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6 Wild Drinks To Try Before The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Is Over (PHOTOS)

Vancouver hot chocolate festival 2021

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This year the Hot Chocolate Festival is not disappointing or holding back in terms of creativity.

In fact, many vendors are getting extra creative with take-out cups, showing that a pandemic can’t stop people from enjoying a really good cup of cocoa.

On now, until February 14th, there are 87 flavours to try at 39 different places.

Here are just some of the amazing creations to try:

Tik Choc

This drink is dedicated to all things TikTok with hot chocolate featuring cereal, Valrhona’s Ivoire 35% and maple whipped cream. In addition, it boosts a stack of mini pancakes on top.

Where to find it: Soirette

Mauna Loa

 

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This drink offers 70% dark hot chocolate with a hint of maple chilli bacon seasoned with cayenne pepper and paired with a volcano-shaped brownie.

Where to find it: Honolulu Coffee

Strawberry Ruby Hot Bomb

 

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If you love watching hot chocolate melt and seeing marshmallows pop up to the top of your drink you will love this. It’s served with a white chocolate base made up of strawberry flavours.

Where to find it: Caffe Artigiano Edgemont Village for $7.50

That’s My Jam

If your peanut butter and jelly sandwich was transformed into a drink, this is what it would taste like. The bakery mixes peanut butter hot chocolate with whipped strawberry ganache and serves it with a peanut butter fancier dipped in strawberry chocolate.

Where to find it: Beaucoup Bakery & Café

Eclair Hot Chocolate

Let your taste buds dive into dark Valrhona hot chocolate topped with mini marshmallows and served with a frozen whipped milk chocolate ganache éclair. ⠀

Where to find it: La Glace Ice Cream Vancouver

Ispahan

 

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This raspberry inspired drink consists of white chocolate, rose infusion topped with chantilly cream, and sprinkled with rose meringue. As a bonus, it comes with a rose macaron on top

Where to find it: Ladurée Canada

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