One of the most anticipated Vancouver festivals, the Hot Chocolate Festival 2022, is making its return.
Hot Chocolate Festival 2022 Vancouver Dates
The 12th annual Hot Chocolate Festival Vancouver 2022 is happening January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Participating Restaurants/Vendors/Cafes
This year, there are 44 vendors, 67 locations offering 106 flavours.
Legend
- (T) Takeout Only
- (LCS) Limited Cafe Service
- (GF) At least one Gluten-Free Option
- (DF) At least one Dairy-Free Option
- 🌱 At least one Vegan Option
- ⏰ At least one branch on one day open late (past 6 p.m).
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters + Lucky’s Doughnuts
#01 – COCOA POP: Caramel popcorn hot chocolate made with 66% dark chocolate and a house-made buttery, salted caramel sauce. Served with a mini brioche doughnut filled with a buttery corn custard topped with salted caramel and caramel corn. Available January 15 – 28, 2022.
#02 – MILK CHOCOLA-TEA: Milk tea hot chocolate made with 66% dark chocolate and house-made brown sugar tea reduction. Served with a mini brioche doughnut filled with black sesame custard and topped with a black sesame caramel. Available January 29- February 11, 2022.
À La Mode Pie Café
#03 – CARAMIA JUJUBE (GF)(DF)(V)(O): Home-made jujube fruit sauce mixed in hot chocolate – a bittersweet memory garnished with home-made Jujube S’mores. Served with a Caramia Tart – a caramelized macadamia and dulce de leche sauce in a buttery tart shell. Available January 15 – 24, 2022.
#04 – WASABI? CANNONBALL (GF)(DF)(V)(O): Wasabi? Cannonball in a shiso-rimmed hot chocolate pool. Topped with Furikake sprinkles, wasabi chantilly and instant noodles. For the side treat there is Bac’n Me Crumble Apple Pie: chocolate-dipped bacon and brown sugar crumble on top of an apple pie. Available January 25- February 3, 2022.
#05 – CAESAR’S PROPOSAL (GF)(DF)(V)(O): Tabasco meets Caesar spices in a Caesar-rimmed cup of hot chocolate garnished with white chocolate chantilly and rose petals. For the side treat they will serve a Raspberry Love Letter Pie – fresh raspberries and vanilla custard layered in a love letter envelope-shaped pie pastry sealed with a pastry heart. Available February 5 – 14, 2022.
Artigiano
#06 – FLUFFERNUTTER HOT CHOCOLATE: Toasted peanut cocoa, whipped marshmallow, sourdough crumb. Served with a Fluffernutter cookie: peanut butter, marshmallow, chocolate chips. Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#07 – SALTED MISO HOT CHOCOLATE: Chocolate sphere, miso powder, Vancouver Island salt, Callebaut pearls, dehydrated marshmallow, caramel. Served with a salted double chocolate chip cookie: white miso, Maldon salt, cocoa, chocolate chips. Available January 15 to February 14, 2022.
Beaucoup Bakery
#08 – STRAWBERRY POCKY FOREVER: Drawing inspiration from the popular Strawberry Pocky snack, this sipping chocolate features Valrhona Strawberry couverture chocolate infused with a hint of sweet rose. Served with a buttery croissant – best enjoyed when dipped into this strawberry rose sipping chocolate. Available January 15 – 31, 2022.
#09 – SMOOTH LIKE BUTTER: Inspired by the popular Korean “Honey Butter Potato Chip” snack, this hot chocolate features caramelized honey butter sauce blended into Valrhona Dulcey 35% blond chocolate. Served with potato chips flavoured with caramelized cultured butter and locally sourced honey. Available February 1 – 14, 2022.
Bel Café
#10 – WARM & FUZZY: Hot chocolate with buttered rum. Served with a rum and dark chocolate truffle. Available January 15 – 29, 2022.
#11 – PEANUT BUTTER CUP: A blend of hot chocolate and peanut butter. Served with a caramel macaron. Available January 30 – February 14, 2022.
Bellaggio Cafe
#12 – NETFLIX AND CHILL: Dark hot chocolate flavoured with butterscotch and topped with whipped cream, popcorn and a caramel/nuts drizzle. Served with a home baked butter cookie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#13 – FVOCO: Spicy hot chocolate with a touch of cayenne pepper, infused with star anise and cloves and topped with whipped cream and Amaretto powder. Served with a homemade shortbread cookie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#14 – THE OCD: Dark hot chocolate married with orange/cinnamon dates and topped with cream Amarena cherry and merengue crumble. Served with a homemade sugar cookie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
The Bench Bakehouse
#15 – KOUIGN OF THE EMPIRE: Take a trip far away from the ordinary with a white hot chocolate infused with cardamom and orange blossom. Topped with a house made cardamom flavoured marshmallow. Pair this with a very special Baklava Kouign Amann. Our signature, buttery and brilliantly crunchy Kouign Amann, stuffed with pistachios and walnuts, soaked in cardamom and orange blossom infused honey syrup. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#16 – THE POLAR VORTEX (DFO): Strawberry hot chocolate made with rich dark chocolate and fresh strawberry puree. Topped with our signature chocolate brownie. Pair this with a Strawberry Chocolate Polar Bear Claw. Our classic, flaky and buttery croissant dough in the shape of bear claws, filled with rich chocolate frangipane and house made local strawberry preserves. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Beta 5 Chocolates
#17 – MONKEY BUSINESS: Caramelized white chocolate infused with banana. Served with a mini version of Beta 5’s signature banana cream pie cream puff. Available January 15 – 21, 2022.
#18 – FISHERMAN’S FRIEND: Dark chocolate (67%) infused with menthol and eucalyptus. Served with a miniature dark chocolate cream puff infused with menthol and eucalyptus. Available January 22 – 28, 2022.
#19 – QUEEN OF HEARTS: A raspberry white chocolate infused with Earl Grey tea. Served with a mini version of Beta 5’s signature raspberry-Earl Grey cream puff. Available January 29 – February 4, 2022.
#20 – EMERALD PARADISE: White chocolate infused with the aromatics of Thai green curry (cilantro, basil, ginger, lemongrass, lime leaf). Served with a mini version of Beta 5’s signature Thai mango cream puff. Available February 5 – 11, 2022.
Bjorn Bar Bakery
#21 – CIAO BELLA: Tiramisu hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, cocoa powder, and tiramisu ganookie bites.
On the side – tiramisu ganache-filled chocolate cookie. Note: the ganache in the cookie contains alcohol. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#22 – I’D TAP THAT (GF): Maple hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and maple walnut fudge bar bites.
Served with a maple walnut fudge bar. This goodie is gluten-free but contains nuts. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Boba Run
#23 – GONE BANANAS: A rich and creamy medley made with a blend of 54.5% dark hot chocolate and house made banana puree. With the perfect sweetness soley from fresh, ripe bananas, this combination will truly drive you bananas! (In a good way). Served with a petite sponge cake for your dipping pleasure! Available January 15 – 30, 2022.
#24 – THE TAHINI-IAN DREAM: This rich and creamy black sesame infused dark hot chocolate is topped with a smooth layer of black sesame crema for that extra layer of richness. Served with a side of Korean rice cake covered in crushed black sesame crumble. Available January 31- February 14, 2022.
Broyé Cafe & Bakery
#25 – DOUBLE TROUBLE (DFO): A heavenly blend of honey, citron, ginger and Callebaut white chocolate. Paired with a petite Banh mi (Vietnamese Sandwich). Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#26 – SWEET CORONA 22 (DFO): Callebaut Ruby Hot Chocolate with chia seed. Served with a special character macaron. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#27 – BLACK EASTERN STORM (DF0): Served with a Vietnamese Coffee Mochi Melonpan. Served with a Vietnamese Coffee Mochi Melonpan. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Butter Baked Goods
#28 – MT. EVEREST: Rich and creamy hot chocolate with a mountain of whipped cream, sprinkled with dark chocolate shavings and a fluffy vanilla marshmallow to summit the experience. Served with a chocolate-dipped marshmallow on the side. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#29 – BERRY BERRY GOOD HOT CHOCOLATE: Rich and creamy hot chocolate with whipped cream and a dollop of raspberry jam. A raspberry marshmallow sits on top, ripe for the picking. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#30 – BIRTHDAY CAKE *(DFO): A white hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and coloured sprinkles. A slice of Funfetti Cake perches on top. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Cadeaux Bakery
#31 – TRACY MARTEL (GF): This tribute to a diva is a caramelized strawberry, blended milk, hot chocolate, topped with vanilla chantilly, chocolate lash and ‘blush’. (Tastes like a liquid candy bar, but better!) Served with a Strawberry Pavlova. Available: January 15 – February 12, 2022
#32 – MAKER OF EDEN (GF): Flavours of the earth make up this dark hot chocolate blended with slow-cooked pear, figs and ginger. Served with a Pear Caramel Macaron. Available January 15 – February 12, 2022.
#33 – BLIZZAGA (V) (GFO): Embrace the cold with this dairy-free speculoos drinking chocolate served affogato-style over an iceberg-like wedge of coconut blueberry ice cream. Look for the Walnut Snowball Cookie on the side. Available January 15 – February 12, 2022.
Chez Christophe
#34 – BREAKFAST DATE: A 35% Zephyr Caramel chocolate combined with Greek vanilla yogurt, date puree and whole milk, then topped with whipped cream and Chez Christophe’s house-made granola. Paired with a spiced, Chai Date creme brûlée Danish. Available January 15 – 28, 2022.
#35 – CHOCOMON MILK CHOCOLATE: Smooth and creamy, this 38% milk chocolate is merged with 41% Alunga milk chocolate enhanced with a hint of Fleur de Sel French sea salt, then topped with cocoa powder. Paired with a dome-shaped, 29% Blanc Satin hollow chocolate filled with colourful house-made mini marshmallows. Available January 29 – February 11, 2022.
Coho Coffee
#36 – MAKE IT A SPICY DATE GF) (DF) (V): Dream of India with this 70% dark chocolate HC flavoured with Masala Chai Spice by The Indian Pantry and almond chai brittle. Served with a Mithai and Co Chai Date Bite. This sugar-free laddoo has dates, nuts and gluten-free oats, all spiced with a special chai spice blend and rolled in crushed pistachios. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#37 – MISO WANT A SNOW DAY: A blend of 41% milk chocolate, VanKoji miso, whipped cream, shaved chcocolate and miso caramel bites. Served with a Mithai & Co Snowball Bite featuring coconut laddoo filled with caramel ganache and a toasted hazelnut in the centre. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Doughgirls
#38 – THE ANNIE OAKLEY: Inspired by the legendary sharpshooter, known for her sweet and salty personality, this milk hot chocolate is infused with salty butter toffee and candied ginger. Accompanied by Doughgirls’ signature Annie Oakley Cookie and Little Sure-Shot Turtle. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#39 – LA ADELITA: Inspired by Adela Velarde Pérez, the brave Mexican revolutionary, this bold, dark chocolate is infused with raspberry and chipotle. Accompanied by Alegria de Amaranto and Cocada (Mexican Confections). Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
East Van Roasters
#40 – PASSIONATE STAYCATION (O) (GF) (DF)
White chocolate and passionfruit drinking chocolate. Paired with a house-made coconut financier. Available January 15 – 29, 2022
#41 – MAIZE SO CORNY (O) (GF)
Corn-infused drinking chocolate with salted caramel whipped cream. Paired with a giant Inca corn in Peruvian 70% dark chocolate bark. Available February 1 – February 14, 2022.
Emkao Foods
#42 – VEGAN HOTKAO (DF) (V) (O)
A warming hot chocolate made from Emkao’s own bean to cocoa powder and pea milk with organic cane sugar and organic vanilla from Madagascar. Served with vegan dark chocolate bars.
Available: January 16 and February 6, 2022 (Winter Farmers Market – Hastings Park)
January 29 and February 12, 2022 (Winter Farmers Market – Riley Park)
#43 – CINNAMON HOT KOKAO (DF) (O*)
(Takeout only)
Available: Jan 16 and Feb 6 (Winter Farmers Market – Hastings Park)
January 29 and Feb 12, 2022 (Winter Farmers Market – Riley Park)
A perfect thick blend of coconut milk blended with Emkao’s own bean to cocao powder, icing sugar and cinnamon.
Served with dark vegan chocolate bars.
Eternal Abundance
#44 – I DREAM OF SHIRO (GF) (V) (O)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: Jan 15 – 31, 2022
Sweet and salty shiro miso hot chocolate with soy sauce caramel. Topped with aquafaba whip, caramel drizzle and chocolate shavings.
Served with a red bean shortbread sandwich cookie.
#45 – FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT (GF) (V) (O)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: February 1 – 14, 2022
White hazelnut hot chocolate garnished with dark chocolate drizzle and a shortbread cookie crumb-coated rim.
Served with a hazelnut millionaire shortbread.
Everbean Café
#46 – INTO THE WOODS (V) (cafe service and takeout*)
Available January 15 – 31, 2022
Outside lies magic! Brush off the winter blues; grab a hot chocolate and head into the woods for a sensory exploration. Made with Valrhona Chocolate’s plant-based Yuzu Inspiration, Ranger Teacrafter’s respectfully gathered Douglas Fir tips and a dash of matcha, this fragrant hot chocolate brings forth a umami mouthfeel and lively citrus notes of yuzu and evergreen fir sap.
Served with a re-imagined granola bar that brings to mind Hansel and Gretel’s venture into the woods while leaving a trail of “bread crumbs”.
#47 – EYE OF THE TIGER (VO) (cafe service and takeout*)
Available: February 1 – 14, 2022
Celebrate the Lunar New Year – year of the tiger with our turmeric butterscotch hot chocolate. Kick off the new year with a keen eye and a sharp mind! House-made vegan turmeric butterscotch sauce crafted using Blume Turmeric Blend, combined with vegan dark chocolate sauce and steamed milk (opt for oat milk for a 100% vegan beverage). The drink is topped off with extra drizzle of gold (turmeric butterscotch) and black (dark chocolate) sauces to bring to mind tiger stripes.
On the side is a vegan stuffed cookie made with Bonus Bakery cookie dough and filled with our turmeric butterscotch sauce, then topped with dark chocolate chunk. Garnished with edible gold luster dust and Maldon salt.
Fife Bakery
#48 – GODDESS IN THE CLOUD
(Takeout only)
Available: January 15 – 31, 2022
A Jasmine-infused hot chocolate under a salted Oolong cream cloud with a hint of passionfruit.
Served with a chocolatea sable.
#49 – OUR CHOCOLATE BREAD IN A CUP
(Takeout only)
Available: February 1 – 14, 2022
This ode to our chocolate sourdough loaf features 58% chocolate, cascara syrup, and pecan praline.
Served with a chocolate cherry pecan shortbread.
Fufú Café
#50 – RICE OF THE HULK (cafe service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – 30, 2022
A 54% dark chocolate milk blended with house-made, premium genmaicha sauce. The white chocolate genmaicha rim has been dipped in Kinako (roast soybean) powder.
Paired with Fufú’s signature mini pancakes drizzled with genmaicha white chocolate sauce and roasted rice puffs.
#51 – LADY CHESTNUT (cafe service and takeout)
Available: February 1-14, 2022
A 28% white chocolate milk infused with English Breakfast tea and house-made chestnut puree. All topped with Fufú’s signature chestnut whipped cream.
Paired with a chestnut-shaped, English breakfast tea-infused Madeleine that has been dipped in white chocolate and roasted almond bits then sprinkled with icing sugar.
Gem Chocolates
#52 – THE HARPIE SHAMROCK (GFO) (takeout only)
Available January 15 – 22, 2022
Combining the rich, natural flavours of mint with orange paste (pureed orange peel) with rich, milk chocolate, this drink delivers classic comfort and warmth on a cold day.
Served with an orange biscotti with mint chocolate drizzle.
#53 – THE BRAZILIAN BOMBSHELL (GFO) (takeout only).
Available January 24- February 2, 2022
This South American-inspired hot chocolate delivers a mouthful of lusciously sweet caramel and cocoa flavours in its base of milk chocolate. It’s topped with a pinch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg, plus a dash of ancho chili powder.
For the side treat Gem is partnering with their neighbour ,”Sweet e’s Darling Desserts”, to serve one of their mouth-watering, vanilla and coconut shortbread cookies.
#54 – HOPPED UP JALAPEÑO WITH A TWIST (GFO) (takeout only)
Available February 3 – 11, 2022
Gem Chocolate’s final drink for this season combines lime with chili for a tangy hot drink with a spicy kick … perfect on a cold day!
For the side treat they will serve a lime sugar cookie created by Sweet e’s Darling Desserts.
Giovane Caffè
#55 – ARIA FRESCA (OF)
A basil mint creme dark hot chocolate. Served with a Limoncello Ricotta cookie on the side. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#56 – NOCCIOLA BELLA (DF)
A hazelnut hot chocolate topped with cookie crumbs. Served with a Baci di Dama cookie – a hazelnut and chocolate bite. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Glenburn Soda Fountain
#57 – DYE HAPPY (takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
A white chocolate hot chocolate steeped with butterfly pea flower tea and served with a tie-dyed marshmallow on the side.
#58 – VIOLET UNDERGROUND (GF) (DFO) (takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
This violet-infused, dark hot chocolate is accompanied by a gluten-free, and dairy-free, iced fudgey brownie.
#59 – ALL THAT GLITTERS (takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Pop a glittering ball of milk chocolate ganache into your cup of hot milk and espresso, then stir. Enjoy it with a sparkly chocolate cookie on the side. (Note: this hot chocolate contains coffee but guests can choose to have decaf.)
Honolulu Coffee
#60 – BANANAKO’I
A tropical-inspired, 70% dark chocolate HC flavoured with a hint of passionfruit and banana. Paired with a banana foster ice cream sammie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#61 – SOYLY GUÌHUĀ (DF)
With ‘Soyly Guìhuā’ the Honolulu Coffee team crafts their own Guìhuā sauce from the beautiful Osmanthus frangrans flower, and expertly mixes it up with 70% dark chocolate and soy milk. The beverage is paired with their house-made Oat Walnut Guìhuā cookie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Kafka’s Coffee
#62 – DROVE MY DULCE TO THE LECHE BUT THE LECHE WAS CHAI
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022
A blend of dark and milk chocolate with house-made dulce de leche and a hint of masala chai.
Served with 70% dark chocolate brownies with a dolce de leche swirl.
#63 – RUBY TUESDAY
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022
Ruby chocolate blended with pistachios and milk.
Served with a pistachio shortbread.
Koko Monk Chocolates
#64 – GIRL NEXT DOOR (GF) (V)
(Takeout only)
Available from January 15 – 21, 2022
Hazelnut dark hot chocolate with a touch of pink peppercorn.
Paired with a vegan Lola’s Song (lychee, rose with pistachio praline)
#65 – AREA 51 (GF)
(Takeout only)
Available from January 22 – 28, 2022
Organic mushroom broth, white hot chocolate with orange zest and dash of Amaro.
Served with a gingeralla praline (ginger with fresh vanilla bean).
#66 – HAPPY TEARS OF SCHEHERAZADE (GF) (V)
(Takeout only)
Available from January 29 – February 4, 2022
Vegan guava, dark hot chocolate with salted rose caramel.
Paired with a vegan hazelnut praline.
#67 – VILLAIN, VICTIM AND THE LOVER (GF)
(Takeout only)
Available from February 5- 11, 2022
Candied ginger paste, white hot chocolate with black sesame and rose.
Paired with chai tea praline.
Koko Monk Hot Chocolate Lounge
#68 – HEART BURGLER (GF)
(Limited cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – 21, 2022
A 35% premium white hot chocolate with lychee and rose, with a dash of freshly grated ginger.
Paired with house-made organic double chocolate gelato taster.
#69 – CHESS AND TANGO (GF)
(Limited cafe service and takeout)
Available from January 22 – 28, 2022
Dedicated to the eternal curiosity and courage of Miles Davis.
Vegan cilantro dark hot chocolate with pineapple and chili caramel.
Paired with a house-made, vegan passionfruit gelato.
#70 – WINTER MORNING IN INSTANBUL (GF)
(Limited cafe service and takeout)
Available from January 39 – February 4, 2022
Turkish Affogato (House-made Turkish ice cream with a shot of espresso).
Paired with a mini cardamom kourabie.
#71 – ROOM FOR TWO (GF)
(Limited cafe service and takeout)
Available from February 5 – 11, 2022
Vegan juniper berry, dark hot chocolate with blackened ginger and a touch of Vermouth.
Paired with house-made, vegan, sugar-free blueberry Lavender gelato.
La Glace Ice Cream
#72 – SAFFRON NOUGATINE (GF) (limited cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Saffron-infused, burnt honey, white hot chocolate with a hint of orange blossom.
Served with a pistachio meringue rosette.
#73 – CITRON à LA MODE (limited cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
This menu offering is a white hot chocolate “float” with a scoop of citron (lemon) ice cream.
Served with a poppy seed sablé cookie.
#74 – VEGAN COCO (V) (DF) (GF) (limited cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
A scoop of La Glace’s vegan coconut pandan ice cream doused with Valrhona hot cocoa and garnished with toasted sweet coconut. Made with oat milk.
Served with a colourful and crunchy vegan meringue kiss.
Ladurée
#75 – MARIE ANTOINETTE (cafe service or takeout)
Available January 15 – February 13, 2021
Valrhona dark chocolate infused with Ladurée Marie Antoinette Tea (signature blend of Chinese black tea, rose petals, and citrus fruits), topped with Chantilly cream and candied lemon.
Served with a Ladurée Marie Antoinette macaron.
#76 – MONT BLANC (cafe service or takeout)
Available: January 15 – February 13, 2022
A hot chocolate made with Valrhona Dulcey chocolate, Clément Faugier’s chestnut paste pureé, and fresh tangerine zest, then decorated with Chantilly cream, chestnuts vermicelli and candied chestnuts. (Note: An alcohol option with Bacardi dark rum will be offered for dine-in only.)
Served with a Ladurée chestnut macaron or another flavour of your choice.
#77 – PISTACHE ROYALE (V) (cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 13, 2022
Valrhona dark chocolate, pistachio pureé, and almond milk, all decorated by vegan chocolate.
Served with one of Ladurée vegan macaron flavours (daily selection will vary).
Mink Chocolates
#78 – DR. GUSTAV VON MINK’S BOOSTER SHOT FOR TRANQUILITY SEEKERS
(cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Throw away those drugs! Try nature’s remedy – 35% milk chocolate from a chocolate syringe.
Served with a marshmallow truffle.
#79 – THE HEARTLESS HEROINE OF HAVANA
(cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Ruby chocolate ganache with beetroot.
Paired with a hand-painted, heart-shaped bonbon filled with Havana Club rum ganache.
Mon Paris Patisserie
#80 – CIRCUS NIGHT (GF) (cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 13, 2021
A 34% caramel chocolate HC flavoured with citrus.
Served with multi-coloured marshmallow flakes on top and a dark chocolate popcorn cluster on the the side.
#81 – RENDEZVOUS AT THE BALLET (Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 13, 2022
So en pointe- a 70% dark hot chocolate flavoured with Cassis (blackcurrant), topped with whipped cream and the chocolate silhouette of a ballerina!
Served with a Champagne truffle.
Nelson the Seagull
#82 – JOL* WITH ME, HONEY (DFO)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – 29, 2022
Honey-infused hot chocolate with just the right balance of sweetness!
Served with a house-made honeycomb treat that will make you want to dance.
* Jol is slang for a party or good time in South Africa.
#83 – MINT TO BE (DFO) (VO)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 30 – February 14, 2022
Perfectly balanced peppermint and milk chocolate. Similar to a Peppermint Crisp chocolate bar found in South Africa.
Served with a house-made, peppermint crisp chocolate.
#82 – JOL* WITH ME, HONEY (DFO)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – 29, 2022
Honey-infused hot chocolate with just the right balance of sweetness!
Served with a house-made honeycomb treat that will make you want to dance.
* Jol is slang for a party or good time in South Africa.
#83 – MINT TO BE (DFO) (VO)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 30 – February 14, 2022
Perfectly balanced peppermint and milk chocolate. Similar to a Peppermint Crisp chocolate bar found in South Africa.
Served with a house-made, peppermint crisp chocolate.
PICA – Blue Hat Bakery-Café
#84 MARIAH CHERRY
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022
Why eat cake when you can drink it? This is a rich, 69% Or Noir dark chocolate infused with Kirsch and Amarena cherries. Topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. If you love Black Forest cake this hot chocolate is for you!
Paired with a heart-shaped, dark chocolate shortbread cookie.
#85 – HOPSCOTCH BUTTERSCOTCH
(Cafe Service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – 31, 2022
Feel the sugar! PICAchef’s exclusive “the Dark Side” Or Noir 69% chocolate blended with a salty-sweet, brown sugar butterscotch and finished with whipped cream and a butterscotch drizzle.
Paired with a dark chocolate sable brownie topped with butterscotch shards and cocoa nibs.
#86 – EARL GREYCOUVER (GF)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: February 1 – 14, 2022
Brighten up the grey days of winter with PICAchef’s Or Noir 69% dark chocolate steeped in fragrant Earl Grey with a touch of bergamot.
Paired with an Earl Grey macaron with a milk chocolate ganache.
Passione Gelato
#87 – UNI-LATERAL
(Takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Fresh BC sea urchin mixed with a blend of white and dark chocolate.
Paired with Passione’s limited edition Yuzu Matcha sorbetto gelato (or a flavour of your choice.)
#88 – PANDANUS (DF) (V)
(Takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Coconut milk infused with pandan leaves and blended with Valrhona Almond Inspiration chocolate.
Paired with Passione’s limited edition Halo Halo sorbetto (or a flavour of your choice).
Say Hello Sweets + Living Lotus Chocolate
#89 – KNOTTY BY NATURE (DF) (V) (Takeout only with limited outdoor seating)
Available January 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2022
Five-spiced chocolate ice cream mix with coco whip, cookie dough, pretzel bites, sprinkles and a freeze-dried marshmallow.
Served with a full-sized soft pretzel.
#90 – OPEN SESAME TO CHERRY GREY SKIES (DF) (V) (O)
(Takeout only with limited outdoor seating)
Available: January 23, 27, 28, 29, 2022
Vegan white hot chocolate and house-made cashew coconut milk infused with roasted black sesame. All topped with coconut whip drizzled with cherry coulis.
Accompanied with black sesame banana bread.
#91 – DARK, STORMY AND BRIGHT (DF) (V) (GF*) (O)
(Takeout only with limited outdoor seating)
Available January 30, February 3,4,5, 2022
A 70% dark hot chocolate made with Arriba Nacional bean to bar chocolate from Ecuador, combined with Hojicha (roasted green tea tips) in oat milk.
Accompanied with a dark chocolate dipped fig.
#92 – SPRINGTIME IN THE WINTER (DF) (GF*) (V) (O)
(Takeout only with limited outdoor seating)
Available: February 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2022
Sakura green tea infused oat milk with Peruvian Awajun cacao bean to bar chocolate .
Served with a cherry Sakura infused blonde (vegan white) chocolate.
Sciué Italian Bakery Café + Soirette
#93 – MASK-QUERADE
Have fun with this Venetian Masquerade Carnival-inspired pistachio white hot chocolate. Served with a slice of spiced, cardamom and fennel shortbread. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#94 – CALABRIA SUNSHINE
Celebrating Citrus Calabria with an Orange Milk Hot Chocolate. Served with a bergamot ricotta-filled cannoli with candied citrus and caramelized walnuts. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Super Veloce
#95 – PRONTI, PARTENZA, VIA (DFO)
Adding peanut butter to dark hot chocolate provides protein and natural fats – and it’s delicious!
Served with a Gianduja Power Ball. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
#96 – FORMULA PICCANTE
Open up your mouth and say Ahhhh… This dark hot chocolate is flavoured with an assortment of peppers (mainly cayenne) to open up your sinuses and help with breathing. Served with a protein brownie. Available January 15 – February 14, 2022.
Swiss Bakery
#97 – UNDER THE PALMS
(Takeout only)
Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022
“Passionately in the sun” describes this bright and tropical hot chocolate that will transport you to the sandy shores of a lovely island. With sweet white chocolate and a blast of passion fruit, this burst of sunshine is topped with passion fruit sauce and sprinkled with poppy seeds.
The “hot” drink is paired with a passionfruit shortbread cookie.
#98 – GO NUTS (VO)
(Takeout only)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Swiss Bakery has gone nuts with this nutty, creamy vegan-style hot chocolate. It is a rich, dark chocolate flavoured with almond and hints of cinnamon.
The decadent new style of HC is paired with a vegan, almond cookie.
Temper Pastry
#99 – Yuzu Haiku
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: Jan 15 – February 14, 2022
Milk chocolate and sake hot chocolate with a crunchy, citrus sugar rim. Complex, tart, smooth and sweet!
Served wth a yuzu-glazed sable cookie.
#100 – ROSE-COLOURED GLASSES (VO)
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available: January 15 – February 14, 2022
Plant based, dark chocolate and rose hot chocolate.
Served with an almond-flavoured chocolate.
Thierry Chocolates
#101 – SIMPLY DELICIOUS
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – 29, 2022
A 70% Yzao hot chocolate topped with coffee whipped cream, with a black pepper & sugar mint rim.
Served with a marzipan coffee chocolate.
#102 – JUST MIX IT!
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 30 – February 12, 2022
Amande gianduja chocolate and cinnamon baton with farmhouse steamed milk.
Served with a croquant aux amande on the side.
Thomas Haas Chocolates
#103 – PEARFECTION
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 11, 2022
White chocolate and caramelized pear with hints of passionfruit.
Served with an orange and honey Madeleine.
#104 – CHERRY NUTTERS
(Cafe service and takeout)
Available January 15 – February 11, 2022
Extra dark hot chocolate with an intense pistachio marshmallow.
Served with a pistachio and cherry financier.
Uno Gelato
#105 – CHAMPURRADO A LA UNO (OF)
(Cafe service and takeout, only available at location 1)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Champurrado is not your typical hot chocolate. It is a creamy, thick chocolate drink from Mexico – rustic, earthy and complex – the result of its unique ingredients: masa harina, piloncillo and authentic Mexican chocolate.
Served with a mini pistachio cannoli filled with Uno’s Salted Caramel gelato.
#106 – ROYAL MIDNIGHT FLOAT (DF)
(Cafe service and takeout, available at both locations)
Available January 15 – February 14, 2022
Uno is taking their Midnight Chocolate Sorbetto to a new level! Creamy, dreamy, and No Dairy! This sorbetto marries the products from the best artisanal chocolatiers: Chocolat Michel Cluizel 85%; Guittard’s black cocoa; 99% cocoa from Valrhona; and non-alkalined cocoa from Venezuela. They will be making their Midnight with Earl Grey tea- and lavender buds-infused water. Next a scoop of this special sorbetto will be drowned in vanilla rice milk. Finally, all of this chocolatey goodness will be topped with caramelized, shaved almonds.
Enjoy it with a mini Coconut Cannoli filled with Almond Lemon Siciliano Sorbetto.