No matter the warm winter or the cold winter, there is always a moment when you want to hold a cup of hot, smooth and rich hot cocoa. In Los Angeles, you have many options, such as Mexican hot cocoa, sea salt caramel hot cocoa, cinnamon flavor hot cocoa, and more. Today the team will take you to see the cocoa recommended by LA EATER ~
1. Demitasse
Demitasse has branches in Little Tokyo, Santa Monica and Beverly Grove (which opened just 2 months ago). Her delicate and warm hot cocoa is the perfect choice for chocolate lovers. Although it is lavender, the floral fragrance does not cover the taste of chocolate. It is made from E. Guittard Cocoa Rouge cocoa powder with Tahitian vanilla and a little lavender oil. The final touch is a large piece of fluffy marshmallow on top of the cocoa. This way, a cup of sweet hot cocoa is done.
Santa Monica Store: 1149 3rd St, Santa Monica, CA 90403 | (310) 260-6308
Little Tokyo: 135 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | (213) 613-9300
Beverly Grove: 6363 Wilshire Blvd Ste 101 Los Angeles, CA 90048| (323) 592-3464
2. Playa Provisions
Playa Provisions chef Kristin Feuer has introduced the magic ice and snow hot cocoa. Pour warm European cocoa on mint ice cream, coiled with a layer of roasted marshmallows, and eat with Christmas cookies. This will definitely spoil your taste buds, all ages.
Address: 119 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA 90293 | (310) 683-5019
3. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop
Ghirardelli is a well-known chocolate maker. This Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop's signature ice cream sundae can't help but release the youngest child inside. Her chocolate drink menu is really hard to choose. You can consider Lombard Street Hot Cocoa, a pair of hot milk with four delicious square milk truffle chocolates; you can also order a cup of Sea Salt Caramel Hot Cocoa Cocoa) with a cream on top and a piece of Ghirardelli square milk chocolate.
Branch 6834: 90028 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 323 | (466) 0399-XNUMX
Branch 1313: 92803 S Harbor Dr., Anaheim, CA 714 | (533) 0052-XNUMX
4. Churros Calientes
Churros Calientes is a great place for afternoon tea snacks or late night desserts. Imagine that you are in a Spanish cafe and ordered a golden yellow churro (Churro) and a cup of sweet hot chocolate sauce.They use the best quality organic cocoa beans to make chocolate sauce, which is unusually fragrant, while Gina bars are made-to-order and want fresh taste.
Address: 11521 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 | (424) 248-3890
5. Lady Chocolatt
Lady Chocolatt is a modern and welcoming chocolate shop and coffee bar in West Los Angeles. Here you can buy a variety of Belgian chocolates. Her sandwiches, French pie and French chanterelles can be found in very rich chocolates.They have the best-selling Belgian classic dark chocolate, extra dark chocolate and white chocolate. She also has organic, soy and almond products. For chocolate lovers, this Lady Chocolatt can meet all your sweet tooth needs.
Address: 12008 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 | (310) 442-2245
6. CaCao Mexicatessen
Cacao Mexicatessen in Eagle Rock offers a new modern Mexican cuisine and is good at using chocolate, which is Mexico's most outstanding contribution to the world's food culture.Hot cocoa contains Oaxaca's La Soledad chocolate, which is dissolved in milk in a large mug with cinnamon and sugar, sprinkled with a layer of coarse-grained toasted almond chips.
Address: 1576 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 | (323) 478-2791
7.Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
Intelligentsia Coffee is often referred to as a hippie coffee shop, but it cannot be denied that everything they make is delicious! In addition to tasting coffee and expresso, you might try asking the barista to make a cup of hot cocoa for you.Think about it, cocoa chocolate sauce with a concentration of up to 60%, a large cream flower, and hot milk with beautiful foam, how can they not taste good?
Branch 3922: 90029 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 323 | (663) 6173-XNUMX
Branch 55: 91103 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626 | (578) 1270-XNUMX
Branch 1331: 90291 Abbot Kinney Blvd,Venice, California 310 | (399) 1233-XNUMX
8. Guelaguetza Restaurant
Guelaguetza's home in Koreatown uses Oaxaca chocolates in a unique way. Hot cocoa can be blended with the finest Oaxaca chocolate powder, crushed almonds, and cinnamon to create a warm nutty flavor.Food critic Jonathan Gold is convinced that this one has the best Oaxaca products in the country.
Address: 3014 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006 | (213) 427-0608
9. Spazio Caffè
This shop offers a wide selection of hot cocoa, and even a detailed Italian and English description of each flavor is on the menu. The most popular is probably the almond flavor. The slightly bitter and sweet hot chocolate is covered with a thick layer of finely chopped almonds, which is very satisfying. Other special flavors include whiskey, forest fruit and crème brûlée. Those who like Italian taste can try it.
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Address: 1511 Montana Ave., Santa Monica 90403 ｜ (310) 899-6769
10.Amara Chocolate & Coffee
Each cup of hot chocolate is customized according to the customer's single order. You can choose black chocolate or milk chocolate from Venezuela. Adding only a little milk to chocolate and Venezuelan hot chocolate is a special feature of his house. If you want to be extravagant, try Madrid style hot chocolate: a cup of hot chocolate and a plate of churros. In addition, you can ask the store to make hot cocoa into a very heavy version of half sugar list.
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Address: 55 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105｜(626) 744-1765
11. C + M (Coffee + Milk)
This is a drink shop in LACMA. After visiting LACMA in the winter, take a break here and enjoy a traditional warmth. This is the weekend. Famous productArtisanal Chocolat, the chocolate syrup made by the shop owner, combined with delicate milk foam, is thick but not very greasy.
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Address: 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 ｜ (323) 857-4761
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