Best Hot Chocolate and Teas in the New York Metro Area
Our favorite spots to warm up with a hot beverage on a winter day.
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Georgio's Coffee Roasters
1965 New Highway, Farmingdale
516-238-2999
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday, 9:30am-4pm
Sells coffee and teas from all over the world. Currently offering more than 10 varieties of coffee and teas, including the exotic Cascara cherry tea. Georgio's products are eco-friendly and fair trade-certified.
Robinson's Tea Room
97 Main St., Stony Brook
631-751-1232
Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm
A full-service restaurant that serves both tea and lunch items such as wraps, salads, soups, and quiches. Tea service includes unlimited tea, iced tea, or coffee; scones; assorted finger sandwiches; and assorted desserts. There are nearly 50 varieties of tea available, ranging from traditional English breakfast, jasmine, and apricot to more exotic flavors such as chocolate macadamia nut and butterscotch caramel toffee.
Urban Coffee
101 Broadway, Greenlawn
631-261-7979
Monday-Friday, 6:30am-6pm; Saturday, 8am-5pm; Sunday, 8am-3pm
This family-owned shop’s hot chocolate can be made with white, dark, or milk chocolate syrup and whatever milk you like. Add a flavor shot, such as raspberry, mocha, or peppermint to make it a special treat (more than 20 flavors to choose from). If you prefer vanilla to chocolate, try the Vanilla Crème, served hot for the colder seasons. The café carries approximately 25 varieties of tea—the most popular is its home-brewed chai, made with all-natural ingredients. If you're looking for a pick-me-up, try the Teaspresso—a strong black tea brewed through an espresso machine. A variety of baked goods, including gluten-free and vegan selections, are available.
Hot Chocolate and Tea in Westchester County
Bread & Cocoa
2110 Boston Post Road, Larchmont
914-834-6463
Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, 8am-5pm
Dishes out sweets and panini. Open for curbside pickup and delivery only right now—visit its Facebook page to see daily and holiday menu offerings.
Coffee Labs Roasters
7 Main St., Tarrytown
914-332-1479
Monday-Sunday, 6:45am-5pm
Widely known for its selection of sustainable coffees and pet-friendly atmosphere, this shop offers a bold hot chocolate featuring small-batch artisan chocolate from the Mast Brothers. The shop continues to serve hot chocolate and sipping chocolate, frozen blended drinks, and a variety of teas. Coffee Labs also serves up locally baked pastries. All coffee is available for pickup.
The Kneaded Bread
181 N. Main St., Port Chester
914-937-9489
Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm; Saturday, 8am-4pm; Sunday, 8am-1pm
The cocoa is made from scratch by melting down a bar of semisweet chocolate and frothing it to order, the result is a thick brew with a hint of cinnamon and cream.
Paleteria Fernandez
33 N. Main St., Port Chester
914-939-3694
Monday-Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-10pm
350 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck
914-315-1598
Daily, 12-9pm
Offering a more exotic blend, Paleteria Fernandez serves up a delicious, homemade champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate thickened with masa harina (finely ground corn powder). The result is a filling, rich blend, the perfect compliment to the restaurant’s other dishes such as tamales or duros de harina, dehydrated fried chips.
Peekskill Coffee House
101 S. Division St., Peekskill
914-739-1287
Daily, 7am-5pm
Serves a signature hot chocolate, with the option to flavor with a selection of 13 syrups. If you prefer chai, the coffee house offers chai tea, chair lattes, and chai-der, a fun combo of apple cider and chai—or try the yerba mate tea for a uniquely South American flavor.
Hot Chocolate and Tea in Rockland County
American Bulldog Coffee Roasters
787 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge
845-352-5282
Wednesday-Friday, 8am-2pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9am-2pm
A laid-back café where you can grab a strong coffee, hot blended drinks, including choco au lait, Rishi teas, fresh baked goods, and plant-based ice cream.
Art Café of Nyack
65 S. Broadway, Nyack
845-353-4230
Monday-Thursday, 11am-8pm; Friday-Sunday, 8am-9pm
This cozy coffee shop serves organic coffees, black and herbal teas, traditional and white hot chocolate, and hot flavored steamers. A full menu of healthy Israeli-inspired cuisine, and adult beverages are also served in the evening. Art displays and exhibits, and live music on the weekends. Only accepting credit cards at this time.
Bunbury’s Coffee Shop
460 Piermont Ave., Piermont
845-398-9715
Monday, 7am-1pm; Tuesday-Sunday, 7am-4pm
Menu offers almost 20 types of teas, high-quality coffees, blended coffee drinks, homemade hot chocolate and hot apple cider, as well as fresh muffins, scones, cookies, bagels, and sandwiches made daily.
Lulu’s Café
726 W. Nyack Road, West Nyack
845-358-5822
Sunday-Monday, 10am-3pm; Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
This retro-inspired café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, traditional and flavored hot tea, chai lattes, and Ghirardelli hot chocolate with all the fixings.
Hot Chocolate and Tea in Bergen County, NJ
American Bulldog Coffee Roasters
31 N. Broad St., Ridgewood
201-857-4176
Monday-Friday, 8am-2pm; Saturday-Sunday, 8am-4pm
A laid-back café where you can grab a strong coffee, hot blended drinks, including choco au lait, Rishi teas, fresh baked goods, and plant-based ice cream.
Sogno Coffee and Creperie
11 Madison Ave., Westwood
201-497-3628
Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30am-4pm
Offers classic hot chocolate with whipped cream, which can be flavored, as well as its specialty hot chocolate, which is dark, milk, or white chocolate blended with Nutella and banana, S’mores, rainbow cookies, red velvet, cake batter, or chocolate covered banana and topped with whipped cream. The café also offers traditional coffee and espresso drinks, teas, crepes, and baked goods.
Hot Chocolate and Tea in Fairfield County, CT
Arogya Teas
131 Post Road E., Westport
203-226-2682
Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Offers more than a hundred pure and blended teas ranging from traditional, imported Chinese and Japanese selections, as well as medicinal, and seasonal signature blended concoctions.
Connecticut Muffin
108 Main St., New Canaan
203-972-7557
Monday-Saturday, 6am-2pm; Sunday, 6:30am-2pm
Hot chocolate made from steamed milk (regular or skim), and an assortment of syrups to flavor it to one’s liking. The café also offers loose-leaf tea blends, an array of all-natural muffins and scones, and lunch specials, including panini.
The Drawing Room
220 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob
203-661-3737
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30am-4:30pm
Serves breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea with fresh scones, butters and jams, and finger sandwiches. Offers an extensive menu of herbal, oolong, green, and black teas by the pot or as a tea latte; as well as hot coffee beverages and decadent desserts.
Rosies
27 Elm St., New Canaan
203-966-8998
Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-4pm; Sunday, 9am-3pm
Serves breakfast, lunch, and brunch, as well as espresso drinks, herbal and flavored teas, and a honey cinnamon latte.
