MarieBelle has re-created the authentic flavors of the ancient Aztecs’ “gift of the Gods” with this iced chocolate crafted from all-natural, ethically traded Columbian cacao beans. Made with 60 percent cacao, it’s rich and indulgent, yet cool and refreshing. Melt the powder in hot water and blend with ice for a frosty treat. It’s delicious when mixed with fruit juice as well. [$24; deananddeluca.com] (Photo Courtesy of MarieBelle) Related: 10 Best Brunch Spots in America

Master Chocolatier Beth Tully runs a great shop in Wichita. They serve beautiful hot chocolates in-store with ginormous house-made marshmallows, spiked with your favorite liqueur should you so desire. These addictive creations are also available online as ground chocolate mixes. Their Artisan Hot Chocolate Basket has a pair of cups with your favorite Cocoa Dolce hot chocolate variety in a cute vintage-y suitcase. [$19; shopcocoadolce.com] (Photo Courtesy of Cocoa Dolce) Related: 5 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

Subtle, spicy, handmade, custom-blended hot chocolate mix made with 72% Guittard chocolate couverture, high-quality milk powder, and a finely balanced mixture of exotic spices, including cloves, cinnamon, ginger, anise, and chili. [$19; voila-chocolat.com] (Photo Courtesy of Dare Devil) Related: The 15 Best Places to Get Chicken and Waffles

Made from an authentic colonial recipe from 1750 with ingredients that were available in the 18th century, how cool is that? It’s all-natural, has no preservatives and a 63 percent cocoa content. In keeping with the period, the flavor has a slightly spicy taste with hints of annatto. Serve it European style with a 3/1 ratio of cocoa/water to make a thick, sipping chocolate served in demitasse cups. [$23, shops.mountvernon.org] (Photo Courtesy of American Heritage) Related: The 15 Best Bloody Marys in America

The Berkeley, California–based company works directly with farmers and also installs in-country flavor labs where producers taste chocolate they make from their own beans. Their Drinking Chocolate has an intensely rich fudgy flavor that creates an extraordinary hot cocoa, an amazing mocha, or a refreshing iced chocolate drink. Chocolatey (Ghana), intense fudgy flavor with undertones of raisin and coffee, hints of malt, and a long caramel finish. Nutty (Ecuador), complex nutty notes (but no nuts) with hints of toasted biscuit and coffee. [$12; tcho.com] (Photo Courtesy of TCHO) Related: How to Brew a Better Cup of Coffee

Hand-carved Molinillo from Mexico creates a warm chocolate beverage. Simply twist the Molinillo between the palms of your hands while placed in a pot of hot chocolate and pour the frothy cocoa into your favorite mug. [$45, deananddeluca.com] (Photo Courtesy of Hernan)

A gorgeous hot cocoa made with bittersweet chocolate, it comes with three bags of the most pillow-y, fluffy mini marshmallows in vanilla, peppermint, and chocolate to go in the cocoa. Because they’re all natural, they melt perfectly in the cocoa and add the right accent to a mug of hot chocolate. [$25; malvimallow.com] (Photo Courtesy of Malvi) Related: The Best Beers in America

The handcrafted, individually packaged spoons are designed to mix directly into a cup of milk, water, or coffee, and flavors include classic chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon, and more. For an adult twist, the spoons are also available with a shot of Baileys, Frangelico, Grand Marnier, or red wine that is inserted via a syringe. The Miami-based company uses only Guittard chocolate from the venerable family company to create products such as truffles and haute chocolates. [$4; exquisitochocolates.com] (Photo Courtesy of Exquisito) Related: 9 Frightening Facts About Soda

These tiny bits of ChocXO’s proprietary bean-to-bar chocolate dissolve instantly in warm milk, creating a rich and silky hot cocoa. ChocXO’s Chocolate Factory begins with fine flavor cacao beans from Central and South America. [From $7; chocxo.com] (Photo Courtesy of ChocXO) Related: 10 Best Cities for Food Enthusiasts in the U.S.

The Sander‎s Candy Company sells a great hot cocoa blend that can be made with either hot milk or hot water, sold in a retro tin canister (but with a plastic bladder inside to maintain freshness). Sanders, established in 1875, is generally considered to have invented the Ice‎ Cream Soda, introducing it to the broader public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. [$12.99; sanderscandy.com] (Photo Courtesy of Sanders) Related: The 50 Best Sandwiches in America