Yummy Cocoa: Best Hot Chocolate in Las Vegas

Hot Chocolate is the perfect drink for getting in the holiday mood, sharing joy with friends, and lighting up your spirits. Fortunately, it’s easy to switch from your usual order of an organic smoothie and swap for a cup of cocoa. Check out all these fun places to get hot chocolate in Las Vegas in the coming days.

1. Dutch Bros Coffee

Dutch Bros Coffee is a fun-loving coffee shop with multiple locations around Las Vegas. You can order your hot chocolate made with exclusive chocolate milk, steamed to perfection with a flavor of your choice. If you’re branching out, consider the hazelnut mocha drink as a fun alternative for getting in the holiday mood. If you’re scooping up a hot chocolate for younger children, try the ‘not-so-hot’ hot chocolate, steamed to a slightly cooler temperature suited for kids.

2. Ethel M Chocolate

Ethel M Chocolate is a chocolate factory in Henderson, Nevada, founded by Forrest Mars Sr. and open for public visits. The current factory production hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3:30 p.m. You can take a self-guided tour during the factory’s hours of operation and stop by the Cactus Garden Cafe for a cup of steaming Hot Chocolate. While you’re visiting Ethel M Chocolates, take a stroll through the mesmerizing oasis with over 300 species of desert plants. This botanical garden is Nevada’s largest cactus garden, and during the holidays, it is adorned with sparkling lights and festive displays. The garden is free and open to the public.

3. Is Sweet

Is Sweet is a popular destination for coffee, dessert, and hot chocolate. Check out the vast and delicious selection daily from 1:00 pm to 12:00 am. This popular spot is a cute little place to satisfy your craving for hot chocolate, matcha, and more.

4. Dandelion Chocolate

Dandelion Chocolate offers single-origin chocolate made with just two ingredients: cocoa beans and organic cane sugar. This popular small-batch chocolate does not include fillers such as vanilla, lecithin, preservatives, flavorings, or cocoa butter. Known as a bean-to-bar establishment, the chocolate is direct trade, kosher, soy-free, vegan, and ethically sourced. Dandelion Chocolate celebrates the holidays with foamy, spiced, and spicy Mission Hot Chocolate, with Ambanja, Madagascar chocolate. For an alternative, check out the Iced Frozen Hot Chocolate, blended and topped with cocoa nib whipped cream. To kick things up a notch, try the Italian-inspired European Drinking Chocolate or House Mocha for a combination of House Hot Chocolate and double espresso.

5. Pasabocas Columbian Bakery

Pasabocas Columbian Bakery is a welcoming and friendly bakery, featuring specialties from Columbia. Open every day from 8:00 am to 6 pm, you can find house-made bakery items and delicious hot chocolate drinks. To go with your cup of cocoa, sample the Alfajores or Caramel cookies, Conchas, a sweet roll with powdered sugar topping, or Churros Arequipa, a caramel ring fritter.