It might have a new, slightly different name, but our local festival of all things hot chocolate is about to officially kick off just like it does every winter.

The Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival (formerly known as the Hot Chocolate Fest) is making a sweet return from January 15 to February 14, 2022.

The name change signals new participating neighbourhoods and municipalities. The 2022 festival features makers outside of Vancouver located in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, Richmond, White Rock, and even Whistler.

This year, the annual celebration of sweetness has over 40 vendors with 67 participating locations you can head to in order to get in on one of the 106 different hot chocolate flavours up for order.

Just like in previous years, customers can expect to enjoy dozens and dozens of special, limited-edition sips from local purveyors.

 

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So there you have it. Mark your calendar and check out this list of all 40+ participating names this year.

1. 49th Parallel
2. A La Mode Pie
3. Artigiano
4. Beaucoup Bakery
5. Bel Cafe
6. Bellaggio Cafe
7. Bench Bakehouse
8. Beta 5 Chocolates
9. Bjorn Bar Bakery
10. Boba Run
11. Broye Cafe
12. Butter Baked Good
13. Cadeaux
14. Chez Christophe
15. Coho Coffee
16. Doughgirls
17. East Van Roasters
18. Emkao Foods
19. Eternal Abundance
20. Everbean Cafe
21. Fife Bakery
22. Fufu Cafe
23. Gem Chocolates
24. Giovane Caffe
25. Glenburn Soda
26. Honolulu Coffee
27. Kafka’s Coffee
28. Koko Monk Choc
29. Koko Monk Lounge
30. La Glace Ice Cream
31. Laduree
32. Mink Chocolates
33. Mon Paris Patisserie
34. Nelson The Seagull
35. PICA
36. Passione Gelato
37. Say Hello Sweets
38. Sciue Italian
39. Super Veloce
40. Swiss Bakery
41. Temper Pastry
42. Thierry Chocolate
43. Thomas Haas
44. Uno Gelato

Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival

When: January 15 to February 14, 2022 (check specific vendors as dates may vary)
Where: Locations in and around Vancouver