One of the most anticipated Vancouver festivals, the Hot Chocolate Festival, is making its return in 2021.
Hot Chocolate Festival Vancouver Dates
The 11th annual Hot Chocolate Festival Vancouver 2021 is happening January 16 – February 14, 2021.
However, in order to be mindful of your safety and respectful to BC Health Authority rules and regulations, the Festival has made some modifications to this annual initiative.
All featured hot chocolates will be available for takeout and most participating vendors will be selling as takeout only.
Some vendors will be able to offer you cafe service but while you are on their premises, both inside and outside their buildings, you must respect all safety protocols they now operate by.
You must wear a mask while in public spaces and whenever requested to by the vendors.
Some participating vendors will be offering DIY hot chocolate kits that you may purchase to take home or mail to the friends who will not be with you this year.
Some vendors will be providing price discounts to front line medical and hospital cleaning staff. Just ask about this.
This should not be seen as an opportunity to socialize, and visits should be as brief as possible, but whether partaking solo or in the company of your immediate family or household bubble, it is still a great way to support the business members of your own community or neighbourhood.
Map
To discourage groups, walking tours, etc., they will not be providing printed maps this year, however you will still be able to access the virtual map.
Participating Restaurants/Vendors/Cafes
This year there are 39 participating vendors with 87 flavours. Vendors range from chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers all coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before.
Annotations:
- (T) Takeout Only
- (LCS) Limited Cafe Service
- 🌱 At least one Vegan Option
- ⏰ At least one branch on one day open late (past 6 p.m)
49TH PARALLEL COFFEE + LUCKY’S DOUGHNUTS (LCS)🌱⏰
#01 – THE JAFFA. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Orange and dark hot chocolate. Served with an orange-infused brigadier.
#02 – FAUX-RERRO (V) (GF). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021.
Hazelnut dark hot chocolate. Served with a chocolate praline cake truffle. (V/GF)
BAKER AND TABLE (LCS)
#03 – BETTER THAN HIM. Available January 16 – 30, 2021. Yuzu Callebaut dark chocolate hot chocolate. Served with a black ‘Lucky Cat’ Mochi Bun.(Salted caramel with chocolate mochi.)
#04 – BETTER THAN HER. Available January 31 – February 14, 2021. Yuzu raspberry white chocolate hot chocolate. Served with a pink ‘Lucky Cat’ (Strawberry Yuzu with Yuzu Mochi).
#05 – BETTER THAN ANYBODY. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Matcha Sakura white chocolate hot chocolate. Served with Sakura Macaroons with Yuzu Cream.
BEAUCOUP BAKERY (T)
#06 – THAT’S MY JAM (takeout only). Available January 16 – 30, 2021. Peanut butter milk hot chocolate with whipped strawberry ganache. Served with a peanut butter financier dipped in strawberry chocolate.
#07 – COME THAI WITH ME (takeout only). Available January 31 – February 14, 2021. A Thai milk tea-flavoured white hot chocolate. Served with an airplane-shaped, Thai milk tea bon bon.
BEL CAFE (LCS)
#08 – BLUSHING BERRIES. Available January 16 – 30, 2021. White chocolate hot chocolate with raspberry. Served with a raspberry marshmallow.
#09 – MADE AND MINTED. Available: January 31 – February 14, 2021. Peppermint vanilla hot chocolate. Served with a dark chocolate financier.
BELLAGGIO CANADA PLACE (T)⏰
#10 – I’VE GOT THE BLUES (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021 (Wed-Sun). Orange-infused, white hot chocolate with Blue Curacao syrup, blue orange-flavoured whipped cream, roasted marshmallows, cotton candy and sprinkles. Paired with a chocolate biscuit.
#11 – CEDAR FEVER (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021 (Wed-Sun). 70% cocoa maple hot chocolate with cedar-infused whipped cream, walnut rim and chocolate shavings. Served with a homemade maple short bread cookie.
#12 – BOOZY RAISIN (cafe service). Available January 16- February 14, 2021 (Wed-Sun). 70% cocoa spice rum hot chocolate with raisin puree, vanilla whipped cream and roasted coconut. Paired with a homemade raisin cookie.
BELLAGGIO HORNBY (LCS)
#13 – I AM GOING NUTS (cafe service only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark hot chocolate with Frangelico hazelnut liquor, walnut and roasted almonds. Then finished with whipping cream. Paired with a homemade walnut shortbread cookie.
#14 – PERSIAN ROSE. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Layered dark hot chocolate, with condensed milk, cardamom, and rosewater. Topped with whipped cream and rose petals. Served with Amaretto bites.
#15 – CAMPING FLASHBACK. Available Jan 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark hot chocolate infused with rosemary syrup and finished with roasted marshmallow and a cinnamon stick. Paired with a vanilla shortbread.
BENCH BAKEHOUSE (T)
#16 – TROPICAL STAYCATION (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Milk hot chocolate infused with passionfruit and topped with a passionfruit marshmallow. Served with a freshly baked butter croissant dipped in chocolate and filled with chocolate passionfruit cream.
#17 – TREES COMPANY (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A spruce tip-infused dark hot chocolate topped with maple whipped cream. Served with a chocolate kouign amann filled with a cold-smoked maple pastry cream.
BETA5 CHOCOLATES (T)
#18 – SIDE OF MILK (takeout only). Available January 16 – 22, 2021. Collaboration with DL Chicken. A dark hot chocolate flavoured with DL Chicken’s Chile blend, topped with marshmallow. Served with a chile-dusted, chocolate wafer.
#19 – SUPERHALVA (takeout only). Available Jan 23 – 29, 2021. Collaboration with Superbaba. A hot milk chocolate flavoured with brown sugar and sesame, topped with milk chocolate cornflake. Served with a halva macaron.
#20 – KAYA TOAST (takeout only). Available January 30 – February 5, 2021. Collaboration with Miss Chen Kaya. A caramelized white hot chocolate with kaya jam and coconut. Served with caramelized croissant chips.
#21 – WON’T UBE MINE? (takeout only). Available February 6 – 13, 2021. Collaboration with Mark Singson. White hot chocolate with ube and corn. Served with a Cheesie-dusted, corn and ube, white chocolate wafer.
BJORN BAR BAKERY (T)
#22 – TO a T (takeout only). Available January 16 – Feb 14, 2021. Cream of Earl Grey Tea-infused dark hot chocolate. Served with an Earl Grey Truffle Bar.
BUTTER BAKED GOODS (LCS)
#23 – NUTTER BUTTER. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark chocolate laced with peanut butter and butterscotch. Topped with more of the same in a piece of PB Marshmallow Slice.
#24 – AFTER EIGHT. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A nostalgic cup of hot chocolate reminiscent of that special treat … After Eights! Topped with our After Eight Sandwich cookie (chocolate shortbread filled with an After Eight chocolate and dipped in chocolate).
CADEAUX BAKERY (T)
#25 – FIRAGA (DF) (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A fiery, roasted chilli-steeped, dark hot chocolate with a ‘sparkler’ chocolate rim. Served with a Coconut Cream Bon-Bomb to cool off. Dairy-Free.
#26 – THIS IS THE WAY (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark chocolate with house made, blaster-smoked pecan bourbon praline and a carbonate frosted rim. Served with a salty/sweet, blue macaron, for you or your ‘youngling’.
#27 – OPULENCE -YOU OWN EVERYTHING! (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Rich, glamorous Callebaut gold chocolate infused with vanilla bean and lemon brown butter. Served with a yuzu ice wine macaron.
CAFFE ARTIGIANO (LCS)
#28 – INCENDIARY ORANGE EXPLOSION. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Succulent flavours of orange meet creamy milk chocolate, infused with smoke. Art level baristas are torching artisan, handmade marshmallow flames, creating fresh roasted marshmallow as topping and edible feature. Optional add-on for age 19+ only, add Baileys or Whiskey (cafe service only).
#29 – MELLOW BERRY BOMB. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Juicy, tart flavours of strawberry meet the fresh fruitiness of smooth ruby chocolate. An unexpected, added excitement is the artisan-made, ruby chocolate Marshmallow Bomb. Watch the chocolate melt away to release the marshmallows into your drink.
CHEZ CHRISTOPHE (T)
#30 – MORNING FROST (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A 40% milk chocolate infused with a hint of dark chocolate and topped with crushed honeycomb. Paired with honeycomb dipped in 42% Equator Swiss milk chocolate.
#31 – SMOKE IN THE WOODS (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A 63.6% Montreux custom blend dark chocolate topped with smoky Applewood whipped cream and dusted with Applewood sea salt. Paired with house made pretzel cigar.
DOUGHGIRLS (T)
#32 – ROAD TO ZANZIBAR. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Zanzibar is a melting pot of cultures and is rich with spices, luscious fruits and unique flavours. Dark chocolate is infused with island spices, passionfruit and creamy coconut. Accompanied by traditional spice cake and tropical fruits.
#33 – CASABLANCA. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Inspired by the exotic spice markets of Morocco, this white hot chocolate is kissed with roasted tahini and orange. It is accompanied by petite Moroccan sweets.
EAST VAN ROASTERS (T)🌱
#34 – THE LICORICE PARLOR (V) (takeout only). Available January 16 – 30, 2021. Dominican Republic dark drinking chocolate infused with black licorice. Made with oat milk. (Vegan but contains gluten.) Paired with dark chocolate-covered licorice.
#35 – PHONY NEGRONI (takeout only). Available February 2 – 14, 2021. Juniper citrus white drinking chocolate. Paired with a Campariie cocoa nib and candied orange mendiant.
EVERBEAN CAFÉ (LCS)🌱
#36 – SILK ROAD FORTUNE (V). Available January 18 – 30, 2021. Raise a cup of hot chocolate to cheer for a new year of Good Fortune! This vegan chocolate is made with pure cocoa, coconut milk infused with creamy tahini and a blend of spices (that were commonly traded along the Silk Road) to create a fragrant drink that is nutty, sweet and rounded. Topped with whipped cream and a dash of sparkle. (Whole milk may be substituted with oat milk on request.) Served with a sesame cookie charm.
#37 – CEREAL KILLER (V). Available February 1 – 13, 2021. Indulge in a hot chocolate made with dark chocolate and cereal oat milk from a cup rimmed with edible confetti. Served with a cereal heart treat.
FIFE BAKERY (T)
#38 – WARM SUMMER DAY (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A 44% milk hot chocolate featuring Alunga by Cacao Barry, topped with passionfruit and mango crema. Served with a shortbread cookie.
FUFÚ CAFÉ (LCS)⏰
#39 – THE LOST NEST. Available January 16 – 31, 2021. A maple dark hot chocolate with bird’s nest-shaped maple candy, chocolate shavings and maple-spiced walnut. Paired with a mini Fufu soufflé pancake skewer and mini butter square.
#40 – MARMALADE GIRL. Available February 2 – 14, 2021. An orange hojicha with white chocolate ganache whipped cream on the rim and topped with orange zest and roasted almond bits. Paired with two mini hojicha mocha bread.
GEM CHOCOLATES (T)
#41 – CAN U YUZU? (takeout only). Available January 16 – 29, 2021. Let us introduce you to Valrhona’s Inspiration Yuzu chocolate made with freeze-dried yuzu lemons. It is blended with fragrant ground cardamom, a great blend of fragrance to sweet lemony goodness. This pairs with a homemade cardamom shortbread cookie dipped in dark chocolate.
#42 – HOT STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI (non-alchoholic) (takeout only). Available January 30 – February 10, 2021. Their take on one of summer’s favourites – the strawberry daiquiri. This hot drink features Valrhona’s Inspiration Strawberry chocolate (made with freeze-dried strawberries) plus lime for some inner summer warmth! Each drink comes with a homemade lime shortbread cookie dipped in dark chocolate.
GIOVANE CAFE (LCS)⏰
#43 – ORANGE YOU GLAD I TIRA-MISS-U? Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A tribute to the Italian classic dessert – Tiramisu. Espresso chocolate ganache with steamed milk, Valencia orange syrup and cocoa powder. Served with a ladyfinger biscuit topped with whipped mascarpone and garnished with candied orange.
#44 – PISTACHIO MUSTASCHIO. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Inspired by the moustache-like hot chocolate foam you get with every sip. Orange and pistachio condensed milk with steamed hot chocolate, dusted with pistachio powder. Served with a chocolate pistachio cantucci.
GLENBURN SODA FOUNTAIN (T)
#45 – DA COCOA (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Popcorn-infused Callebaut milk chocolate hot chocolate topped with caramel whipped cream and cheesy corn snack crumbs. Served with a bag of caramel popcorn.
#46 – ALLSORTSAGOOD (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Licorice-flavoured Callebaut dark chocolate hot chocolate topped with a colourful swirl of whipped cream. Accompanied by a Licorice Allsorts Slice.
HONOLULU COFFEE (LCS)
#47 – MAUNA LOA. Available January 16 – February 8, 2021. (Say Mow-Nuh Loh-Uh) A special, spicy concoction named for the world’s largest volcano, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, this beverage incorporates 70% dark chocolate and a hint of maple chilli bacon syrup seasoned with cayenne pepper and paprika. Served with a volcano-shaped brownie. ($12)
#48 – MAUNA LA’I (DF). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. (Say Mow-Nuh La-ee). Inspired by a famous Hawaiian guava-based beverage brand from the ’80s, this tropical-inspired drink combines 70% dark chocolate with guava purée, coconut milk and coconut whipped cream. Served with a guava-flavoured macaroon. ($11)
KAFKA’S COFFEE (T)
#49 – HAVE A HALVA, HAVA SIP (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. House made halva folded into a custom blend of dark and milk chocolate – a perfect blend of sweet and savoury. Served with a tahini cookie happily hanging off the side.
#50 – SKIP AROUND THE ROOM (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. White chocolate and sprinkles – all layered, just like it’s your birthday! Topped with a mini birthday cake that is sure to get the skipping started.
KOKO MONK CHOCOLATES (W 1st) (T)🌱⏰
#51 – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE CUDDLY (V) (takeout only). Available January 12 – 22, 2021. Dark hot chocolate with oat and roasted sesame. Dedicated to front line health workers they will be selling single vegan pistachio pralines ($2.50 each) to raise funds for the VGH Covid 19 Response Fund with this drink.
#52 – TANGO MANGO (VO) (takeout only). Available January 23 – 29, 2021. Mango and lemon-grass white hot chocolate with lime. (Coconut milk option is available.) Served with a rum truffle.
#53 – LOOKS LIKE THE RAIN (VO) (takeout only). Available January 30 – February 5, 2021. A 35% white chocolate with wild, orchid bulb and cinnamon. (Coconut milk option is available.) Paired with a rum truffle.
#54 – SOPHISTICATED GOODBYE (V) (takeout only)
Available February 6 – 13, 2021. Vegan oat milk, dark hot chocolate with pear and cardamom. Paired with a Crown Vancouver praline.
KOKO MONK HOT CHOCOLATE LOUNGE (West Broadway) (LCS)🌱⏰
#55 – COLOUR OF A LOVE SONG. Available January 16 – 22, 2021. Dedicated to the beautiful, joyful being of the one and only Tony Bennett. This drink is full with immune boosting elements (such as antioxidants, amino acids, and vitamins of blue spirulina. A 35% premium white hot chocolate with organic blue spirulina, Mediterranean mastica and sour plum. (Oat milk option is available.) Paired with a Baileys Irish Cream with sweet espresso praline.
#56 – CLOSE YOUR EYES (V). Available January 23 – 29, 2021. Vegan oat milk dark hot chocolate with ancho chilli and cinnamon. Paired with vegan hazelnut praline.
#57 – PAST LIVES. Available January 30 – February 5, 2021. Winter Melon white hot chocolate with almond butter and salted caramel. (Coconut milk option is available.) They will be selling single rosemary and olive oil pralines ($2.50 each) to raise funds for the VGH Covid 19 Response Fund with this drink.
#58 – WINTER TREES (V). Available February 6 – 14, 2021. Cedar-aged, vegan dark hot chocolate with thyme and ginger. Paired with passionfruit praline.
Most drinks can be made with milk substitutes. Also ask about vegan options.
LA GLACE (T)⏰
#59 – ÉCLAIR (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark Valrhona hot chocolate. Served with a mini frozen whipped ganache éclair.
#60 – FRAMBOISE BLANCHE (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. White hot chocolate poured over a scoop of raspberry white chocolate ganache ice cream. Served with a sablé star cookie.
LADURÉE (LCS)🌱⏰
#61 – ISPAHAN. Available January 16 – February 13, 2021. Valrhona Raspberry Inspiration, Valrhona Opalys white chocolate, rose infusion and Chantilly cream, all sprinkled with rose meringue. Served with a Ladurée rose macaron.
#62 – OTHELLO. Available January 16 – February 13, 2021. Valrhona Guanaja 70% dark chocolate infused with the signature Ladurée Othello tea. Served with a Ladurée chocolate-coated macaron.
#63 – CHOCOLATE DE LA PASSION (V). Available January 16 – February 13, 2021. Valrhona Passionfruit Inspiration, Valrhona Caraïbe 66% dark chocolate, passionfruit puree, coconut milk. (Vegan.) Served with one of two flavours of Ladurée vegan macarons.
MINK CHOCOLATES (LCS)
#64 – MACHU PICCHU PLEASE. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Sustainable and traceable 72% single origin Peruvian dark chocolate ganache and Campo de Encanto Pisco hot chocolate. Paired with a hand-painted raspberry bonbon.
#65 – THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A Cacao Barry 34% Zephyr white chocolate ganache and crème de menthe hot chocolate. Paired with a hand-painted, fresh mint ganache bonbon.
MON PARIS PÂTISSERIE (LCS)
#66 – FROM PARIS WITH LOVE. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Ruby hot chocolate infused with lavender. Served with a chocolate Eiffel Tower on top and a lavender financier on the side.
#67 – MOSCOW CALLING. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark hot chocolate with hazelnut and raspberry. Served with a chocolate matryoshka doll on top and a traditional Russian nut cookie on the side.
NELSON THE SEAGULL (T)
#68 – THE WHITE LION (takeout only). Available January 16 -February 14, 2021. White hot chocolate infused with rooibos tea. Served with a South African buttermilk rusk cookie.
#69 – KIFF KISS (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Malted hot chocolate. Served with a house-made, chocolate chip, oat and walnut cookie.
PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS (LCS)
#70 LA FEMME EN ROUGE. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A rich and creamy hot chocolate made with our 69% ‘The Dark Side’ Or Noir chocolate that’s scented with red wine and served with a buttery, petite madeleine.
#71 – A SPICY FRENCH KISS. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. PICAchef’s ‘The Dark Side’ Or Noir 69% chocolate with a hint of espelette pepper. Accompanied with gluten-free Quinoa & Nuts S’More cookie (France meets America!)
#72 – SERENGETI SUNSET. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A white hot chocolate infused with Rooibus tea. Served with an orange and ginger koeksister – a traditional South African doughnut.
PASSIONE GELATO (T)🌱⏰
#73 – HAVE A RICE DAY! (V) (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. With this hot chocolate we aim to represent one of the famous grains of the world – rice! Organic rice milk, sake kasu and Valrhona Yuzu Inspiration chocolate are the stars of this unique drink. Paired with Passione’s limited edition Amazake gelato (or a flavour of your choice.)
#74 – BEETS ME UP (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. One beet a day keeps the doctor away. We use organic beet juice and a blend of white and dark chocolate, topped with beet-flavoured whipped cream and crunchy chocolate pearls. Paired with Passione’s limited edition Blue Cheese Pears Walnuts gelato (or a flavour of your choice).
PEAKED PIES (LCS)⏰
#75 – LIQUID LAMINGTON. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. A delightful twist on a true Aussie classic. A rich, dark hot chocolate infused with coconut. This hot chocolate is peaked with whipped cream, chocolate flakes and desiccated coconut. Served alongside its namesake – a mini Australian Lamington.
#76 – YIPPEE PIE YAY! Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Inspired by their famous Apple Crumble pie, this winter warmer is a blend of rich oat milk, white chocolate and apple cider. Served with a cutie apple pie.
SCIUÉ ITALIAN BAKERY CAFÉ (LCS)⏰
#77 – SALATO D’ MEGLIO (SALTY IS BETTER). Available January 18 – February 14, 2021. Hot salted caramel dark chocolate. Served with a salted caramel chocolate stick. (You can add a shot of Salted Caramel Baileys if enjoyed in the cafe.)
#78 – SCIUE’ E UNA BOMBA (WE’RE THE BOMB!) (cafe service only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Hot Amaretto di Saronno chocolate with Amaretto Choco Bomb. Topped with whipped cream and crushed amaretti. (‘To Go’ option available with no alchohol. )
SOIRETTE PASTRY BOUTIQUE (T)🌱
#79 FLAMINGO FEVER (V) (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Feel the fever with a vegan Pink Grapefruit dark chocolate featuring Cacao Barry Alto El Sol 65%. Topped with a luscious pink rosewater cream. Paired with a vegan mini doughnut.
#80 – TIK CHOC (takeout only). Available January 16 – February 14, 2021.
Celebrating all things TikTok with this fun cereal hot chocolate featuring Valrhona’s Ivoire 35% and maple whipped cream. Complete with a stack of mini pancakes as a treat!
THIERRY CHOCOLATES (LCS)⏰
#81 – ALBERNI, THE ORIGINAL. Available January 16 – 30, 2021. Made with Kayambe 45% milk chocolate and mace blades. Served with a dark chocolate mendiant.
#82 – MOUNT PLEASANT, THE SECOND. Available January 31 – February 12, 2021. A Macaé 62% chocolate with black pepper from Kerala, India. Served with an almond walnut financier.
Both drinks are available at both Thierry locations.
THOMAS HAAS CHOCOLATES (LCS)
#83 – SEE YA LATER, 2020! Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Dark (but not bitter) hot chocolate served with “This is Nuts!” praline and cinnamon hazelnut crunch.
#84 – 2021, HERE WE COME!. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Fresh and bright white hot chocolate with passion fruit and passion fruit pâte de fruit.
UNO GELATO (LCS)⏰
#85 – THE AZTEC. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Enjoy this cinnamon-spiked (cinnamon, coffee, vanilla) Hot Chocolate 70% Fleur de Cao with Mexican vanilla bean gelato to create a thick foam dusted with chili powder for a subtle savoury note. Served with a mini caramel beignet.
#86 – BISCOTTI NERI. Available January 16 – February 14, 2021. Cookies and Cream hot chocolate! AKA “the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had!” Creamy hot, extra-bitter, Guayaquil 64% chocolate with the addition of crushed Oreo cookies. This drink is rich, creamy and absolutely delicious. Topped with homemade whipped cream, crushed cookies and milk chocolate crisp pearls. Enjoy it with a mini red fruit beignet.
ZIMT CHOCOLATES (T)
#87 – PEANUT BUTTER PERFECTION (V) (takeout only). Available January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 2021. Salted caramel and peanut butter cup hot chocolate. Served with a hot chocolate cookie. Not a double chocolate cookie, but a hot chocolate cookie – with vegan marshmallows on top.
Photo Contest
The online photo contest will still take place as usual but they have cancelled all other classes, pre- or post- happenings, tastings, art showings or other promotional events associated this year.
Prizes consist of gift certificates valued at $975 from participating chocolate makers and cafes. Winners will be drawn and announced on Valentine’s Day.
- First prize: $500 gift certificates from participating vendors.
- Second prize: $250 gift certificates from participating vendors.
- Third prize: $150 gift certificates from participating vendors.
- Fourth prize: $75 gift certificates from participating vendors.
How to enter:
When you are at one of the participating cafes or shops enjoying a hot chocolate, whip out your phone and take a picture of your drink.
Simply tag #HCVphotocontest in your caption or tag @hotchocolatefest within the photo of the hot chocolate – and you’ll be entered in.
Entries via Instagram stories do not count, only static Instagram posts on public accounts.
The draw for prizes will be drawn and announced on February 14, 2021.
About Charity Partners
Last year, partial funds from the proceeds of the Hot Chocolate Festival were shared with three charitable organizations – all of which seek to improve the lives of women and families in Vancouver.
The charities included:
- The Downtown Eastside Women’s Job Training Program of the PHS Community Services Society (as run by East Vancouver Roasters)
- Fresh to Families
- Growing Chefs!
This year, the Hot Chocolate Festival is to help support Vancouver’s local, independent businesses during this difficult time. Donations to partner charities by participating vendors will be on a voluntary basis.