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The Coolest Hot Chocolate In The City

It might not (technically) be winter, but I think you’ll agree that it sure does feel like it. It hasn’t snowed (yet), but I’ve already started bundling up on my way to work. One good thing about cold weather is that its a great time to drink hot chocolate! Here are some of the best places around Boston where you can find a gourmet cup of hot cocoa…because sometimes Swiss Miss just isn’t enough. 

L.A. Burdick

The “drinking chocolate” at L.A. Burdick takes hot chocolate to a whole new level. This beverage – or should I say dessert- is as thick and creamy as its name suggests. While it does come in small servings, it is definitely not lacking in flavor. The drinking chocolate is made with a high-quality chocolate with an even higher percentage of cocoa butter. If you fall in love with this cup of melted chocolate-y goodness you can buy your own bag of the mixture to prepare at home – and therefore avoid making the trek to Clarendon or Brattle Streets in the freezing Boston winter. 

Flour Bakery 

Flour Bakery‘s Fiery Hot Chocolate gives a new meaning to the “hot” in “hot chocolate”.  This spicy twist on classic hot cocoa, made with chocolate ganache, steamed milk, chili powder and cayenne pepper, is guarantee to warm your whole body up. 

Paris Creperie 


There’s no such thing a too much Nutella, right?! If you’re a fan of this hazelnut spread then the Nutella Hot Chocolate at Paris Creperie should be at the top of your must drink list. This drink is a mixture of warm milk and hot melted Nutella, instead of chocolate. I could put Nutella on everything so you can bet that I’m really excited about this. Bon Appetit! 

Cafe Vittoria 


If you would prefer Italian over French, the North End’s Cafe Vittoria has a delicious mug of hot cocoa for you. The cafe’s “Cioccolatto Caldois” is so rich you might have to eat it with a spoon. What makes this mixture so thick? The secret ingredient is corn starch. 

Sofra Bakery and Cafe 


Maybe Middle Eastern food is more your taste? Sofra Cafe and Bakery serves a Turkish -inspired cocoa, quite unlike your typical hot chocolate. This chocolate mix is combined with sesame caramel to give the whole thing a Middle Eastern vibe.

By Global Immersions, Inc.

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