When buying a bar of chocolate is as easy as a trip to the supermarket, it's hard to imagine this now commonplace treat was ...

The first time I had Italian hot chocolate was in a cafe overlooking Lago di Garda, right outside of Verona, Italy. My host ...

comes with an authentic and pure chocolate taste. Italian hot chocolate, however, stands out for something else: unapologetic thickness -- much like what you should expect from Spanish hot chocolate.