From mince pie to peppermint: the best seasonal hot chocolates on offer in Newcastle

Find your new favourite festive hot chocolate to keep warm this winter...

Jemima Ashton-Roberts
8th December 2025
Image source: Mikki Speid, Unsplash
Those winter months have arrived and I’m not sure about you, but I’ve been swapping my coffees out for hot chocolates. Whether you’re catching up with a friend or just need a little treat, the city has plenty of hot chocolates on offer. If you’re looking for your bog-standard hot choc or want something with a festive flare, this article will tell you the best places to go for your winter pick-me up.

First off, is Knoops. A blessing to the city as these colder weeks set in and they have every kind of hot chocolate you could imagine. Varying from white to dark, hot to cold they even do hot chocolates with a Christmas twist. If you find yourself in Knoops in the next few weeks I would recommend trying their Christmas flavours. They have four types this year and they are: Festive Spice Chocolate, The Winter Works, Jens’ Chocolate Orange and The Candy Cane.

If you are ever near the Quayside, Proven Goods Co have combined two popular drinks, namely a chai latte and a hot chocolate. Their Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate will put you in the festive spirit and it comes with the choice of white or milk chocolate- what’s not to miss? Topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, a hot chocolate truly can’t get any more Christmassy!

Topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, a hot chocolate truly can’t get any more Christmassy!

Christmas shopping for others can get tiring and, it is always important to treat yourself! If you find yourself in Eldon Square shopping for others, or yourself, I recommend paying a visit to the Hotel Chocolat Café. Not only are their hot chocolates incredible, but their Christmas menu will also not let you down. Their Peppermint White and Mince Pie hot chocolates will certainly put you in the Christmas mood.

Café Nero also do a magnificent Millionaire’s hot chocolate. Topped with chocolate whipped cream and salted caramel sauce it really is sensational. With a student discount, this drink is £4.25 which, in my opinion, is not too bad for a festive drink…

Grab a friend and go and try these festive drinks in the run up to the Christmas holidays!

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