Chocolate Santa Claus chimney red – 70g

Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa by Fesey Chocolate Figures

The Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa by Fesey Chocolate Figures is a hollow standing figurine wrapped in dark, wine-toned foil. The red glows rather than shines, sitting beside a wreath and candle without stealing the spotlight from the evergreen boughs.

Fireplace Red Chocolate Santa is the dark version of the red Santa at Fesey Chocolate Figures: 70 grams of milk chocolate with at least 37 percent cocoa content, molded and hand-wrapped in Riemerling near Munich. The name describes the shade quite accurately.

Advent has four Sundays, and four of these figures fit side by side on a wreath plate without looking cluttered. At seventy grams per piece, it remains a manageable amount of chocolate. If you are looking for a larger one for the center, reach for the 125-gram fireplace red Santa.

A wine red that lets the wreath take center stage

The fireplace red lies somewhere between cherry and port wine, appearing darker in candlelight than under a kitchen lamp. Next to the bright red of a neighboring figure, the difference is immediately apparent, as any garishness is absent here. Anyone reaching for the classic red on the shelf who accidentally picks up the darker version is usually happy with the outcome.

On dark wood and next to pine greenery, the tone looks sophisticated, calm, and a bit old-fashioned—which suits it perfectly. Because there is neither printing nor a label, the embossing must convey every detail itself. The beard reaches the chest, the hood creates folds, the sack hangs over the shoulder, and in the dark red, the shadowed edges stand out more clearly than in lighter colors.

Four candles and four dark red hoods on a plate create a picture that requires no further decoration.

Mild milk chocolate for Advent coffee

The melt begins early and finishes smoothly, without a bitter finish. The taste remains milky and mild until the very last piece, and the thin walls of the hollow figure yield even at room temperature. The head alone is enough for afternoon coffee; the rest waits until the following Sunday.

On Advent Sunday, the figure stands next to the pot, and whoever breaks off the head passes the rest around. The mild sweetness pairs well with black tea without sugar, and equally well with a glass of punch. Stored in a cool, dark place, the foil remains smooth, while warm heating air takes the tension out of the shine after a few days.

The walls grow on the spinning machine

To ensure a hollow figure is of equal thickness throughout, the filled mold is placed on a spinning machine and rotated around several axes. The liquid mixture settles against every surface from the inside while slowly firming up. The length of time the mold rotates determines the wall thickness and, consequently, the final weight.

Only this uniform wall keeps the figure upright and allows it to survive the journey from the box to the wreath plate. If it turns out too thin, a beard might break just while unpacking. Wrapping always happens afterwards, and it is done by hand, which is why the company refers to them as hand-foiled figures.

Alongside these, we have the rest of the Fesey Chocolate Figures from Riemerling, and you will also find everything for Advent and further chocolate figures for the weeks leading up to the holidays.