RESEARCH

Research & Consultancy

Shaping a brighter, healthier future of hot chocolate — together

We partner with brands, hospitality, schools and teams to reduce sugar, elevate cacao quality, and design evidence-backed rituals that improve daily wellbeing. Choose a path below to get started.

Impact-first • Co-created • Evidence-led
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Research & Consultancy

Co-create low-sugar, high-cacao products, menus and education with measurable outcomes.

Open Consultancy →🧪

The Science of Results

Our measurement framework for calm, focus, energy and cravings — built for real life.

See how we measure →🚀

Research Pilot 01 (In-house, Aug 2024)

What we tested, how we ran it, and what we learned — and how you can run Pilot 02.

Read the pilot →

What change are you targeting?

Reduce sugar without sweeteners Kids’ healthier hot chocolate Coeliac-friendly protocols Hotel/café menu upgrade Employee wellbeing program Education, workshops & training
📅 1-Year Research Partnership
A full year to reformulate, prove impact, and scale — with quarterly pilot cycles and measurable outcomes across calm, focus, energy, cravings, and satisfaction.
  • Quarterly cycles: Plan → Pilot → Measure → Scale (4x per year)
  • Consultancy + research: Menu/product audits, reformulation targets, protocol design
  • Measurement: Short validated scales + daily/weekly check-ins + usage & qualitative notes
  • Training: Staff workshops, brew standards, coeliac-friendly & kids protocols
  • Comms: Co-branded reports, internal toolkits, optional PR/case study assets
  • Governance: Confidential data handling, opt-in publishing, clear IP terms
Explore the 1-year program See how we measure → Book a discovery call →
🧭 Engagement Models
1) Consultancy Sprints (4–8 weeks): Menu/product audit → reformulation targets → testing plan → training.
2) Research Pilots (4–12 weeks): Baseline → protocol design → intervention → analysis → actions.
3) Retainers (Quarterly): Seasonal menu, team training, on-going data + comms support.
Explore consultancy See a pilot in action →
📏 Evidence & Metrics
We balance practicality with rigour. Outcomes we commonly track: calm, focus, energy, cravings, satisfaction, and adherence. Methods: short validated scales, daily check-ins, usage data, and qualitative notes.
Open Science of Results
🗺️ Typical Pilot Pathway
Week 0: Scope & success metrics · Week 1: Baseline & setup · Weeks 2–5: Intervention & coaching · Week 6: Analysis & report · Week 7+: Scale/PR.
View Pilot 01 Start your pilot →
🔒 Data, IP & Communications
Your data stays confidential. Publishing/PR is opt-in. We can produce co-branded materials (case studies, staff training, guest comms) to activate your results across channels.
Lower sugar
Reformulate away from high-sugar mixes and syrups.
Higher cacao quality
Prioritise real cacao, flavour and minerals.
No ultra-processing
Avoid artificial sweeteners & UPF ingredients.
Kids & coeliac-friendly
Protocols that support families & dietary needs.
Work with us Book a discovery call See our measurement framework