As you may remember, Jane and I have been on a quest to find the best chocolat chaud. As I said in my last post on this critical subject here, we thought that the best chocolat chaud was at the Gran Caffe in Beaulieu. A couple of people told us that we needed to try the chocolat chaud at Angelina (here). Well yesterday, we finally visited Angelina on the rue de Rivoli in Paris. This establishment is much fancier and more pretentious than any of the Villefranche/Beaulieu contenders. There was a rather long line to get in and I could not wait so I went into the to go line and got a chocolat chaud to go. It was just under 5 euros. At first glance it did not appear to be as thick and creamy as the chocolat chaud at Gran Caffe, but with the first sip, I knew that it was a real contender for the championship. The presentation of the real thing at the table is incredibly beautiful and far more sophisticated than any in Villefranche/Beaulieu.
It may have been better than the Gran Caffe even though it was a warm day and not conducive to chocolat chaud. The sweet/bitter combo of the chocolat was perfect, and it was perfectly creamy, but it was not quite as thick. If I consider the price to value ratio, Angelina really doesn't stand a chance.
The 8.2 euros charged by Angelina needs to be compared to 2 to 2.5 euros in Villefranche/Beaulieu. So I declare the Gran Caffe in Beaulieu as the champion.
Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal
