Vancouver Iced Summer Drink Challenge

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 6-30, 2026.

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 and restaurants.
Scan the QR code and Vote for your favourites from August 6-30, 2026.

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

Duello’s Strawberry Velvet Iced Earl Grey Hojicha

Price: $6

Created by: Nicky Dexter

Hojicha with fragrant Earl Grey rooibos, poured over ice and crowned with a thick, velvety layer of strawberry cold foam. Smoky, floral, fruity, and impossibly smooth, Duello’s Strawberry Velvet Iced Earl Grey Hojicha is a striking blend of bright and rich flavours with luxurious texture. Hojicha is the roasted and richly toasty green tea from Japan.

Ingredients: hojicha powder, Earl Grey rooibos tea, strawberry syrup, whipping cream, 2% milk

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

Food by Fanta

Coconut Cloud

Price: $9

Created by: Alysiah Loptson and Shontisha Mungkhun

Description: A refreshing tropical blend with creamy coconut, bright citrus, and sweet pineapple. Smooth, light, and made for summer.

Ingredients: Coconut milk, Pineapple juice, Vanilla syrup, Lime juice, Condensed milk, Roasted coconut flakes

Offered: all the time

Available: for dine-in only

Food by Fanta

20542 Fraser Hwy #107, Langley

Tel: (604) 427-0166

Web: www.FoodbyFanta.com

Instagram @foodbyfanta

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

Ruby Breeze

Price: $8

Created by: Bar team, leading by Supa and Angie

Description: Bright, crisp, bubbly, and refreshing ofcooling mint, and zesty lime, with a touch of cream soda syrup and topped with ginger ale for a light, sparkling, and refreshing drink.

Ingredients: Fresh Raspberries, lime wedges, margarita mix, pina colada mix, pineapple juice, apple juice, and club soda.

Offered: all the time

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

20563 Douglas Cres, Langley

Tel: (778) 278-3088

Web:https://banchokdee.com/

Instagram @banchokdeethai

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

Emerald Breeze

Price: $8

Created by: Bar team, leading by Supa and Angie

Description: Bright, crisp, bubbly, and refreshing ofcooling mint, and zesty lime, with a touch of cream soda syrup and topped with ginger ale for a light, sparkling, and refreshing drink.

Ingredients: Fresh Kiwi, lime wedges, margarita mix, pina colada mix, pineapple juice, apple juice, and club soda.

Offered: all the time

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

20563 Douglas Cres, Langley

Tel: (778) 278-3088

Web:https://banchokdee.com/

Instagram @banchokdeethai

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

Strawberry Lemongrass Basil Colada

Price: $6.50

Created by: The team

Description: Muddled strawberries with fresh basil and top with ice. Shake 1oz of Pina Colada with 1oz lemongrass syrup pour into glass with strawberries and top with sprite or soda (depending on guests preference for sweetness), Garnish with basil sprig and strawberry.

Ingredients: strawberries, basil, pina colada, lemongrass syrup

Offered: all the time

Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

20395 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge

Tel:(604) 459-8000

Web:https://banchokdee.com/

Instagram @banchokdeethai and @BCDThai

Tamaly Shop

Mexican Horchata

Price: $6.50

Created by: The team

Description: Sorry, not sorry… it’s ridiculously good, eh! Your favorite horchata, perfectly balanced with chewy tapioca pearls. Irresistible.

Offered: All the time

Tamaly Shop

2525 Main Street, Vancouver

Tel:(604) 369-3446

Web:https://tamaly-shop.com/

Instagram @tamalyshop

Tamaly Shop

Asian Boba

Price: $6.50

Created by: The team

Description: Sorry, not sorry… it’s ridiculously good, eh! Our mango lemon boba is a zesty, fruity sensation. Perfectly balanced and completely delicious.

Offered: All the time

Tamaly Shop

2525 Main Street, Vancouver

Tel:(604) 369-3446

Web:https://tamaly-shop.com/

Instagram @tamalyshop

Maizal RMF

(details and photo to come)

Price: $

Created by: Rodrigo Vela

Description:

Offered: all the time