Vesta Chocolate
598 Valley Road Suite 2, Upper Montclair | Gateway Region
This North Jersey standout has been ranked by USA Today as one of the Top 10 best hot chocolates in the nation, need we say more? Visit this luxurious café and coffee shop in person or order the bean-to-bar Classic hot chocolate online and enjoy it from the comfort of your own home.
Grooveground
647 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood | Delaware River Region
This contemporary coffee bar/record store/café located in the heart of Downtown Collingswood has a cool menu and a casual vibe you’ll love. The hot chocolate is groovy year-round here but the winter Hot Chocolate Bar with special flavors available only during the holidays is trés magnifique. Get your fill of vinyl and events featuring some of the best local talent too.
Milk Sugar Love
19 McWilliams Place, Jersey City | Gateway Region
This ice cream shop is considered by many to be one of the best ice cream shops in the Garden State, but its handmade hot chocolate is also off-the-charts delish. Enjoy handmade chocolate syrup and handmade marshmallows in a variety of tasty flavors like Pink Peppermint that will keep you coming back all winter long.
The Union Market
120 West Main Street, Tuckerton | Shore Region
Take the chill off with a cup of Dreamy Hot Cocoa detailed on the menu as a house-blend cocoa topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and chocolate syrup. One dollar from every cup sold benefits David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation, so it warms your heart too. You’ll also enjoy menu items including the Jersey Boi, Pearl Jam Parfait and Weezer Burrito with plenty of vegan options.
Turning Point
3371 US Highway 1, Princeton | Central Jersey Region
Get ready hot chocolate lovers! Currently the menu boasts four Heavenly Hot Chocolate options: traditional, s’mores (toasted marshmallow syrup, whipped cream and crushed graham crackers), peppermint (peppermint syrup, whipped cream and crushed peppermint) and cookie explosion (caramel syrup, whipped cream, chocolate chips, Oreo cookie pieces and caramel drizzle). Check their website for additional New Jersey locations too.
Bluestone Lane
409 Washington Street, Hoboken | Gateway Region
Aussie coffee (and hot chocolate!) culture has arrived at Bluestone Lane’s first coffee shop in New Jersey. Described as deliciously rich cocoa spun in a pitcher with steamed, silky textured milk and served with chocolate shavings. Yum. On my way to get a cup now.
Jersey Java & Tea
140 N. Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield | Delaware River Region
The creamy hot cocoa in this South Jersey fave is just as tempting as their small-batch specialty coffee and freshly-baked pastries. In other words, it’s outstanding. Warm up with a cup or two and enjoy a sweet treat too.
Streetwaters Coffee & Tea
52 Halsey Street, Newark | Gateway Region
1201 Hooper Avenue Unit A05, Toms River | Shore Region
Warm up with a blizzard-worthy cup of hot chocolate described on the menu as rich chocolate blended with perfectly steamed milk and topped with house-made whipped cream. Sounds like a chocolately wow you’ll want to try now.
The Pop Shop
729 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood | Delaware River Region
This popular retro-style eatery will remind you of a Main Street soda fountain of the 1950s. It’s also the place to be for a creamy cup of hot chocolate in New Jersey topped with marshmallows, whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. And you’ll love the modern American comfort foods served here.
Mazur Café & Chocolate Lab
106 East Moore Street, Hackettstown | Skylands Region
Dedicated to crafting chocolate that meets the highest of standards, this sweet oasis caters to lovers of chocolate, wholesale buyers and culinary pros. The cozy, welcoming café serves cup after cup of exceptional coffee, latte, hot chocolate and signature drinks with a chocolate twist that are impossible to resist.
Sugar Factory
1000 Boardwalk Avenue, Atlantic City | Greater Atlantic City Region
If you’re a chocolate fan, this is the place to be. With choices like S’More Hot Chocolate (toasted marshmallows, Hershey® chocolate pieces and graham cracker crumbs), Pink Unicorn Hot Chocolate (pink white chocolate with blue chocolate sauce and shining star sprinkles) as well as Classic Hot Chocolate (mini marshmallows and chocolate curls) why would you want to be anywhere else?
Hatch 44 Cafe
25 New Street, Metuchen | Central Jersey Region
While you’ll go to this amazing eatery in Metuchen, named one of the top main streets in America, for the ambiance and the fabulous fare, the rich and creamy hot chocolate is absolutely awesome on a brisk winter day too. Be sure to stop by for some great hot chocolate in Jersey.
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