Hot Chocolate Awards Economy Class

The Hot Chocolates in this class cost three dollars or less.

Economy Class Hot Chocolate (Three dollars or less)

• Best dining experience in the category
• Best presentation in the category
• Best chocolate experience in the category
• Best tasting Hot Chocolate in the category

The nominations for best dining experience in the economy category are:

• Cocolat, Hyde Park for a nice platter of food and personal service.
• Alfonso's Continental for the outdoor tents in Hutt Street.
• Café One for the food hall experience.

The winner is Cocolat, Hyde Park .


The nominations for best presentation of a hot chocolate in the economy category are:

• Brunch for a well executed spider web on the froth.
• Lunch'n Latte for a the pattern illustrated in the photo.
• Earl of Leicester for knowing how to wrap a napkin around a glass to stop your reviewers fingers from being burnt.

The winner is Lunch'n Latte


The nominations for best chocolate experience in the economy category are:

• Providore, Central Market for pure melted chocolate in cup.
• Indochina, City Central for a big mug of hot chocolate for a small price.
• Swiss Glory, Central market for a shot glass of thick Italian hot chocolate.

The winner is Providore, Central Market.


The nominations for best tasting hot chocolate in the economy category are:

• Café 146 for a great tasting hot chocolate in the City.
• Pat-a-cake Bakehouse Cafe for a great tasting hot chocolate in the suburbs.
• Fasta Pasta, Adelaide for a good tasting hot chocolate for not much money.
• One Ate Five for good tasting hot chocolate and odd shop name.
• Café Ela'te for a good tasting hot chocolate in a tiny shop.

The winner is Pat-a-cake Bakehouse Cafe.


Congratulations to Pat-a-cake Bakehouse Café, Providore, Central Market, Lunch'n Latte and Cocolat, Hyde Park. You will be receiving your Merkel Award Certificate in the post. Stay tuned for more Merkel Awards.