Small businesses with the best hot cocoa?

Submitted by TheCaptainEgo t3_10oupsl in newhaven

Every day I go to the Starbucks by work for a hot chocolate, but that’s only because in Chicago (where I fairly recently moved from), I never found a small business that made cocoa that tasted anything more than hot milk w/ Hershey syrup. Are there any coffee shops, bakeries, etc, that have some slammin’ hot cocoa that is better than the corporate sludge I currently pump?

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Resurgemus t1_j6hco3a wrote

Use cocoa powder.

1 tsp cocoa powder 2 or 3 teaspoons sugar Milk Hot water

Mix the sugar and cocoa together. Add a tablespoon of milk and mix until it becomes a paste. Add hot water and stir until dissolved. Add milk to taste.

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justalilchili t1_j6hdd0l wrote

I haven’t had it recently, but I had a pretty great hot cocoa from Gather on State St. last winter. Not sure if it was crazy satisfying because it was cold or because it was just that good.

Either way, I’d recommend stopping by! It’s probably not near your work but it’s very cozy and worth a visit.

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rossiterpj t1_j6hinu8 wrote

(I don't really drink hot cocoa but...) There are so many coffee shops downtown that you could make a fun hobby of visiting them and trying their cocoa and let us know.

Willoughby's is a block from Starbucks and I'm guessing their cocoa is delightful for instance.

G Cafe is two blocks

Pistachio is 4 blocks.

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badfriend534 t1_j6hu785 wrote

Left field answer.. Angelina in Paris has some of the best ever and Homegoods/TJMaxx in East Haven sells a bottled version

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Significant_Chest401 t1_j6hvc80 wrote

Atticus cafe and market (two locations) makes extraordinary hot chocolate. Some of the best I’ve ever had.

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Creepy_Meringue3014 t1_j6hvp3c wrote

Nope. I searched high and low for a good cup when I arrived. The best fix I’ve found is buying hot chocolate from hotel chocolat and making my own. You don’t truly need the velvetiser.

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ExplosiveToast19 t1_j6i3gw8 wrote

Book Trader Cafe is a block or two from Starbucks and their mochacchino is awesome so they probably make a mean hot chocolate

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Formal-Boat-4466 t1_j6i4okk wrote

Order the powder from L.A. Burdick Chocolates in Boston and make it at home! Could never go back to any other hot chocolate after having theirs.

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