# DIY Luxury Drinks The Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker Creates Delicious Cocoa Drinks By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-12-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bialetti-hot-chocolate-maker References: [uncrate](http://www.uncrate.com/men/home/kitchen/bialetti-hot-chocolate-maker/) & [williams-sonoma](http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/c366/) The worst part about making hot chocolate at home, is that it sucks. Seriously, compared to the stuff you buy in a great cafe, the home brew stuff blows. So the [Bialetti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bialetti-brewpin) Hot Chocolate Maker takes the awful part out of making hot chocolate at home. Simply add the milk (or [dairy alternative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m1-plantbased-milk-maker)) and shaved chocolate. All you need do is watch as the Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker heats, froths and blends your drink into a delicious drinkable dessert. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury DIY Drinks:** The trend of creating high-end, customized cocktails or hot beverages at home is disrupting the traditional bar and restaurant industries. - **Home Gadgets:** The increasing popularity of home gadgets like the Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker may inspire other innovative appliances that simplify the cooking and beverage-making process. - **Healthy Alternatives:** The trend towards using dairy alternatives in luxury homemade beverages creates opportunities for disruption in the dairy and plant-based milk industries. ### Where This Applies - **Beverage:** The Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker highlights the growing market for at-home beverage products that offer convenience and quality. - **Kitchen Appliance:** Home appliances that simplify beverage and meal-making processes are disrupting conventional cooking and kitchen appliance industries. - **Alternative Milk:** The trend towards using dairy alternatives in homemade beverages is creating opportunities for disruption in both the dairy and plant-based milk industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Liqueur-Flavored Hot Chocolate Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baileys-hot-chocolate.md) - [Ready-Mixed Hot Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocomel-hot-chocolate.md) - [Barista-Quality Frother Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delonghi.md) - [Frozen Hot Cocoa Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-hot-cocoa-mix.md) - [Eight-in-One Milk Frothing Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreo-baristamaker-air.md) - [Hot Chocolate Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-chocolate-cubes.md) - [Bittersweet Drinking Chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bittersweet-drinking-chocolate.md) - [Artisan Drinking Chocolate Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-chocolat-drinking-chocolates.md) - [Dual-Purpose Ice Cream Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soffice.md)