Vancouver Iced Summer Drink Challenge

Welcome to the next Vancouver Foodster Iced Summer Drink Challenge. I have invited cafes from all over the city to enter their Iced Summer Drink creations into this challenge, some have entered their most popular creation from their menu and others created a special Iced Summer Drink creation just for this challenge. Each cafe will be featuring one or two special creations on their menu from July 6 – 30, 2023.

How Does this all Work? For the public challenge, you are invited to go out and order any or all of the Iced Summer Drink creations in this challenge, then you decide who you think has the best creation for the People’s Choice award winners.

Share your experiences: Share your photos on Instagram and TikTok throughout the challenge, our instagram and TikTok address is @vanfoodster and the hashtag is #IcedSummerDrinkChallengeYVR please include this hashtag in all your social media sharing during the challenge.

Voting criteria – some things to help you judge your favourite iced summer drink creations – keep these things in mind: originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste.

How to VOTE :

Look for our Iced Summer Drink challenge posters at each of the participating cafes,.
Scan the QR code and Vote for your favourites from July 6-30, 2023.

Get some friends together and visit 2 places or more to taste the different Iced Summer Drink creations or go solo or with a friend– just remember to VOTE for your favourites

Here are the Iced Summer Drink creations in this challenge, listed in no particular order other than when they were received by us.

Beyond Coffee

Strawberry Green Velvet

Price: $6.50

Created by: Lawrence Lownang

Description: fresh strawberry puree floating on top of house made sweet cream milk and matcha tea

Ingredients: matcha tea, milk, fresh strawberry puree, ice

Offered: all the time

Beyond Coffee

1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver

Tel:(604) 697-5326

Web: https://www.instagram.com/beyond_coffee_vancouver/

Twitter @dine_at_beyond

Instagram @beyond_coffee_vancouver

Tru Cafe

Tru Sunset

Price: $6.95

Created by: Megan O’Brien

Introducing Tru Sunset, a delightful 16oz iced tea beverage crafted for the summer season. This harmonious blend combines the natural goodness of rooibos tea with luscious pineapple puree and invigorating tonic water, crowned with a tantalizing mint foam topping.

Tru Sunset is a true testament to balance and flavor. The tropical sweetness of pineapple puree dances gracefully with the refreshing mint foam, while the slight bitterness of tonic water adds a delightful twist. The charismatic charm of rooibos tea shines through, delivering a vibrant sensory experience that awakens the palate.

Sip on Tru Sunset, and you’ll discover the perfect equilibrium of flavors, capturing the essence of a blissful summer day in every refreshing gulp.

Ingredients: Rooibos tea, Tonic water, Pineapple puree, & Mint foam.

Offered: all the time

Tru Cafe

1500 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver

Tel: (604) 731-2508

Web: https://www.tru.cafe/

Instagram @thetrucafe

Tru Cafe

Espresso Rosé

Price: $6.05

Created by: Kitty & Riko Tsutsui

Description: Introducing Espresso Rosé, a captivating 12oz iced coffee drink that embodies the perfect blend of sophistication and sweetness. This exquisite beverage features a double shot of espresso, delivering a bold and robust flavor foundation. Combined with the enchanting essence of rose lemonade and the lusciousness of strawberry puree, Espresso Rose creates a harmonious symphony of taste. Indulge in this refreshing concoction and allow the delightful combination of espresso, rose, and strawberry to awaken your senses and transport you to a world of pure indulgence.

Ingredients: Double espresso shot, Rose lemonade, & Strawberry puree.

Offered: all the time

Tru Cafe

1500 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver

Tel: (604) 731-2508

Web: https://www.tru.cafe/

Instagram @thetrucafe

Wick’s Café

Salted Cream Coffee

Price: 12oz $5.95, 16oz $675, 20oz $7.50

Created by: the team

Description: Inspired by the Vietnamese iced coffee delicacy, this iced espresso drink is made with condensed milk and has a salted whipped cream topping.

Ingredients: Coffee, condensed milk, coffee cream Salt, coco powder

Offered: all the time

Wick’s Cafe

1300 W 73rd Ave, Vancouver

Tel: (236) 412-9274

Web: http://www.wickscafe.com/

Instagram @wickscafe

Wick’s Café