Everyone love chocolate fountains, and what's more, there are so many of them available. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory definitely had no small part in the craze for chocolate fountains, with pure chocolate rivers of delight. In real life, the chocolate fountain is probably as close as a person will get to making those fantasies come true.



A chocolate fountain can be desired for many reasons, including spoiling your friends at a party, or just spoiling yourself at home. There are numerous tabletop varieties that are quite affordable. However, not all of them melt the chocolate themselves. Some chocolate fountains require that you pre-melt the chocolate, as they will only keep it heated and flowing, while others do melt the chocolate for you.

It's important to determine whether the fountain is a self-melt when you're shopping for one. Many online sites have really fun chocolate fountain models that will provide you with endless delight. Apart from electrical models, you can now also get battery powered fountains that you can use outdoors or take on a camping trip.

Even the clumsiest individual is unlikely to cause an accidental chocolate flood with a battery-powered chocolate fountain such as the Giles Posner model. You can get this model in pink or in black, and it looks rather attractive. It would be great for an outdoor party in particular where you may not have an electrical outlet available.

The Sephra model is also a good choice if you want a compact fountain. Sephra is a maker of large-scale chocolate fondue fountains that includes models up to 40 inches tall, but you can get one of their mini-fountains for home use. There's a 16-inch model available that should be a perfect fit for most people, and this version will melt the chocolate for you so that you don't have to melt it in the microwave first.

Does it get bigger? Yes! There's a chocolate fountain that will truly amaze you. The largest chocolate fountain in the world is located at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. This monster of a fountain stands 27 feet tall, even though you can only see 14 feet of it. The Bellagio's chocolate fountain circulates a bit over 2000 pounds of white chocolate and milk chocolate in total.

It consists of 25 glass "shells" into which the chocolate spills from pipes in the ceiling. There's even an element of art in that fountain, with the basins having been a distinct Chihuly design. As a matter of fact, the ceiling sculpture in the Bellagio's lobby was designed by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly. As a chocolate lover, this huge fountain must be on your to do list next time you're in Las Vegas. In the mean time, you can have your own smaller version of chocolate fun with your own chocolate fountain at home.