Welcome to the next Vancouver 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 and restaurant will be featuring one their creations on their menu from August 7-31, 2025.
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 August 7-31, 2025.
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.
Cafe Duello
Summer Matcha Nog
Price: $6
Created by: Nicky Dexter & Maria Jose Barreda
Say hello to Xmas in August! A creamy oat‑nog base ribboned with chocolate, followed by a vivid jewel‑green matcha layer suspended above, and capped with a cloud of coconut whip lightly dusted with cocoa. The drink starts mellow and chocolatey, then brightens as matcha lifts the finish, while the chill stays distinct to keep every sip refreshing. It is equal parts eye‑catching and satisfying—perfect for a summer‑heat cool‑down.
Ingredients: matcha, oat milk nog, chocolate syrup, coconut whipping cream, cocoa powder
Offered: all the time Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday
Cafe Duello
426 W Hastings St, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 568-9907
Web: https://www.academieduello.com/cafe/
Instagram @cafeduello
Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
Mango Passion Soda Lemonade
Price: $7
Created by: Nasuang Bumrungthai (Patty)
A tropical blend of passion fruit and mango juice, sweetened with passion fruit syrup and brightened with freshly squeezed lime and margarita mix, then topped with sparkling soda. Finished with a garnish of mint, lemon, grapefruit, and an edible flower.
Ingredients: passion fruit, mango juice, passion fruit syrup,
margarita mix and soda. Garnish with lemon, mint, edible flowers and grapefruit.
Offered: all the time
Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
20563 Douglas Cres, Langley
Tel: (778) 278-3088
Instagram @banchokdeethai
Benzo Café
Benzo’s Matcha Mocha Affogato
Price: $8.95
Created by: The team
Description: Japanese Matcha Powder Frappe with Freshly brewed espresso combined with chocolate chips (Mocha), topped with a silky-smooth cold foam.
Ingredients: 10% Cream, Ice, Matcha Powder, Double shot of Espresso, Milk Chocolate Chips
Offered: all the time
Benzo Cafe
4429 Hastings St, Burnaby
Tel: (604) 816-5344
Web: https://www.benzocafe.ca/
Instagram @benzocafe
Hakka Momo Corner
Sunmint Blush
Price: $9
Created by: The team
Strawberry, pineapple, carrot juices with cold mint tea, Poured over pearl and ice. Garnished with mint, pineapple and strawberry
Ingredients: Strawberry, pineapple, carrot juices, mint tea, mint, pineapple and strawberry
Offered: all the time
Hakka Momo Corner
140-3031 Beckman Pl, Richmond
Tel: (604) 336-9618
Instagram @hakkamomorichmond
Chao Mami
Lychee Dreamer
Price: $6
Created by: the team
An escape in every sip. We blend fragrant, juicy lychee with naturally refreshing coconut water for a drink that’s both hydrating and indulgent. Each glass is finished with our house-made lychee foam — airy, fragrant, and kissed with the delicate sweetness of the fruit itself. It’s a light yet luxurious treat, perfect for drifting away into a tropical daydream.
Ingredients:
Offered: all the time
Chao Mami
4088 Hastings St, Burnaby
Tel:(604) 558-3838
Instagram @chaomamii
Chao Mami Express
Pandan Vietnamese Frappe
Price: $5.25
Created by: the team
A modern twist on a timeless favourite. Bold, robust Vietnamese coffee is blended to an icy perfection for a smooth, creamy finish — like a frappuccino, but with a kick. Crowned with our house-made pandan foam, it’s a fragrant, velvety topping that adds a hint of tropical sweetness to every sip.
Ingredients:
Offered: all the time
Chao Mami Express
678 Dunsmuir, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 428-7574
Web:https://www.chaomamiexpress.com/
Instagram @chaomamiexpress
Our Media judges for this challenge are:
Corey Lee
Instagrammer, tiktok and Influencer
Instagram @sweettoothguy
TikTok @sweettoothguyishere
Jay Minter
Writer of food and the arts for On The List, and other publications.
Instagram @jminter
Shelley Hayashi
Influencer/Writer for MyVanCity
Instagram: @shelleyhayashi