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Snow! Snow! This calls for a treat: liquid, molten chocolate goodness. Warm up this Snow Day with our top 10 best hot chocolates in London:

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1. Best Fancy Hot Chocolate in London: Rococo Chocolate

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What: Hot Chocolate Shot (£1.70)

Why: There’s just no better hot chocolate in London. These luxury chocolatiers offer up espresso-style shots and larger hot chocolates if you’re feeling indulgent. You can order chocolate shot, and pimp up your shot with cinnamon, chilli or nutmeg, to enjoy alongside a chocolate truffle. To recreate the delicious drink at home, take home a packet of their hot chocolate blend. Heaven.

Where: Locations here

2. Best Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate in London: Paul A Young

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What: Aztec Hot Chocolate (£3.50)

Why: One of the best hot chocolates in London, Paul A Young’s hot chocolate is the sweet nectar of life. We challenge you to find a better dairy-free hot chocolate in the capital. This delight is created with Valhrona 100% cocoa powder, 70% chocolate and light muscovado sugar, sans the dairy. What’s more, you can customise your chocolate with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, chilli, ginger or cardamom. We love.

Where: 143 Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 8WA and 33 Camden Passage, London N1 8EA

Photo credit: Paul A Young cookbook

3. Best Hot Chocolate Selection in London: Rabot 1745 Restaurant

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What: Salted Caramel Drinking Chocolate (£3.50)

Why: If you’re looking for a chocolate adventure, this is the place for you. Hotel Chocolat’s restaurant in Borough Market serves up the best selection of drinking chocolates; everything from hazelnut to white chocolate and nutmeg, 100% dark to chilli hot chocolate. The dream. They also do a Rum Chocolate with a shot of Saint Lucian rum, if you’re feeling naughty.

Where: Borough Market, 2-4 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL

Photo credit: Hotel Chocolat Ireland Facebook

4. Best for Chocolate Lovers: SAID dal 1923

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What: DIY Hot Chocolate (from £3)

Why: There’s no need to go all the way to Rome to get your hot chocolate fix any longer. SAID have brought their long-established store all the way to London and when you taste their thick, dark and delicious hot chocolate, you’ll be forever grateful. Pick from milk, dark or giandiua hot chocolate, then carefully select either chilli, cinnamon, cardamon, white or black pepper to give it that extra kick – just how you like it.

Where: 41 Broadwick Street, Soho, W1F 9QL

Photo credit: Instagram here

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5. Best OTT Hot Chocolate in London: Choccywoccydoodah

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What: Hot Chocolate (£3.50)

Why: Need something extra special? These totally OTT hot chocolates come with everything you could ever want. Choose from milk, dark and white chocolate, and it will arrive covered in whipped cream, large marshmallows, a dusting of chocolate and, of course, more chocolate on top. The stuff of chocolate dreams.

Where: Locations here

Photo credit: Instagram here

6. Best Creative Hot Chocolate in London: Chin Chin Labs

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What: Chin Chin Signature Hot Chocolate (£3.45)

Why: If you need something totally mad and delicious, you need to hit up Chin Chin Labs for their almighty rich hot chocolate topped with torched marshmallow. The team behind the liquid nitrogen madness have created a beautiful hot chocolate – 70% Valrhona chocolate is slowly simmered with milk, giving a luxurious, thick and creamy consistency, before being pimped up with herbs and spices, and finally finished with that famous torched marshmallow lid. They also do a vegan version, so nobody misses out here. Delicious.

Where: Locations here

7. Best Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate in London: Fatties Bakery

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What: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (£3.75)

Why: Without a doubt, one of the best hot chocolates in London. What can you expect? Well, homemade Camberwell salted caramel is blended with decadent chocolate, and is finished with a torched marshmallow rim and a chocolate chip cookie for dipping. You need this hot chocolate in you life, trust us.

Grab it: Druid Street Market, 126 Druid St, Bermondsey, London SE1 2HH

8. Best Crazy Hot Chocolate in London: Cereal Killer Cafe

What: Stacked Hot Chocolate (£4.50)

Why: I mean, just *look* at it. Cereal Killer Cafe might be over the top, but sometimes only too much will do. Choose from a selection of indulgent, crazy flavours; banoffee, Nutella (dreamy), peanut butter, salted caramel or strawberry and white chocolate, and pimp up with whipped cream, marshmallows and chocolate sprinkles. Go on, treat yourself.

Where: Locations here

10. Best Hot Chocolate for Big Kids in London: Flotsam & Jetsam

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What: Unicorn White Hot Chocolate (£3.50)

Why: Sure, you’ve seen it on your Insta feed a million times, but does it taste as good as it looks? We can happily confirm the Unicorn Hot Chocolate at Clapham’s Flotsam & Jetsam is utterly delicious. Made with The Estate Dairy milk, it’s thick, creamy and so rich. And it happens to be picture-perfect too.

Where: 4 Bellevue Parade, London SW17 7EQ