Savor a Warm Cup of Hot Chocolate at These 15 New Hampshire Locations

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There's nothing better that a steaming cup of hot chocolate during the winter months.

Everyone, from kids to adults, loves hot chocolate, or as this writer sometimes calls it, "hot choccy". Maybe you like yours plain, or prefer to shake things up by topping yours with whipped cream, marshmallows, or candy canes. You may even prefer dark chocolate to regular chocolate. Regardless of how you like your cocoa, there's no way you can go wrong with this beverage.

So, now the question is...where are the best places in New Hampshire to enjoy some hot chocolate? Look, we all know that the popular drink is easy to make, and most places will gladly give you a cup if you ask. Most of the time, it will also taste good.

But what about the places where the hot chocolate is on a whole other level of amazingness, and among the best of the best in the state? Maybe there's a cafe whose owners use a special family recipe, or perhaps there's someone who knows just the right combination of ingredients to make hot chocolate that blows its competition out of the water.

Courtesy of the good people of Facebook (as well as some Internet research), we've compiled this list of 15 of the best places to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate in the Granite State. Are any of these spots near you?

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