Local Hug in a Mug at Eclectic Taste

Warm up with Ballarat’s ultimate Hot Choc Showdown

Indulge your senses and take your pick from over 25 local venues that have stirred up their most decadent, creative, and comforting hot chocolates for you to discover. Don’t forget to enter the People’s Choice competition for your chance to WIN!

A hot chocolate worth lingering over – and taking home.

Indulge in a luxuriously local experience with rich, dark Grounded Pleasures drinking chocolate, served in a handcrafted mug by renowned ceramicist Ruby Pilven. Think intense cocoa with hints of plum, dried cherry and sun-dried muscatels – paired perfectly with Grounded Pleasures marshmallows, made right here in Ballarat.

Then take the hug home: your chosen handmade mug is yours to keep and savour all winter long.

Alternative milk options available.