The Vancouver Foodster Spring Drink Challenge was a success featuring creations from cafes and restaurants around Vancouver. Each spot featured their creation from April 5-28, 2024. 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.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{108 points}
Nuttea
Hunny Dream
Price: $10.20
Created by:Carman Wan and Karry Wan
Description: It’s a dairy free and gluten free drink. All the ingredients are planted based. Hunny crumbs inside Earl Grey Nut Mylk Tea and Nut Cream. Sprinkles of almonds and chunks of Hunny crumbs will be on top of the Nut cream. Customers can enjoy the Hunny crumbs and dipped into the Nut cream and there will be a crispy texture when customers are drinking the Earl Grey Mylk Tea. Customers can also customizes their sugar and ice level as well.
Ingredients: Earl Grey Tea, cashew, walnut, macadamia, hazelnuts, almonds, vegan honey crumbs, Diary free, soy free and gluten free.
Offered: All the time
Nuttea
1958 W. 4th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 683-6783
Instagram @nuttea_canada
2nd Place:
{103 points}
The Good Chocolatier
Cherry Blossom Chocolate Chip Frappe
Price: $9.50
Created by: Mara Mennicken and Emma Fung
Description: Welcome the warmer weather with an icey frappe that matches the cherry blossom scenery outside! Sweet and refreshing, this spring drink creation has notes of cherry with floral undertones. Mixed in are our signature 75% handmade craft chocolate chips, which pair perfectly with those fruity floral flavours and take the drink experience to a whole new level.
Ingredients: Cherry Jam, Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream, 2% Milk (non-dairy alternative available e.g. oat, almond), Rose Water, 75% Dark Chocolate Shavings, Whipped Cream, Cherry Syrup
Available: Wednesday-Friday 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 10-4pm
The Good Chocolatier
1978 West Broadway (inside Greens Market), Vancouver
Tel: (604) 256-5560
Web:https://thegoodchocolatier.com/
Instagram @thegoodchocolatier
3rd Place:
{102 points}
Crab Hot Lau
Egg Coffee
Price: $7.50
Created by: The team
Originating from Hanoi, Vietnam, this delightful concoction features a rich and velvety coffee base topped with a luscious layer of whipped egg yolks and condensed milk. The combination of smooth coffee and creamy egg foam creates a luxurious texture that is both comforting and indulgent. Served hot or cold, Vietnamese Egg Coffee offers a delightful contrast of flavors and textures that will captivate your senses with every sip. Experience the charm and tradition of Vietnamese coffee culture with this iconic and unforgettable beverage. Get it hot or iced.
Available: Wednesday – Monday (closed Tuesday’s)
Crab Hot Lau
2141 Kingsway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 423-3633
Web: https://crabhotlauvancouver.ca/
Instagram @crabhotlau.vancouver
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Spring Drink Creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Nuttea
Hunny Dream
Price: $10.20
Created by:Carman Wan and Karry Wan
Description: It’s a dairy free and gluten free drink. All the ingredients are planted based. Hunny crumbs inside Earl Grey Nut Mylk Tea and Nut Cream. Sprinkles of almonds and chunks of Hunny crumbs will be on top of the Nut cream. Customers can enjoy the Hunny crumbs and dipped into the Nut cream and there will be a crispy texture when customers are drinking the Earl Grey Mylk Tea. Customers can also customizes their sugar and ice level as well.
Ingredients: Earl Grey Tea, cashew, walnut, macadamia, hazelnuts, almonds, vegan honey crumbs, Diary free, soy free and gluten free.
Offered: All the time
Nuttea
1958 W. 4th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 683-6783
Instagram @nuttea_canada
2nd Place People’s Choice:
The Good Chocolatier
Cherry Blossom Chocolate Chip Frappe
Price: $9.50
Created by: Mara Mennicken and Emma Fung
Description: Welcome the warmer weather with an icey frappe that matches the cherry blossom scenery outside! Sweet and refreshing, this spring drink creation has notes of cherry with floral undertones. Mixed in are our signature 75% handmade craft chocolate chips, which pair perfectly with those fruity floral flavours and take the drink experience to a whole new level.
Ingredients: Cherry Jam, Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream, 2% Milk (non-dairy alternative available e.g. oat, almond), Rose Water, 75% Dark Chocolate Shavings, Whipped Cream, Cherry Syrup
Available: Wednesday-Friday 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 10-4pm
The Good Chocolatier
1978 West Broadway (inside Greens Market), Vancouver
Tel: (604) 256-5560
Web:https://thegoodchocolatier.com/
Instagram @thegoodchocolatier
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Comma Café
YSL Soda
Price: $7.50
Created by: Skye
Description: YSL is (Yuzu Strawberry Lemon) and these are flavours from citrus fruits, sweetness from the strawberry mixed well with refreshing soda water.
Ingredients: Honeyed yuzu, strawberry puree, lemonade concentrate, fresh lemon slice and carbonated water.
Available: All the time
Comma Café
3208 Oak Street, Vancouver
Tel:
Web:
Instagram @commacafevan
Each media judge scored each creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points. The highest number of points a challenge creation could have been awarded is 120 points.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Corey Lee, Rose Lin and Danny Hoa.
Thank you to all the cafes and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured the Spring Drink Challenge creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
See all the Spring Drink Challenge Entries Here.
By: Richard Wolak