Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Flip

1 2

Original poster

What's the best coffee shop for hot chocolate?

31 replies

ChristmasRobinFly · 20/12/2025 14:21

Like out of the main high street ones?

OP posts:

ultracynic · 20/12/2025 20:39

Knoops 85% with pink peppercorns - fantastic hit of cocoa. I love their standard 54% too.

MrsSpencerCharnas · 20/12/2025 20:43

Bjorkdidit · 20/12/2025 18:17

Is any of it actually properly hot?

In my mind I'd get a hot chocolate and sip it while having a leisurely sit down but it's usually luke warm despite asking for extra hot so I usually end up gulping it down while feeling robbed of the experience so I usually make it at home.

I understand what you mean. Costa, Starbucks and Nero do tend to be luke warm (and weak), but I had one at Tim Hortons today and it was still piping hot after I'd eaten my food.

Greggs is usually hot too.

Never heard of knoops, but going to have to search one out

Flingotheflamingo · 20/12/2025 20:45

Knoops white with a ginormous marshmallow.

We travel into our city especially when the need for it arises. Worth every single penny.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

General food

Original poster

ChristmasRobinFly · 21/12/2025 00:45

Oh I'm not near a knoopps, did have a hotel chocolate one though which was nice

OP posts:

Bjorkdidit · 21/12/2025 11:33

MrsSpencerCharnas · 20/12/2025 20:43

I understand what you mean. Costa, Starbucks and Nero do tend to be luke warm (and weak), but I had one at Tim Hortons today and it was still piping hot after I'd eaten my food.

Greggs is usually hot too.

Never heard of knoops, but going to have to search one out

Show quote history

Thanks. There's a Tim Hortons just up the road. I might try it when I'm passing or fancy getting out for a walk.

RubieChewsDay · 21/12/2025 11:37

Cafe Nero did a pistachio hot chocolate last year which was lush. It’s probably a good thing that it was a limited edition that hasn’t made a return as I’m sure it was about 1000 calories a go.

Flip

1 2