Places to Eat
Hot Chocolate Hot Spots for Cold Weather in the Texas Hill Country
We hate spam too, we'll never share your email address
1. Halcyon Coffee Bar and Lounge
Photo: Facebook/Halcyon
Halcyon means a calm, peaceful time, and that’s exactly what you’ll find at Halcyon Coffee Bar and Lounge. This lounge has two locations in Austin and one in San Antonio. When you crave hot chocolate but want something more gourmet than instant, check out Halcyon’s gourmet hot chocolates. These drinks include a French and Mexican version of the drink. Adults get to choose to add a shot of liquor to their hot chocolate for a warming cocktail.
2. Mazama Coffee Company
Photo: Facebook/Mazama Coffee Company
In Dripping Springs, a little café called Mazama Coffee Company offers tasty coffee drinks in a cool, laid-back environment. You can get not only a rich hot chocolate made with syrup, whole milk, and whipped cream but also homemade pastries. Try the decadent desserts which include vegan and gluten-free options. Whether you want pumpkin bread, cookies, or house-made Pop Tarts, you’ll find it at Mazama’s bakery. They also serve savory dishes for breakfast and lunch if you’d like to stay a while.
3. Crepe Crazy
Photo: Facebook/Crepe Crazy
With two locations in Austin and Dripping Springs, Crepe Crazy serves crepes for every meal of the day, but if you want hot chocolate, try the Nutella hot chocolate, with the addictive flavor of chocolate-hazelnut spread in the drink. Don’t miss the sweet and savory crepes while you’re there.
4. The Loft Coffee House
Photo: Facebook/The Loft Coffee House
The Loft Coffee House in Spring Branch has a mission to help others. Visit this coffee house when you want a gourmet truffle hot chocolate while giving back to the local community. This shop’s proceeds benefit community charities, so you can feel extra good about that whipped cream and chocolate sauce-topped hot chocolate.
5. Cuppencake
Photo: Facebook/Cuppencake
For something unusual, try Cuppencake’s Mexican hot chocolate. This San Antonio bakery and coffee shop has everything you could imagine to put into customized coffees or hot chocolate. Try one of their homemade marshmallows in your hot chocolate for a real treat, or opt for a swirl of cajeta to boost the sweetness.
