Knoops - Brighton

It's a sort of shop/cafe focused on luxury chocolate beverages. You can buy a good selection of vegan hot chocolate powders here to take home. Or you can buy them ready made with a wide selection of plant milks in takeaway cups. What got me most excited was they have excellent quality vegan pan au chocolat and croissants. These are hard to find, so it was great to discover some. There's no sense of missing out when I tried them, they're great. The cafe area could be nicer, it was just some seating/tables and not very quiet with the shop counter and take away drinks sales going on close by. I'm not saying it was bad, just that it doesn't have the atmosphere that you'd want to meet up with friends here to sip some drinks here and hang out chatting. There is a very heavy reliance on single use packaging here. There's no options for ceramic cups, plates or glasses. Everything you buy here will come in something that will need to be thrown away. If you want a really good cup of hot chocolate though, or a proper vegan croissant, this is a great place to check out. The prices are consistent with it being a luxury brand.

Finally got round to visiting, had an oat milk mocha which did not disappoint! Probably one of the best mochas I’ve tasted, it had a rich flavour that wasn’t over the top. There is a vegan option for everything, including baked goods and whipped cream.

I visited a lovely hot chocolate shop that offered vegan croissants, vegan pain au chocolate, and a variety of vegan hot chocolate options, including dark chocolate varieties. I was delighted to find a hot chocolate made with oat milk as well.

While not entirely vegan, this coffee shop offers a surprising variety of options. It's impressive that most of the chocolate used in their hot chocolate drinks is vegan. The vegan croissants are particularly delicious. The iced chocolate drink is tasty, although it can be a bit rich at times. Overall, the coffee is excellent and definitely worth a visit.

I'm not usually a fan of hot chocolate, but I really enjoyed the 70% cocoa blend with oat milk! Unfortunately, I couldn't taste the cinnamon or nutmeg that I added. The vegan cream was lacking in sweetness and tasted quite bland.