The 9 best places in Seattle for hot chocolate
As Seattle welcomes the holiday season and all of its traditions, there is no better time to indulge in a popular winter treat: a mug of hot chocolate.
From a mug of melted hot S’mores chocolate with toasted marshmallows to luxurious European drinking chocolate to a mug of peppermint flavored cocoa, read on for 9 hot chocolate paradises for all kinds of vacation sips when the gift wrap gets tough.
Frans drinking chocolate
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Frans chocolates
Fran’s dark hot chocolate is anything but easy. The 8-ounce gold can is full of bittersweet, 68% Dominican single origin chocolate chips. This vegan cocoa is also organic and fairtrade certified. Grab a can for yourself or as a gift at any of Fran’s retail stores in downtown Seattle, Georgetown, Bellevue, or U Village. You can also find Frans products at retailers like Whole Foods, PCC Markets, Metropolitan Market, and Sur La Table.
The dark drinking chocolate from Hot Cakes
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Hot Cakes Melted cakes
Do you really want to put the “hot” in hot chocolate? Hot Cakes offers a flavorful hot chocolate to really heat up the heat. Or to give your cheeks a little warmth and a rosy hue, order a traditional hot cocoa with a dash of liquor gift.
Capitol Coffee Works
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Seattle Coffee Works
While Seattle Coffee Works’ true location is currently closed, visit one of the chain’s other locations: Capitol Coffee Works (on Capitol Hill), Ballard Coffee Works, and Cascade Coffee Works (in South Lake Union).
Hot chocolates from Chocolati paired with truffles.
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chocolate
The name for Chocolati’s shop comes from the Aztec and Mayan word “xocolatl”, which means “drink of the gods”. Chocolati’s commitment to creating praiseworthy drinking chocolate is evident in the selection of bulk mixes through to gift boxes. Find flavors like bittersweet, cayenne, and traditional.
Citizen Coffee
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Citizen Coffee
Located in the shadow of the Space Needle, Citizen Coffee on Queen Anne offers a wide variety of breakfast items, adult beverages, and coffee beverages. Unique on this list is Citizen’s Nutella coffee. Whether you’re popping in for a full meal or just needing a break from the cold, Citizen is well worth a stop.
Salted caramel hot chocolate made from cocoa.
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cocoa
Nestled in South Lake Union, Cocoa serves up a homemade hot chocolate flavored with items like salted caramel and luxury dark chocolate. For a more intense experience, you can also sip chocolate straight away. Still not enough chocolate? Cocoa sells nibbles from local chocolatiers like Jcoco and Lillie Belle.
The European drinking chocolate from Chocolat Vitale
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Vital chocolate
Chocolat Vitale is known for its luxurious drinking chocolate. No powders here – it’s just pure, pure chocolate. Classic European drinking chocolate is made from a combination of Belgian and Swiss dark chocolate. The other option, Venezuelan black drinking chocolate, is made from rich Venezuelan dark chocolate.
Drinking chocolate from indi chocolate with a roasted marshmallow.
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Indi chocolate
Ranked as one of the 24 best chocolate shops in America by Eater, Indi Chocolate offers two hot cocoa options: drinking chocolate and chocolate sipping. The drinking chocolate, which is described as “the best hot chocolate you have ever tasted”, is made from Equarodian chocolate of origin. The 4 ounce drinking chocolate consists of a thick and rich European chocolate and is topped with whipped cream and toasted marshmallow.
Theo’s peppery drinking chocolate in limited edition.
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Theo chocolate
Theo Chocolate’s organic drinking chocolate, rated five stars on the company’s website, is 55% dark chocolate. Choose a one-time purchase option or sign up for a subscription to have refills delivered straight to your home. At this time of year Theo also offers a peppermint drinking chocolate, perfect for Christmas morning.