Lavazza Blue Cioccolato Fondente — 50 capsules

An instant hot chocolate mix: sugar, reduced-fat cocoa powder (14%), vegetable fats, skimmed milk powder, salt, anti-caking agents, a stabiliser, an emulsifier and flavourings, according to the ingredient list recorded for this product. It is therefore already sweetened. The ingredient list on the box remains the definitive reference.

Yes: the mix contains skimmed milk powder. It is therefore unsuitable for people with a milk protein allergy or those following a vegan diet.

Insert the capsule and select the lungo button, or manual dispensing depending on the machine, to fill a cup rather than make an espresso-sized serving. Stir before drinking to mix the drink more thoroughly. On an LB 2310, the instant drink button is designed for these capsules; on an LB 300 Classy Mini, Lavazza recommends running a little water through without a capsule before inserting it.

With two capsules in the same cup:

• Milky hot chocolate — one Cioccolato Fondente capsule and one Bevanda Bianca capsule, the milk-flavoured drink in the range.
• Mocaccino — a Lavazza Blue espresso, such as Blue Intenso, and one Cioccolato Fondente capsule.

Cocoa naturally contains theobromine and a little caffeine, much less than in coffee. Lavazza does not publish the caffeine content of this drink.

No: the Lavazza Blue capsule has a shape specific to its system and only works in a Lavazza Blue machine. It is not suitable for Nespresso, Dolce Gusto, Delta Q or illy Iperespresso machines, or for other Lavazza systems (A Modo Mio, Espresso Point, Firma).