Craving the best hot cocoa in Milwaukee? Here’s your ultimate guide!
When the Milwaukee chill sets in, nothing warms the soul quite like a steaming cup of hot cocoa. Whether you’re looking for a cozy café, an Instagram-worthy cocoa flight, or a rich European sipping chocolate, Milwaukee has a hot cocoa destination to satisfy every craving.
Our guide highlights the city’s best spots, complete with unique offerings like spicy Mayan mochas, velvety sipping chocolate, and even creative hot cocoa bombs.
Read on to discover where to indulge in Milwaukee’s most delicious hot cocoa creations:
Hot Cocoa Spots
Tabal Chocolate
📍3329 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
🍫 Bean-to-Bar Hot Cocoa Magic
Nestled in Tosa Village, Tabal Chocolate is a haven for chocolate lovers, offering a rich, indulgent cup of hot cocoa made from organic, fair-trade cocoa beans. Their spicy cinnamon hot chocolate is a reader favorite, and the intense, dark cocoa blends are worth the trip.
Beyond cocoa, Tabal features handmade chocolate bars, gelato, and chocolate-making classes. With its cozy atmosphere and dedication to ethical sourcing, it’s the perfect spot to warm up this winter.
Joy Ice Cream Social
📍 8334 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
🍫 Hot Chocolate Flights – A Sweet Twist!
Tucked away in Wauwatosa, Joy Ice Cream Social is not just about ice cream anymore. They’re stirring up some serious cocoa creativity with their unique Hot Chocolate Flights.
You’ll sip on mini 4oz cups, each offering a distinct flavor – Classic, Peppermint, Brûlée, and Gingerbread. This delightful quartet is paired with three ice cream flavors of your choosing, merging the joys of cold and warm treats.
Blüm Coffee Garden
📍4930 W Loomis Rd, Greenfield, WI 53220
🪴 Cozy plant-filled cafe
Surrounded by plants and beautiful brick hardscapes, Blüm Coffee Garden offers serenity and tranquility right next door to Bluemel’s Garden & Landscape Center. This café serves Colectivo coffee, and it comes highly recommended by our readers and trusted hot cocoa connoisseurs.
Goddess & The Baker (The Corners of Brookfield)
📍340 High St., Brookfield, WI 53045
✨Cocoa with a side of glitter
Serving up Instagram-worthy pours and scrumptious breakfast and lunch fare, this Chicago transplant will make you feel like royalty. Some of their drinks even come dusted with edible glitter!
Besides traditional hot chocolate, their menu also includes “liquid chocolate” – a rich and creamy European sipping chocolate topped with whipped cream, cocoa powder and a wafer.
Choose from flavors like salted caramel and chai, or order a flight to share with your crew!
Vintage Grounds Coffeehouse
📍S74W16825 Janesville Road, Muskego, WI 53150
❤️ Reader favorite!
Hot cocoa sippers of all ages will feel welcome at this Muskego café. They have board games and seasonal kids’ crafts, as well as a children’s area with coloring, a tea set and old-fashioned trains.
Seasonal drink specials can be ordered with or without coffee, and they also try to keep hot cocoa bombs from Glory B’s Sweets in stock.
Dia Café
📍6601 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129
🔥 Try the Mayan Mocha!
Located in Historic Downtown Greendale, Día Y Noche is a café by day and a restaurant/bar by night. On the day side, Día Café is a daytime coffee shop and bakery that aims to provide the best coffee blends and authentic pastries that Latin America has to offer.
Kids will dig the Chocolate Caliente (hot chocolate with whipped cream), and adults will get a kick out of the Mayan Mocha (espresso, milk, chocolate, cayenne, cinnamon, and whipped cream, served hot or iced).
Le Reve
📍7610 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
🇫🇷 Parisian Winter in a Cup!
This french bistro in Tosa offers a classic European version of your favorite winter drink.
The pastry kitchen grinds the fine chocolate, steams whole milk and half and half, and tops each rich cup with whipped cream.
La Finca Coffeehouse
📍3558 E Sivyer Ave, St. Francis, WI 53235
🌟 Mexican Hot Chocolate & More
La Finca Coffeehouse is a charming café offering a warm and welcoming space to enjoy a cup of their decadent Mexican Hot Chocolate. This rich treat combines chocolate, cinnamon, and a hint of cayenne for a perfect balance of sweetness and spice.
Adults will love their Oaxaca Mocha, a spiced espresso with chocolate and milk, or the classic Horchata Latte, blending espresso, cinnamon, and sweet horchata. Pair your drink with delicious breakfast options like the Peanut Butter Toast drizzled with chocolate or a Breakfast Burrito packed with flavorful fillings.
Allo Chocolat
📍234 W Main St, Waukesha, WI 53186
🍮 Velvety Sipping Luxury
Waukesha’s local candy shop offers a decadent sipping chocolate on Fridays and Saturdays. It is a small cup of rich, thick chocolate for $2.00.
Better Together Café
1301 N. Chicago Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172
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This café started out as a food truck launched by a husband-and-wife team in August 2018. Last summer, they enlisted the help of their three young children to renovate the old Dairy Queen in South Milwaukee.
You can now visit them at their new brick-and-mortar location, or you can still book the truck for an event. You’ll find traditional espresso drinks and hot chocolate on their menu, but this place is more well known for its specialty milkshakes (with or without coffee).
Rochambo Coffee & Tea House
📍1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
🌀 A Funky, Quirky Adventure
Rochambo is a funky gem on Brady Street, known for its eclectic atmosphere, cozy upstairs seating, and unique drink offerings. While it’s not your typical kid-friendly spot, its quirky vibe makes it a fun and adventurous stop for families looking for something a little different.
Their Bhakti Chai Chocolate combines fresh-pressed ginger Bhakti Chai with local Indulgence Dark Chocolate Cocoa for a bold and spicy twist on hot chocolate. It’s a treat for those who love rich, flavorful drinks and don’t mind trying something out of the ordinary.
Kids can also order lemonade, apple juice, chocolate chip cookies, and more.
Whether you’re there for the groovy décor, the upstairs window views, or just to experience a classic Milwaukee staple, Rochambo offers a warm cup of charm and character.
Hot Cocoa Bombs
Gingerbread House
S63 W16147 College Ave., Muskego, WI 53150
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You’ll feel right at home when you step inside this 1885 farmhouse turned bakery and café. Order a cup of Ghirardelli hot chocolate, or make it a “Zebra” by adding some white chocolate. We dare you to look inside their bakery display case without taking one or two items home.
They also happen to make some of the prettiest and yummiest hot cocoa bombs around, with varying designs to match the current season. Don’t forget to stop and say hi to the chickens outside!
Cocoa Tree Confectionery
1330 W. Mequon Rd., Mequon, WI
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Owned and operated by a former stay-at-home mom, the Cocoa Tree Confectionery is renowned for its colorful bonbons and delectable chocolate treats, but their hot cocoa bombs are “bomb”!
Traditional or flavored varieties (French Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Mint Truffle, Peppermint, Salted Caramel) are available. They have coffee and tea bombs as well.
It’z My Party Cakery
Based in Milwaukee, WI 53228
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Once featured on Food Network, this home-based cakery creates custom edible works of art, including cake, cookies, cake pops, truffles, brownies, and – of course – hot cocoa bombs!
The bombs can be customized to virtually any theme you like, including non-traditional shapes like a zombie grenade, a football, or a snowman made out of two stacked hot cocoa bombs.
Hillside Coffee House
237 E. Ryan Rd., Oak Creek, WI 53154
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Located inside an old building that has served as a schoolhouse, photo studio, city hall and police department, Hillside Coffee House has been in business since March 2020, about a week before all indoor dining was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grab a cup of coffee and a yummy pastry before grabbing a few hot cocoa bombs to go. A reader who recommended this café also tipped us off to the onsite lending library.
Chocolate Falls
N88W16748 Main St., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
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This Menomonee Falls-based bakery and chocolate shop creates different hot cocoa designs for every season – Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and more. They sell fast, so be sure to pre-order yours a couple of weeks in advance. Also available in 4-pack gift sets.
On The Go
Style Up Group
Based in Milwaukee
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This Hot Cocoa Pop-Up is basically a ready-to-go party, and it’s the perfect solution for those hard-to-plan winter birthdays. Style Up Group handles the details and logistics from their Zara mobile bar trailer, including complementary seasonal décor. We speak from experience when we say this company always goes above and beyond to wow everyone! Their Hot Cocoa mini package is two hours or less, and you can order the hot cocoa to be served “Traditional” or “Styled Up” – featuring customized toppings like colorful sprinkles, flavored syrups and two kinds of marshmallows.
Where do you get your hot chocolate? Email us at hello@mkewithkids.com!
