Find your favorite hot chocolate at these Kansas City-area shops
As the temperatures drop in Kansas City, you might need something to help you warm up. If coffee and hot tea aren’t quite your style—or maybe you’re just looking for a sweeter option—grab a mug of hot chocolate instead.
Perfect for sipping at a Christmas tree lighting, holiday gathering or at the sledding hill, hot chocolate is sure to bring the winter vibes and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Here are 10 local businesses worth checking out if you’re searching for that perfect cup of cocoa.
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
You might know Christopher Elbow for its delectable chocolates, but this KC chocolatier also sells a wide range of sweet treats, including six variations of drinking chocolate. Try the Cocoa Noir for a rich dark chocolate or White Chocolate Cinnamon for a little extra spice. Guests at the Crossroads Arts District location can order a cup fresh at the counter or grab a tin to make at home.
Andre’s Confiserie Suisse
Andre’s serves up a decadent hot cocoa, made with Swiss dark chocolate, at both its Kansas City and Overland Park locations. For an extra kick, try the Aztec Spice Hot Chocolate, which combines dark chocolate with chipotle, serrano and habanero peppers, vanilla and cinnamon. Both cocoa options are served in the café or packaged mix for home.
Hi Hat Coffee
This Westwood Hills coffee shop, located on the state line, is small but mighty, usually bustling with customers. A former 1930s gas station, Hi Hat Coffee is known today for its cozy atmosphere and unique creations—like its Mexican hot chocolate using Aztec bark from neighboring chocolatier Annedore’s.
Café Corazón
Find a hot cocoa that fits your flavor palette at Café Corazón. This Latino & Indigenous family-owned coffee shop has five variations ranging from classic to Spicy Mayan or Dulce de Leche hot chocolate.
Mud Pie Bakery
This Overland Park bakery and coffee shop is 100% vegan, serving a plant-based menu with gluten-free options, too. That means you’ll find dairy-free hot chocolate at Mud Pie Bakery that’s still just as delicious. They also serve Mexican hot cocoa for a little extra spice in each sip.
The Roasterie
Two local favorites paired up for The Roasterie’s hot chocolate. The popular KC coffee company makes its cocoa using Shatto Milk, making it particularly creamy. If you’re looking for a more adult variation, seasonally you can order the Irish Hot Chocolate, made with Irish cream, hot cocoa and whipped cream.
Bizz and Weezy Confections
This chocolate shop and café in the Crossroads Arts District serves up a steaming mug of hot cocoa, made with the same high-quality chocolate as their other confections. Seasonally at Bizz and Weezy, you can also get a hot cocoa bomb in various flavors to take home—perfect for those chilly Kansas City days.
Whistle Stop Coffee
This popular Lee’s Summit coffee shop serves up a beautifully blended hot chocolate. Whistle Stop makes it with dark chocolate, white chocolate and Ghirardelli chocolate sauce—all steamed together with your choice of milk.
Café Ollama
This Hispanic-owned coffee shop is bringing culture and family to its cocoa. The Abuelita Lupe is made with Mexican hot chocolate, steamed milk and whipped cream—just like abuelita used to make it. Café Ollama will also make it “dirty” by adding a shot of espresso.
Main Street Coffee House
Located in Independence, Main Street Coffee House has multiple flavors of hot cocoa to try during the winter. Enjoy a cup while wandering through the historic downtown square.