Between the coffee and tea lovers sit the group of hot chocolate connoisseurs – the ones who know that neither of the other warm beverages could ever take the place in their heart dedicated to chocolatey goodness served hot. As winter creeps in on the Mother City and the other two warm beverage lovers retreat to their favourite cappuccino and green tea havens, here’s a list for the hot choccie fan club to explore and re-explore:
1. Honest Chocolate
As the City’s chocolate gem boasting organic and vegan options in Cape Town, Honest Chocolate is a natural route for chocolate served hot and healthy if you choose, and also offers a range of exotic spins like Mexican Spices and Christmas Orange. For a fully-fledged chocolate experience, pair your hot chocolate with the cafe’s Honest dark chocolate cake, or compliment it with ganache tart.
Details:
- Location: 64A Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
- Website: Honest Chocolate
2. Coco Safar
Coco Safar is known for its luxury coffee experience, but its magnificent hot chocolate creation also deserves recognition. If you’re looking for a hot chocolate experience that’s something out of this world (and right in Sea Point) then this Valrhona chocolate delight served with whipped cream and marshmallow s’more toppings can’t be missed.
Details:
- Location: Artem Centre, 277 Main Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8001
- Website: Coco Safar
3. My Sugar
The whizz kid of chocolate wonders My Sugar, is known for making chocolate art in a way that screams delightful. With five spots to choose from, pick your fun-loving chocolate spot from Constantia to Sea Point. The Sea Point joint is a perfect pick for those who’d like their hot choccie to accompany them for a brisk walk on the prom, and remains my favourite My Sugar spot, writes Cape {town} Etc’s Ashleigh Nefdt.When you visit, get ready to be enthralled by chocolate in all shapes, forms and colours, and let your pleasures become less guilty.
- Location: 3, La Rhone Building, 77 Regent Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8060
- Website: My Sugar
4. Moro Gelato
Don’t be fooled by the ice-cream parlour exterior, because Moro Gelato has a warm and delicious secret. The haven we all love in summer serves up one of the best hot chocolates when winter comes around.
Decadent and thick served the Italian way, Moro Gelato’s rendition of the beloved drink is for serious chocolate lovers. You can choose a combination of gelato and hot chocolate with peanut paradiso or marchese, whipped cream or how about dusted cocoa and cinnamon? There’s even a vegan hot chocolate experience on the table.
- Location: 165 Long Street, Cape Town, Western Cape 8001
- Website: morogelato.co.za
5. Butter All Day Breakfast & Bistro Bar
For one of the happiest hot chocolates, you’ll ever experience, Butter Cafe on Loop Street is definitely a warm, cheerful and delicious go-to. Serving all-day breakfast, you can pop in to enjoy a delightful hot chocolate with a breakfast of your choice at any time.
Details:
- Location: 70 Loop St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
- Website: Butter All Day
6. Bread Milk and Honey
The cosy cafe on the Corner of Mostert and Corporation Street serves up a fine set of hot chocolates guaranteed to be the perfect pairing to any of their sweet-tooth options. The choice is yours between milk, dark or white hot chocolate goodness in one of the sweetest spots that calls town home.
- Location: Corner of Mostert and Corporation, 60 Corporation St, Cape Town City Centre
- Website:breadmilkhoney.co.za
Happy sipping!
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