The hottest consumable St Nick’s Day and stocking stuffer craze is back for the 2022 holiday season! Hot chocolate bombs are spheres of thin chocolate filled with cocoa mix and fun surprises like marshmallows and candy pieces that pop open delightfully in hot milk.
Many coffee shops, bakeries, and chocolatiers are making them in Appleton, Green Bay, and spots in between. Perfect opportunity to support a local business!
We recommend checking with your chosen hot cocoa retailer before heading out. Be sure to order or pick up your hot chocolate bombs soon if they are on your shopping list, they sell out fast!
- All Tied Up Floral Cafe, 324 E College Avenue, Appleton, 920-257-4067
- All Tied Up Floral Cafe is located next door to the History Museum at the castle. Due to high demand, hot chocolate bombs must be ordered ahead, and a limited number are available first-come, first-serve in the morning.
- All Tied Up also has a full menu of handcrafted coffee with delish seasonal flavors like Frosted Shortbread Cookie and Pumpkin Spice Lattes. You’ll also find Stonewall Kitchen pantry items, a weekly rotation of cupcakes, gluten-free treats, houseplants, candles, and flowers for all occasions.
- Brewed Awakenings, 107 East College Avenue, Appleton, 920-882-9336
- Preorders available, fun limited flavors like pop rocks, unicorn, and snow globe. Keep an eye on their Facebook page.
- Crazy Sweet, 514 W College Ave, Appleton, 920-944-8010
- 8 different kinds: Regular, Chocolate Mint, Peppermint, S’mores, Cookies & Creme, Mocha Cocoa Bomb, Salted Caramel, and Unicorn. First Come, First Served Daily
More Area Hot Chocolate Recommended by GVK Readers
- Seth’s Coffee, 323 E Washington St, Appleton, 920-221-3310
- 106 E Main St, Little Chute, 920-687-6551
- “Hot chocolate with oat milk is out of this world amazing!”
- Fireside Cafe, Located inside Christ the Rock, W6254 US Highway 10/114, Menasha
- “Smooth and creamy. I love it with oat milk!”
- “Very chocolatey, and not too sugary-sweet.”
- Copper Rock
- 210 College Ave, Appleton
- 1835 E Edgewood Dr Ste 108, Appleton (Drive Through Available)
- 313 Dousman St, Green Bay
- “Mexican hot chocolate with whole milk. Yum!”
- SAP, 708 N Casaloma Dr, Appleton
- “Their hot cocoa is the best — and it comes with a homemade marshmallow on the side!”
Honorable Mentions, Drive-Throughs, & Take Home
- Lamers Dairy Inc, N410 Speel School Rd
- Suggested to pick up chocolate whole milk and heat at home.
- Kaukauna Coffee and Tea, 127 W Wisconsin Ave, Kaukauna
- JD’s Drive-In, 1939 E John St, Appleton
- Wilmar Chocolate, 1222 N Superior St, Appleton
- Kwik Trip
- Basically every corner.
- Gloria Jean’s, Fox River Mall, Grand Chute
- Penzy’s, 710 N Casaloma Dr, Grand Chute
