On a cold, gray day, there’s nothing better than settling into a cozy café with your hands wrapped around a mug of hot, sweet, steaming chocolate. London offers an excellent selection of cafes to enjoy. We have gathered the best of the best.
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Paul a young man, Islington
Paul A Young is an award-winning British chocolatier who opened his first chocolate shop in Islington in 2006.
Their signature hot chocolate is made with water instead of milk (chocolate has its own natural fat, so adding more will spoil the taste according to Paul). The percentage of cocoa solids that you will be served varies throughout the year: on a cold winter day, you will enjoy 70% chocolate, which is rich and decadent, while in the summer, 64% could be used for a lighter flavor. . Anyone who checks the London weather forecast to dictate their hot chocolate recipes is a true trailblazer.
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Konditor & Cook, various locations
Konditor & Cook is a bakery with a small chain of cafes that serve excellent pastries.
I have been told that their hot chocolate is “deliciously delicious” and “thick and creamy.” It is dark dark chocolate made with 70% chocolate with cocoa solids mixed with milk, double cream, and vanilla beans.
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Hotel Chocolat, Kensington
I already like the chocolate at Hotel Chocolat, but it seems that a lot of people like to visit the High Street Kensington store as it ‘looks a little nicer’ and the hot chocolate bar in the store has the ‘best [hot chocolate ] that I have seen had ».
This is a liquid chocolate made with 72% dark chocolate and skim milk, and it has less sugar than traditional hot chocolate, so it is not overwhelmingly sweet, but it is extremely chocolate.
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Scootercaffe, Waterloo
This cafe in Lower Marsh near Waterloo used to be a scooter repair shop known as Scooterworks.
They organize events like movie screenings in the basement. Accolades for hot chocolate ranged from “really good” to “epic.” They also told me, “I have a personal preference for the hot chocolate sprinkled with a little nutmeg served at Scootercaffe in Lower Marsh, near Waterloo. Not only is cocoa great, but it’s also the most interesting coffee for miles. around.” Be on the lookout for friendly cats roaming the cafeteria.
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Paul, various places
Paul is a chain of French pastry shops that you will find throughout London (there are more than 20 branches). I’ve been told ‘their hot chocolate is as good as anyone’s’ and ‘I highly recommend Paul South Kensington’. Also “Paul has this really rich, dark hot chocolate that’s like melted heaven.”
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Melt, Notting Hill
The hot chocolate in Melt is served in little cups, but it packs a punch. It is very rich and dark and you can buy blocks, yes blocks, to take home and melt. There are seven different blocks to try, and they describe your hot chocolate as having a “sticky, sensual texture.”
