This chocolatier with multiple locations in Toronto serves classic hot chocolate and Mayan hot chocolate with chili, orange peel, ginger and spices, both as an intense shot or in a mug with milk or hot water. They also do a bicerin with dark chocolate, espresso and semi-whipped cream.

Silky, dark hot chocolate is available at this popular bakery with locations in Leslieville and by Yonge and Lawrence, and it comes with torched marshmallows.

You can drink the intense Mexican-inspired hot chocolate at this chocolate shop on St. Clair West in person and even get it iced, or you can pick up bars to make and drink at home. Varieties include Vanilla Chocolatl, Five Chili Bomba, Maple Pumpkin Maize and Oaxacan Cinnamon.

This East Chinatown small-batch chocolate factory makes hot chocolate mix in classic, Mayan and peppermint varieties packaged in beautiful tins, and it can be used to make intense shots or a classic mug of hot chocolate.

A twist gets put on hot chocolate at this Danforth East cafe with Latin American roots. Here, Colombian hot chocolate is topped with homemade marshmallows. There's also a spicy version with dulce de leche marshmallows and spicy piquin candy, plus a mint version with mint marshmallows and crumbled candy cane.

Regent Park's croissant specialist also makes a mighty fine hot chocolate that's as perfectly presented as their endless array of pastries, and pairs really well with them too.

Hot chocolate complete with whipped cream and tiny marshmallows is as traditional as it gets at this Leslieville cafe and neighbourhood hangout that's been around for 30 years.

Hot chocolate at this Danforth East gem is perfect for social media, topped with what feels like an impossible number of mini marshmallows all torched to perfect caramelization.

Brigadeiros may be the specialty of this Upper Beaches shop, but their hot chocolate is also mind-blowing with an extravagant rim and garnishes, and you can even get an oat milk version.