Simon's Coffee Shop in Porter Square offers something different: Mexican hot chocolate. This variety is flavored with cinnamon and cayenne pepper, resulting in an enticing mix of spicy and sweet. And here's a secret — though it's not on the menu, Simon's also makes peppermint hot chocolate with mint tea extract. Plain ol' hot chocolate is also available.

Location: 1736 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
Prices: Mexican and peppermint hot chocolate: Small: $3.25. Medium: $3.75. Large: $4.25. Regular hot chocolate: Small: $2.84. Medium: $3.15 Large: $3.65.