11.04.08
Angelina
Often we arrive in Paris in the late morning or early afternoon. Our first stop after dropping off our luggage is a stop at Angélina on Rue de Rivoli. Angélina is famous for its “Le Chocolat Africain,” said to be the best hot chocolate in Paris.
Our first experience with French hot chocolate or “chocolat chaud” was amusing. We thought the pot filled with thick dark chocolate was the hot chocolate, as we know it. We were amazed! It seemed more like a thin pudding than a drink. We did not realize that this real hot chocolate was only meant to fill about a third of the cup. The rest of the cup is filled with hot milk, or in the case of Angélina, whipping cream. How incredible it is! Angélina even sells their special mix, which can even be taken home to recapture the experience or shared as gifts. You won’t want to miss it!