The winter season is fast appaoraching and there isn’t anything quite as good as wandering through the festively lit town, doing a bit of Christmas shopping, with a takeaway cup of hot chocolate in your hand. The thing is, with the cost of everything going up, and you wanting to stretch your money for Christmas gifts, as well as everyday bills, we need to look at where the best place to grab a hot chocolate from actualy is. It’s incredibe that you might pay two, maybe even three times as much in one place compared to another. Let’s take a sip and see which retailer serves up the cheapest high street hot chocolate.
The Typical High Street Stores
It’s worth mentioning straight away that in the interest of fairness, we’re only going to look at those retailes that will pop up on multiple high streets. Whilst there might be independent outlets near you that serve incredible hot chocolate at low low prices, we’re going to focus on those establishments that have stores dotted all over the country.
The Cheapest High Street Hot Chocolate Contenders
With that said, let’s list the brands and retailers that we are going to compare. These are those names you probably recognise and will likely see on a high street near you.
- Greggs
- Starbucks
- Pret A Manger
- Costa Coffee
- Caffè Nero
- McDonalds
Which of the names above do you reckon you can pick up the cheapest high street hot chocolate from?
The All Important Prices
When searching or the cheapest high street hot chocolate, we need to know the actual prices. Of course, we’re going on price along for this. The quality and quantity might vary slightly, however we’re going to compared what the shops deem as a regaular hot chocolate. No marshmallows, cream or syrups in this comparison. Just a good ol’ fashioned chocolatey hot chocolate.
Greggs
£1.85
Starbucks
£3.61
Pret
£3.65
Costa Coffee
£3.45
Caffè Nero
£3.25
McDonalds
£1.39
Of course, as stated above, the quality and quantity of your hot chocolate might vary from store to store. It’s also worth mentioning that the prices are subject to change and they might even differ from location to location. It’s clear to see though that for a tasty beverage, the cheapest high street hot chocolate can be purchased from McDonalds.
The great thing about this is that you can usually find at least one McDonalds in most UK city centres and you can also earn points by ordering through the McDonalds app!
It’s worth noting that other apps are available for these other retailers. You might be able to earn points, or get a daily deal bringing the cost of your warm drink down considerably. It’s always worth checking befoe you head to one specific establishment.
Of course, if you don’t want a takeout, Wetherspoons can also be found in most UK city centres and they have refillable coffee, tea, and hot chocolate from as little as 99p! Some of them do offer takeout cups, or you could always take your own flask!
Final Thoughts
Now we know where we can buy the cheapest high street hot chocolate, we can venture out this winter into the streets of our nearest town or city, enjoying the twinkling lights and buy those Christmas gifts we’ve saved up for. Of course, plenty of us want to support small businesses so be sure to hunt those out and maybe pay that little bit extra for a beverage, knowing you are helping a small business owner this year. Enjoy your warm drinks and remember to be polte to those staff making your drinks, they’ll be run off their feet!
