Ciobar Gusto Fondente (Hot Chocolate)

Thick hot-chocolate mix · Ciobar · Coffee & tea

worth it

Why it's worth it

Ciobar is the most popular Italian hot-chocolate brand, the sachet mix that makes the thick, spoonable cioccolata calda served in Italian bars in winter, not a thin cocoa drink. It is a cheap, distinctly Italian pantry buy that recreates the café experience at home. Not a Czech supermarket brand.

Taste

Instant dark hot chocolate that cooks up thick and pudding-like; rich, dark-cocoa, spoonably dense

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about itthin evidence — fewer independent reviews found

A local icona well-known local classic

Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 6 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value436.3 kJ · 106.7 kcal

Fats2.1 gincluding saturated fatty acids1.3 g

Carbohydrates16.4 gincluding sugars11.9 g

Protein4.7 g

Salt0.1 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Coop

Conad

Esselunga

Carrefour€EAN 8003000127519

If you know Czech shelves

Czech instant horká čokoláda mixes exist, but Ciobar's thick pudding-like hot chocolate is richer

Sources

“Ciobar is the most popular brand of Italian hot chocolate to buy in any Italian supermarket.”
rossiwrites.com (blog)

Curated 2026-07-06. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.