Hot chocolate hot spots and ingredient guide

Where to buy • Callebaut and Valrhona chocolate products are available at Cooks of Crocus Hill (877 Grand Av., St. Paul and 3925 W. 50th St., Edina, www. cooksofcrocushill.com), Kitchen Window (3001 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., www.kitchenwindow.com) and www.chocolatesource.com.

• Castle Rock Organic Farms milk is available at Golden Fig (790 Grand Av., St. Paul, www.goldenfig.com), Linden Hills Co-op (3815 Sunnyside Av., Mpls., www.lindenhills.coop), Local D'Lish (208 N. 1st St., Mpls., www.localdlish.com), Mississippi Market (622 Selby Av., St. Paul and 1500 W. 7th St., St. Paul, www.msmarket.coop) and Valley Natural Foods (13750 Cty. Rd. 11, Burnsville, www.valleynaturalfoods.com).

• Cedar Summit Farm milk is available at Kowalski's Markets (www.kowalskis.com), Lunds and Byerly's (www.lundsandbyerlys.com), Whole Foods Market (www.whole foodsmarket.com) and most Twin Cities natural foods co-ops.

• Crystal Ball Farms milk is available at Fresh & Natural Foods (4234 Lancaster Ln., Plymouth, www.freshandnaturalfoods.com), River Market Community Co-op (221 N. Main St., Stillwater, www.rivermarket.coop) and Wedge Co-op (2105 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., www. wedge.coop).

• Laura's Candy marshmallows are available at Golden Fig, Kowalski's Markets, Lakewinds Natural Foods (17501 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, and 435 Pond Promenade, Chanhassen, www.lakewinds.com), Valley Natural Foods, Wedge Co-op and www.lcandy.com

• Rogue Chocolatier bars are available at France 44 Cheese Shop (4351 France Av. S., Mpls., france44cheeseshop.com), Golden Fig, St. Paul Cheese Shop (1573 Grand Av., St. Paul, www.stpaulcheese shop.com), Sugar Sugar (3803 Grand Av. S., www.sugar-sugarcandy.com), Surdyk's (303 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls., www.surdyks.com) and www.roguechocolatier.com

Hot chocolate spots Angry Catfish Bike & Coffee Bar: A richly flavored treat, thanks to single-source cocoa from quality-obsessed Intelligentsia. $3 to $4.

Birchwood Cafe: A nose-tickling dash of cinnamon and allspice and a throat-warming pop of cayenne, finished with an enormous dollop of freshly whipped cream. $4.

3311 E. 25th St., Mpls., 612-722-4474, www. birchwoodcafe.com

Dogwood Coffee Co.: Another super-premium cup, thanks to Autumnwood Farm milk and top-shelf Askinosie cocoa and dark Scharffen Berger chocolate. $2.75.

3001 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., www.dogwood coffee.com

Kopplin's Coffee: The hot chocolate mother lode, with six super-premium varieties, from milk to dark chocolate. $3.25 to $5.75.

Uptown Cafeteria: Skip the sticky bread pudding and go for the dessert menu's big steaming cup of chocolate goodness, crowned with a golden, brûléed mashmallow. $3.99.