Winter in Second Life is amazing: snow that never melts, hats that never mess up your hair, and a body temperature system best described as “roleplay optional.” And yet, I insist on treating warm beverages as though they are essential to my virtual survival.
Why?
Because it’s tradition. Because it’s aesthetic. Because holding a hot drink in Second Life instantly increases your cosiness rating by at least 27%. And because every winter, creators drop new drinks like they’re competing in some kind of “Who Can Make Cait Hoard the Most Mugs” challenge.
So, in the name of journalistic integrity (and because I’ve attached approximately 16 cups of cocoa to my hands this week), I sacrificed myself for the greater good and tested four warm winter beverages.
☕ Hive – Holiday Coffee Run Pack
Rating: ☕☕☕☕☕ (5/5 warmth emojis because my hands needed thawing)
Ah, Hive. The brand that said, “Why have one coffee when you could dual-wield them like a caffeine-addicted holiday warrior?”
The tray + separate cup combo makes you look either incredibly generous or like you’ve been awake for 39 hours and now believe coffee is a personality trait.
The cups are adorable, and the hot coffee tastes great. The iced version exists in the pack, too, sure, but if you see someone sipping iced coffee in the middle of a blizzard, please check on them. They are Not Okay.
🍫 Magnetic – Winter Hot Cocoa
Rating: ☃️☃️☃️☃️ (4/5 snowmen)
This one comes in a sturdy festive mug, perfect for snuggling by a fireplace or pretending you own knitwear that isn’t clipping through your torso. The snowman on the mug looks smug and slightly judgmental, as all snowmen should.
It is delicious, rich, cosy… and absolutely not shareable unless you feel like going through Marketplace gifting. Which means: You are legally obliged to enjoy this entire cocoa by yourself.
Self-care!
🍪 Makokoi – Hot Cookie Cocoa
Rating: 🍪🍪🍪🍪 (4/5 sugary sips)
Four colours! Whipped cream! Marshmallows! Chocolate chips! And a tiny cat-shaped gingerbread cookie that looks like it’s about to meow out of the mug!
It’s cute, it’s cheerful, it’s sweet, a bit too sweet for my taste, but great if you’re someone who prefers to chug liquid frosting. For cat lovers, pastel enthusiasts, or anyone whose winter aesthetic is “I want my drink to match my sweater,” this is basically perfection in a mug.
🐧 What Next – Wintertime Hot Cocoa
Rating: 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧 (5/5 penguins in scarves)
This one requires actual rez skills (I know… terrifying), but once you place the tray down, it gives you mug after mug of cocoa.
And the mug?
A penguin wearing a scarf. A PENGUIN. Wearing a SCARF.
There is no universe in which this is not the cutest possible container for hot chocolate.
Comes in two sizes: “normal person” and “I cannot function without at least half a litre of sugar.” Obviously, I picked large. Obviously, it was the right choice.
Perfect for office scenes, just know that if you rez this at your workplace, your coworkers will wander over for refills and proceed to ruin your productivity for the rest of the day.
Final Verdict:
All four drinks will add exactly the kind of cosy, sugary chaos your winter needs.
The Hive and What Next items win for warmth and sheer festive drama. Magnetic brings the classy solo-sipping vibes. Makokoi brings the cute chaos energy.
Stay warm, stay caffeinated, sip responsibly and remember: A warm drink in Second Life counts as character development.
Where to get the drinks:
hive// holiday coffee run pack, at Kustom9
What Next – Winter Time Hot Cocoa
I admit… I giggled again as I read. See though, you are kind… you have over-indulged simply to save the rest of us having to do the same before… also adding to our mug collections! :D ♥
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