Winter’s Warmest Treat: The 15th Year of Vancouver’s Hot Chocolate Festival

If you’ve never experienced the 15th Annual Hot Chocolate Festival, you’re in for a treat! It’s an amazing opportunity to enjoy quality time with your kids, and this year’s lineup is truly exceptional. We’re excited to share our top picks that are bound to captivate your little ones.
Throughout the month-long festival, the finest bakeries, coffee shops, and patisseries in the area showcase their creativity with unique flavors that are not only delicious but also visually stunning.
With a staggering selection of 81 Chocstars, 180 flavours, and 124 locations there’s something to delight every member of the family, no matter their age. These standout flavours have captured our attention and are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on you and your children.
Hot Chocolate Festival Venues to Tempt Your Taste Buds
The Hot Chocolate Festival starts January 18-February 14, 2025
Flora’s Glow by Honolulu Coffee

Indulge in this smooth dark chocolate and oat milk topped with a juicy guava and fresh orange zest and pair that with their house-made vegan orange Almond Cookie. Don’t forget to dip that cookie in the hot chocolate, it will make it taste even better!
3 locations:
- 888 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC
- 97 W. 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC
- 2098 W. 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC
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Postcards from Vietnam by Boketto Dessert Cafe

Who’s ready for a pandan infused white hot chocolate, with a toasted marshmallow rim, and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. And you also get 3 shortbread with a mango meringue cookies reminiscent of iced gems.
Boketto Dessert Cafe is the only spot with a pandan flavour this year for the Hot Chocolate Festival. So you don’t want to miss out!
3471 West Sawmill Crescent, Vancouver
CocoYuzu Fries Fundue by A La Mode Pie Cafe

Who’s ready to have fun drinking this hot chocolate? Here is the CocoYuzu Fries FUNdue, it’s a rich velvety cocoa blend with hints of creamy coconut and fragrant yuzu. Paired with a golden crispy apple pie fries nesteled in a flaky lattice crust, layered with creamy “poutine” sauce with notes of yuzu, coconut and a dash of masala.
1589 Johnston Street at the Granville Island Public Market
Charlie’s Peanut Butter Hug by Beaucoup Bakery and Cafe

Who wants to be taken back to a cozy afternoon watching Peanuts and the Gang? Well you’ve got to try Charlie’s Peanut Butter Hug. It’s a blend of creamy hot chocolate with honey, rich peanut butter with a touch of cinnamon and topped with a soft, salted peanut nougat that brings the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. And paired with the drink is a zig-zag sweater peanut butter sandwich cookie filled with a chocolate peanut buttercream.
2150 Fir St., Vancouver
600 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver
To find out where the other locations and flavours of hot chocolates: Check out The Hot Chocolate Festival
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