Chocolate Santa Claus chimney red - 125g

The Large Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa from Fesey Chocolate Figures

The Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa from Fesey Chocolate Figures is a 125-gram hollow figure in a deep shade of red with berry undertones. It remains subtle next to burning candles because this dark red does not reflect harsh light.

The Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa is the large edition of this deep red color from Fesey Chocolate Figures, cast from milk chocolate with at least 37 percent cocoa and hand-wrapped in Riemerling near Munich. On a gift plate, it becomes the center around which everything else is arranged.

For a stocking on St. Nicholas Eve, this size is almost too large, which makes it no less desirable. Those looking for the smaller version can opt for the 70-gram fireplace red Santa in the same shade. Once placed, it stays put until someone breaks off the hood in the evening.

A red reminiscent of glowing embers

The foil has a rich, softly muted sheen, like wood shortly after being added to a fireplace. In candlelight, the red appears even deeper than under a ceiling lamp. It is precisely this dark tone that makes the figure so harmonious on a table with pine greenery and white linen, as it sits alongside Christmas ornaments and pinecones without being overbearing.

The embossing underneath works with light rather than color, and it has plenty to do. The long beard lays in heavy strands across the chest, the hood casts a deep fold, and the sack sits high on the shoulder. Because each wrapper is applied individually, no fold is exactly like the next.

Milk chocolate for the gift plate

The chocolate is milky, gently sweet, with a quiet creamy tone, and the thin shell yields quickly at room temperature. It melts on the tongue rather than splintering dryly, and it lacks any bitter edge. Children enjoy this mildness just as much as adults do late in the evening.

Nuts, tangerines, and gingerbread arrange themselves around the figure as if by magic. With coffee on the fourth Advent, a broken-off piece lands on the saucer, and the figure is enough for the whole group without needing refills. Until then, it prefers to stand in a cool, dark place on a shelf far from the heater. Anyone who wraps the leftovers back up will find them intact the next morning.

Two mold halves, held by magnets

The chocolate is poured into two-part nostalgic molds that are held together so firmly by strong magnets that nothing leaks at the seam. The seam remains as a fine line, and those looking for it on the finished figure will need angled light to find it. After cooling, the magnets can be released in one go without the need for prying the mold.

The more precisely the two halves sit on top of each other, the finer the line remains and the less post-processing is required. The same mold fills the workshop in a whole range of shades, from quiet copper to loud pink, which is why the fireplace red one stands on the shelf next to all its relatives. Small differences from piece to piece are part of the process and are not polished away.

In addition, our collection includes other Fesey chocolate figures from Riemerling, from angels to Easter bunnies. Our shelves also feature further chocolate figures and everything else December needs in terms of sweets.