I regularly buy the Options hot chocolate individual sachets to keep in my desk drawer at work. They are a handy little stash to have readily available for that mid afternoon chocolate fix. I started buying them a few years ago, and my initial purchase was purely based on the fact that they were on offer. The Options jars do represent better value for money, however the sachets are much more convenient for me at work. You can normally find the sachets on offer at one of the supermarkets, I do buy them at full price if I've ran out and can't be bothered hunting around for any on offer though, they are only just over 30 pence each at full price. They are ...  Read the complete review

I know hot chocolate drinks are more of a winter thing but we drink them any time of year. Up until now I always bought Cadburys Hi Lights simply because Options doesn't mix very well and often ends up lumpy, but a couple of weeks ago I bought Options because it was on offer and quite a bit cheaper than Cadburys. The flavour I got was Chocolate Brownie, not one I had tried before and it sounded really nice. A 224g of Options costs £2.89 and you can also buy a single serving sachet for 38p or 4 for £1. These are Tesco prices. Options comes in a plastic curvy jar with a simple screw top lid. The chocolate brownie jar is brown and a pinky colour. It ...  Read the complete review

As the weather starts to get colder I up my intake of hot drinks. There's nothing better than being inside all warm and cosy with a nice cup of hot chocolate when it's miserable outside! I picked up a few sachets of instant hot chocolate mix to use at work, as this allows me to prepare my drinks quickly. I have tried the Options hot chocolate range before, but this was the first time I had noticed the new selection of flavours from the Indulgence range. One 16g sachet costs 38p and I chose the Chocolate Brownie flavour. Options Indulgence say: "...velvety, gorgeous Chocolate Brownie so irresistible..." Directions for use: for a perfect mug ...  Read the complete review

After trying the chocolate fudge from the indulgent range I then decided to try the brownie one of which I was expecting just as good things now the other had been so nice! I finally sampled it this morning whilst catching up with some review reading. The packaging: Unlike the other options range these are in a dark brown sachet with a fancy little design on the front which is a different colour depending on which flavour you have. This one has a paler shade of writing on it which is also shiny along with also telling us it has 60 calories per cup which is the same as the other flavour I have tried. Preparing the ...  Read the complete review

In winter time I love nothing more than curling up on the setee infront of the TV with a hot drink, my hot drink of choice being hot chocolate. I have tried many brands over the years but quite recently I have become a huge fan of Options hot chocolate mainly due to the variety of flavours and the fact that they taste scrummy and are not too bad for my waistline! After trying a few of the regular flavours I was drawn to the indulgence range with the chocolate brownie flavour taking my fancy. If you don't already know, Options hot chocolate are available in tubs or handy one serving packets. To make you simply tip the contents of the sachet in to your mug and ...  Read the complete review