The Vancouver Foodster Signature Coffee Drink Challenge was a great success featuring unique coffee creations at cafes around Vancouver. Each cafe featured their creation on their menu from January 11 – February 4, 2018 and their customers voted for their favourites throughout the challenge.
Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Nick Ng, Jacky Chui and Andrew Chan.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{102 points}
Spade
Perché No! (Why Not!)
(AKA “why not!” in Italian)
Price: $7.50
Created by: Kathleen Pearce and Chloe Wood
Description: Spade’s offering to this year’s Signature Coffee Drink Challenge is a reflection of what we strive and stand for here at Spade; creativity, innovation, quality and fun! Our “Perche No (Why Not!) consists of a 6oz latte made with ginger spiked whole milk, our Settebello espresso, a dreamy layer of sweet chantilly cream flushed with beetroot, and finally topped with a spiced pistachio and orange sugar tuille – which we make in house, every day. You can crack the top of the tuille with a spoon (think crème brulee!) – or dip the tuille into the sweet cream and coffee. Here at Spade we scale and measure every shot of espresso to create balance and perfection in every cup of coffee. Come in today and indulge with us – Why not!
Times offered: 8AM-6PM, 7 days a week
Spade
1858 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 428-4092
Web: http://www.spadecoffee.ca/
Instagram @spadevancouver
Kathleen Pearce and Chloe Wood
2nd Place:
{91.5 points}
Beyond Coffee
Red Velvet Latte
Price: $4.00
Description: It’s a vanilla latte with a hint of chocolate, whipping cream and sprinkles on top.
Created by: all the staff
Offered: Daily, all the time.
Beyond Coffee
1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Web: http://www.century-plaza.com/beyond-coffee/
Twitter @dine_at_beyond
Instagram: @beyond_coffee_vancouver
3rd Place (tie):
{88 points}
Republica Coffee Roasters Cafe
Aztec Mocha
Price: $5.50 small (12oz); $6.25 large (16oz)
Description: This spicy mocha is our take on the classic Chilly-Chocolate combination. The spicy flavour of chili combined with aromatic dark chocolate makes for an exhilarating taste experience. Our Aztec Mocha gets you into a chocolaty bliss before BOOM! The taste of the chili bursts through the chocolate and sets your mouth on fire with the explosion of taste.
Created by: the team
Offered: all the time
Republica Coffee Roasters Cafe
321 West Pender Street, Vancouver
And
9203 Glover Road, Fort Langley
Twitter @RepublicaCR
Instagram @republicaroasters
3rd Place (tie):
{88 points}
Dalina
Mi-Tiro-Su Latte
Price: $7
Description: It is a take on our favourite dessert and it is comprised of: espresso, baileys, cream, milk, dark chocolate and topped with lady fingers
Created by: Mark De Jesus
Offered: Daily between 9am-9pm
Dalina
687 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-428-4364
Web: www.dalina.ca
Instagram @dalinavancouver
3rd Place (tie):
{88 points}
Panidor Bakery Café
The New Year’s Resolution
Price: $4.00
Created by: Layla Osberg
Description: Hot Coconut Buttered Latte with spices
Offered: Tuesday – Sunday
Panidor Bakery Café
3080 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 877-3588
Web: https://m.facebook.com/panidorbakery/
Instagram @panidor_bakery
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Coffee Drink creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Republica Coffee Roasters Cafe
Aztec Mocha
Price: $5.50 small (12oz); $6.25 large (16oz)
Description: This spicy mocha is our take on the classic Chilly-Chocolate combination. The spicy flavour of chili combined with aromatic dark chocolate makes for an exhilarating taste experience. Our Aztec Mocha gets you into a chocolaty bliss before BOOM! The taste of the chili bursts through the chocolate and sets your mouth on fire with the explosion of taste.
Created by: the team
Offered: all the time
Republica Coffee Roasters Cafe
321 West Pender Street, Vancouver
And
9203 Glover Road, Fort Langley
Twitter @RepublicaCR
Instagram @republicaroasters
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Spade
Perché No! (Why Not!)
(AKA “why not!” in Italian)
Price: $7.50
Created by: Kathleen Pearce and Chloe Wood
Description: Spade’s offering to this year’s Signature Coffee Drink Challenge is a reflection of what we strive and stand for here at Spade; creativity, innovation, quality and fun! Our “Perche No (Why Not!) consists of a 6oz latte made with ginger spiked whole milk, our Settebello espresso, a dreamy layer of sweet chantilly cream flushed with beetroot, and finally topped with a spiced pistachio and orange sugar tuille – which we make in house, every day. You can crack the top of the tuille with a spoon (think crème brulee!) – or dip the tuille into the sweet cream and coffee. Here at Spade we scale and measure every shot of espresso to create balance and perfection in every cup of coffee. Come in today and indulge with us – Why not!
Times offered: 8AM-6PM, 7 days a week
Spade
1858 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 428-4092
Web: http://www.spadecoffee.ca/
Instagram @spadevancouver
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Dalina
Mi-Tiro-Su Latte
Price: $7
Description: It is a take on our favourite dessert and it is comprised of: espresso, baileys, cream, milk, dark chocolate and topped with lady fingers
Created by: Mark De Jesus
Offered: Daily between 9am-9pm
Dalina
687 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-428-4364
Web: www.dalina.ca
Instagram @dalinavancouver
Thank you to the baristas and cafes that accepted my invitation and featured the coffee creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning cafes to try their Coffee creations! See all the Coffee Challenge entries here.
By: Richard Wolak