Pictured: my girlfriend and some seriously delicious hot chocolateIdeally, I'd prefer to review this after reviewing their normal hot chocolate. However, I forgot to take a picture or any notes when I had their normal hot chocolate, so that's simply too bad. (For now, suffice it to say that it's very good.) Anyway, their website (and a sign on the wall) says that Lily O'Brien is a pretty big name in chocolate over in Ireland. I believe their Bryant Park franchise is their only one in America, so I should consider myself lucky. Their white hot chocolate is fantastic.
They make their drinks with actual melted chocolate - an employee there told me that if you let your hot chocolate sit until it gets cold, it will actually resolidify into a block of chocolate. I imagine this is the reason their drinks are a little bit on the pricier side - about $4.50 for a regular, or $5 for a large, which is what is in the picture. It's not much more than you'd pay at Starbucks, but their handmade approach makes it much better. This white hot chocolate is fantastic.
I should say that if you don't like white chocolate, you won't agree with me here. Personally, I love white chocolate. And this drink tastes like liquid white chocolate (because that's what it is) - it's incredibly rich, so much so that even with the smaller size (which isn't really small) you won't find yourself more. The large size is perfect for sharing (if you're into that), and best of all, your drink comes with a free piece of chocolate!
The cups are just typical cups, no fancy lid mechanics or anything like that. But there is a sleeve! I'm hesitant to have to rate this down for presentation since it came with no whipped cream or any sort of "to stay" cup, but it isn't fair to boost that grade just because the taste is good (that's what the taste category is there for, after all).
Ratings:
Taste: 5
Value: 3
Presentation: 2
Convenience: 4
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