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Artisan producer Sublime Butter has partnered with craft chocolatier Harth Chocolate to launch No. 20 Hot Chocolate Butter, a limited-edition collaborative product aimed at the premium gifting and speciality foods market.
Designed as a cross-category hybrid product, No. 20 Hot Chocolate Butter blends cream, salt, dark chocolate and warming spices, creating a versatile flavoured butter positioned for both sweet applications and beverage use.
The product is free from additives and artificial ingredients, aligning with clean-label and premium artisan food trends.
The butter is designed to function across multiple consumption occasions, including bakery, brunch and dessert categories. Suggested uses include spreading on pastries and breads, pairing with pancakes, waffles and crêpes or incorporation into dessert recipes.
The product can also be melted and combined with milk to create a premium hot chocolate drink, positioning it as a dual-purpose foodservice and retail offering.
The collaboration brings together two Somerset-based brands with strong artisan credentials. Sublime Butter has built a reputation for high-impact flavour innovation, holding more than 33 Great Taste Awards and the Golden Fork accolade. Harth Chocolate is known for its ethical sourcing, eco-conscious packaging and sustainability-led production values.
Tony Ho, managing director and head chef at Sublime Butter, said: “Collaborations only work when values and standards align. Working with Harth allowed us to create something genuinely new for the category. The gift chocolate space is often crowded but predictable. No. 20 was designed to disrupt that by creating a product that crosses boundaries between butter, chocolate, beverage and gifting.”
The product is being released as a limited-run, handmade batch, creating scarcity appeal for premium retailers, farm shops, delis and speciality food outlets.
Distribution is currently direct-to-consumer via Sublime Butter’s online platform, with potential for selective wholesale partnerships.
