Hot Chocolate
£3.30–£4.90*
252 kcal
11g protein
Updated 12 September 2026 · price from a third party listing
Hot Chocolate sits 23rd of 98 on price in Costa Coffee’s Our menu section, at £3.30–£4.90 and 252 kcal. Updated 12 September 2026.
Rich, indulgent, milky hot chocolate, topped with our chocolate dusting.
The £3.30–£4.90 figure came from a third party listing rather than from Costa Coffee, which means it may reflect a delivery menu. Delivery prices sit above in restaurant prices before any fee is added, so treat this as the ceiling rather than the till price.
Allergens Costa Coffee declares
Source: Costa Coffee product allergen information (costa.co.uk, September 2026). Shared kitchens mean cross-contamination is possible. Ask in the restaurant if an allergy is severe.
Nutrition Information
Per portion, as served
As published by Costa Coffee · 1061 kJ
| Nutrient | Amount | % RI (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 252 kcal | 13% |
| Fat | 6.6g | 9% |
| of which saturates | 4.2g | 21% |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 14% |
| of which sugars | 31g | 34% |
| Fibre | 3.5g | — |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Salt | 0.47g | 8% |
% RI is our calculation against the UK reference intake for an average adult: 2,000 kcal, 70g fat, 20g saturates, 260g carbohydrate, 90g sugars, 50g protein and 6g salt. Costa Coffee publishes the amounts, not these percentages.
Everything You Need to Know About Costa Coffee Hot Chocolate
How to order Hot Chocolate at Costa Coffee
Counter, kiosk and app all carry it. The Costa Coffee app adds collection and delivery. It is filed under Our menu. Availability is set per branch, so a smaller site may not carry it at all.
Costa Coffee Hot Chocolate price in 2026
The Costa Coffee Hot Chocolate price in 2026 is £3.30–£4.90 on the figures we hold, with branch to branch variation between £3.30 and £4.90. The figure came from a third party listing rather than from Costa Coffee, so read it as a ceiling. Within the Our menu section that puts it 23rd of 98 on price. Expect more at airport, motorway and station branches than on a high street, and more again through a delivery app.
Protein for the calories
It gives 4.4g of protein per 100 kcal, against a menu average of 3.4g across everything we hold for Costa Coffee. That is a strong ratio for this menu, which matters more than the raw protein figure when you are comparing two items of different sizes. On raw protein it ranks 36th of 132 in its section.
Diet marking
Costa Coffee marks this as vegetarian. That is the chain's own classification of the recipe rather than a statement about how it is cooked, and vegan marking in particular sits alongside shared equipment at most of these brands.
Where it sits on price
22 items cost less than this one in the Our menu section and 75 cost more, out of 98 we hold a price for. The closest thing to it on price is Latte at £3.20–£4.75, so those two are the real comparison when you are deciding.
What 252 kcal means here
252 kcal is a little below the Our menu average. That is a normal single course for most people, and it leaves room for a side. The 2,000 kcal figure printed on UK menus is a reference intake for an average adult, not a target, and it is the number these percentages are worked against.
Pro Tips for Ordering Hot Chocolate
Ordering it the way you want
Size and milk are the two levers on a drink like this, and both move the calorie figure more than any syrup does. A smaller cup with semi skimmed milk lands well below the same drink made large with whole milk. Costa Coffee publishes figures for the standard build, so any change you ask for moves you off the number in the table above.
Finding it near you
We list 2,561 Costa Coffee branches across 3 of the four UK nations, with the Birmingham postcode area holding the most at 72. Menus vary by site, so a listing here is national rather than a promise about your nearest one. The Costa Coffee app confirms it in seconds.
Allergens declared
Costa Coffee declares 1 of the 14 allergens UK law requires to be listed for this item: milk. A declaration covers the recipe and not the kitchen, and every one of these chains prepares food in shared fryers and on shared surfaces. For a severe allergy the only reliable check is asking staff on the day.
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Signature Latte
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Cappuccino
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Flat White
A short but intense espresso, expertly combined with sweet textured milk for a rich and velvety coffee.
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About Costa Coffee - Coffee & Bakery Restaurant
Costa Coffee trades as a coffee & bakery chain in the UK, and we list 2,561 of its branches. We track 137 of its menu items across 1 sections, recheck them on a rolling schedule, and name the source of every figure. UK Menu Prices has no connection to Costa Coffee and earns nothing from your order.
