In short: the Cilio brand is German, specializing in tableware, coffee and tea accessories, born in Solingen in 1993. At Raclette Club we feature just one of its products, the 104417 porcelain chocolate fondue set: a short page, for lack of detailed official information about the brand.
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The Cilio brand in a nutshell
Let’s be honest: Cilio is poorly documented. Its presentation, repeated by retailers such as culinaris.de, says the brand was founded in 1993 in Solingen, Germany, the city of knives, and that it combines carefully chosen materials, design and industrial manufacturing. The manufacturer listed on these pages is the company cilio tisch-accessoires GmbH, in Solingen. Today, the cilio.de address redirects to the website of Küchenprofi, another Solingen utensil brand that markets it.
The range looks mostly toward Italy: moka pots, coffee and tea accessories, small kitchen utensils, and a few products for chocolate fondue and raclette. We found neither figures nor a detailed history from an official source: so we stop there rather than embroider.
Video
Video: Alice Délice on YouTube. Demonstration by the Alice Délice shop with a candle-heated chocolate fondue set, the same type of item as the Cilio 104417 (a different model).
Video: Runroller on YouTube. Video by a user (in German) taking apart and cleaning a Cilio cheese grater, another product from the brand.
Its fondue set at Raclette Club
| Model | Type | Who it’s for | Page | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104417 chocolate fondue (ASIN B08DKK6P93) | Porcelain chocolate fondue, 350 ml, 4 forks, candle-heated | A dessert for 2 or 4, no outlet needed | Review coming soon | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
What we think
On paper, the 104417 set has what you’d expect from a Cilio item: white porcelain, a sober shape and simple use, with a 350 ml bowl heated by a tea light and four forks, according to culinaris.de. It’s perfect for finishing a raclette gently, when nobody is hungry anymore but everyone still has a little room for a strawberry dipped in chocolate.
The limit comes from the brand itself: little official information, no detailed manufacturer sheet found, nothing on the warranty or dishwasher safety for this set. And a candle doesn’t heat like an electric element: for a large group, an electric chocolate fondue set will be more comfortable.
Which model should you pick?
- For a dessert for 2 or 4: the 104417 candle-heated set.
- For 6 or more: an electric chocolate fondue set; see our comparison of chocolate fondue sets.
- For a cheese fondue: not this set, it’s too small; head to our comparison of caquelons.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cilio 104417 fondue set dishwasher-safe?
We couldn’t find it stated, either from the manufacturer or from the retailers we checked. When in doubt, hand-wash the porcelain in hot water once the chocolate has cooled.
What warranty do Cilio products come with?
We found no published commercial warranty for this set. The 2-year legal guarantee of conformity applies in France: keep your invoice.
Where can you buy the Cilio chocolate fondue?
On Amazon.fr and at German tableware retailers. Check the 104417 reference, because the brand has offered other chocolate fondue sets, in porcelain or stainless steel.
