We all know the weather’s unpredictable in south Louisiana this time of year. One day we’re in short sleeves, the next we’re shivering under piles of blankets. Fortunately, if you need to warm up fast—or just feel the comfort of some smooth, sweet flavors—Baton Rouge has plenty of variations when it comes to the drink of the season, hot chocolate. Here are some traditional—and non-traditional—options:
Coffee Call
Perhaps Baton Rouge’s most iconic cup of hot choc comes with a side of beignets and powdered sugar at Coffee Call. Their especially thick and milky concoction rivals the brews at Café du Monde, completing your perfect Louisiana morning.
Strands Cafe
Strands mixes up its massive mugs of hot chocolate with warm milk, cocoa powder and house-made vanilla bean syrup for one of the city’s freshest and most comforting winter warm-ups. Add a shot of house-made flavor to transform your cup.
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Louie’s Cafe
Topped with a mountain of whipped cream next to a steaming plate of pecan waffles, the hot chocolate at Louie’s is the perfect cure for everything from the chills to a brutal hangover.
Aztec Spiced Cocoa at Red Stick Spice Company
The most flavorful variation of hot chocolate comes from its originators, the Mayans and Aztecs. This dark cocoa mix from Red Stick Spice Company is blended in house with cayenne and cinnamon.
Mexican hot chocolate gelato at La Divina Gelateria
Not only does this cafe offer fresh-brewed hot chocolate with homemade flavorings like Tahitian vanilla, Saigon cinnamon and Piedmont hazelnut, but they’ll also serve you a scoop of chocolate gelato spiced with cayenne pepper.
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Hot chocolate & marshmallow cupcake at Cupcake Allie
One of Cupcake Allie’s seasonal confections, a dozen of these cupcakes are available by custom order whenever the craving strikes you, complete with fudgy cake and a toasted marshmallow topping.
Frozen hot chocolate at PJ’s Coffee
Try to wrap your brain around a drink that’s ice cold with the decadent flavor of hot chocolate. In case you have your heart set on a cup of cocoa when a hot spell inevitably hits again, PJ’s frozen hot choc made with Ghirardelli chocolate is there for you.
Where are your favorite spots for a cup of hot chocolate? Share them in the comments.