoyed only by the upper classes until the late 1850s, hot cocoa is now sipped and savored by all.(cook book)(Brief Article)

serve in style

Hot chocolate's popularity in late-18th-century Europe inspired the making of specialized pots and cups. About the size of a demitasse, these porcelain cups from chocolatier MarieBelle are the perfect addition to a collection. Mariebelle.com; $70 per set.

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froth

Before the whisk.hot chocolate was frothed by pouring the liquid back and forth between two vessels. Aerolatte's stainless steel hand-immersion milk blender makes the process quick and easy with a whisking rod that spins at just the right speed to create the perfect top ...

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