The Vancouver Foodster Signature Coffee Drink Challenge was a success featuring unique coffee creations at cafes around Vancouver. Each cafe featured their creation on their menu from January 12 – February 6, 2022 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: AJ Heraghty, Brenda Yim and Shelley Hayashi
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{108 points}
Sunny M Specialty Coffee
Affoyoutiao
Price: $7.95
Created by: Sunny
Description: Affogato X Youtiao (Crispy Chinese Donut) / Double shot espresso + Vanilla Ice Cream + Crispy Chinese Donut
Offered: Wednesday – Monday (closed Tuesday)
Takeout and delivery details: Yes. or delivery through platform, Uber etc.
Sunny M Specialty Coffee
1345-4540 No. 3 Rd., Richmond
Tel: (604) 238-6900
Web: https://www.sunnymspecialty.com/
Instagram @sunnymspecialty
2nd Place:
{107 points}
Sorry Coffee Co.
‘Sorry Not Sorry’ Chocolate Café
Price: $6
Created by: Iris Blanchett, General Manager
Description: This 12oz beverage features hints of orange zest that beautifully compliment the dark chocolate and organic espresso. The Chili pepper adds a wee bit of heat in the finish. Cozy up with this specialty mocha in Deep Cove – a comfortable taste of winter in a mug!
Available: daily
Delivery: not available
4342 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 259-9761
Web: https://www.instagram.com/sorrycoffeeco_deepcove/
Instagram @sorrycoffeeco_deepcove
3rd Place:
{103 points}
Wicked Café
Cafe Dolce
Price: $5.45
Created by: Yeri Park
Description: Cafe dolce is cold brew coffee with Housemade Sweet cream on the top.
Offered: Daily
Takeout and delivery details: yes
Wicked Cafe
1399 W, 7th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (672) 999-9493
Web: https://www.instagram.com/wicked_cafe/
Instagram @wicked_cafe
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:
Wicked Café
Cafe Dolce
Price: $5.45
Created by: Yeri Park
Description: Cafe dolce is cold brew coffee with Housemade Sweet cream on the top.
Offered: Daily
Takeout and delivery details: yes
Wicked Cafe
1399 W, 7th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (672) 999-9493
Web: https://www.instagram.com/wicked_cafe/
Instagram @wicked_cafe
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Sorry Coffee Co.
‘Sorry Not Sorry’ Chocolate Café
Price: $6
Created by: Iris Blanchett, General Manager
Description: This 12oz beverage features hints of orange zest that beautifully compliment the dark chocolate and organic espresso. The Chili pepper adds a wee bit of heat in the finish. Cozy up with this specialty mocha in Deep Cove – a comfortable taste of winter in a mug!
Available: daily
Delivery: not available
4342 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 259-9761
Web: https://www.instagram.com/sorrycoffeeco_deepcove/
Instagram @sorrycoffeeco_deepcove
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Sunny M Specialty Coffee
Affoyoutiao
Price: $7.95
Created by: Sunny
Description: Affogato X Youtiao (Crispy Chinese Donut) / Double shot espresso + Vanilla Ice Cream + Crispy Chinese Donut
Offered: Wednesday – Monday (closed Tuesday)
Takeout and delivery details: Yes. or delivery through platform, Uber etc.
Sunny M Specialty Coffee
1345-4540 No. 3 Rd., Richmond
Tel: (604) 238-6900
Web: https://www.sunnymspecialty.com/
Instagram @sunnymspecialty
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