Your hot chocolate of choice might come with whipped cream, miniature or plump full-size marshmallows, a swirl of chocolate syrup, or a sprinkle of cinnamon, coconut flakes, or – wait for it – even some more chocolate grated on top.
Check out some of the Waikato’s best spots to treat yourself to a hot choccy:
Punnet Eatery, Tamahere
Punnet Eatery
337 Newell Road, Tamahere 3283
punnet.co.nz
Propeller Airport Café
Hamilton Airport
www.hamiltonairport.co.nz/propeller-airport-cafe
Cream Eatery, Hamilton
Cream Eatery
14 Garden Place, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
www.creameatery.nz
Hayes Common
33 Jellicoe Drive, Hamilton East, Hamilton
www.hayescommon.co.nz
Theobroma Chocolate Lounge
Chartwell Shopping Centre & Centre Place (65 Bryce Street, Hamilton)
www.facebook.com/Theobroma-Chocolate-Lounge
Propeller Airport Café, Hamilton Airport
Forever Bound Cafe
65 Devine Road, Tamahere
www.facebook.com/ForeverBoundCafe
The Kirk Cafe
6 Te Aroha Street, Hamilton East
thekirkcafe.co.nz
Homebrew Coffee
103 London Str, Hamilton & 21 Victoria Str, Cambridge
www.homebrew.coffee
The River Kitchen, Hamilton
The River Kitchen
217 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central
www.theriverkitchen.co.nz
Sentinel Cafe
586 Victoria Street, Hamilton
www.sentinelcafe.nz
Clementine
7 Peake Road, Cambridge
www.facebook.com/ClementineCambridge
Loxies
292 Thames Street, Morrinsville
www.facebook.com/loxies.on.thames
Cafe 77
420B Manawaru Road, Manawaru
cafe77.nz
The Old Forge Kitchen
Alexandra Road, Te Aroha West
theoldforgekitchen.co.nz
Redoubt Bar & Eatery
48 Broadway, Matamata
redoubt.nz/matamata
La La Land - Chocolate, Coffee, Waffles, Raglan
La La Land - Chocolate, Coffee, Waffles
2 Wallis Street, Raglan
www.facebook.com/La-La-Land-Chocolates-Coffee-Waffles-and-other-delights
Sabor Café
3 Selwyn Lane, Te Awamutu
saborcafe.co.nz
Profs@Woodlands Cafe
42 Whitikahu Road, Gordonton
www.profs.co.nz
Fat Pigeon Cafe
41 Moa Street, Piopio
www.theowlsnest.co.nz
The Thirsty Weta Bar & Eatery
57 Maniapoto Street, Otorohanga
theweta.co.nz