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Presents

 
 
 

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest

 
 

February 1-28, 2025

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2024 was our biggest event yet!

In 2024 we had over 125 vendors and 200 participating locations. With your help, we are hoping to reach our goal of raising $150,000 to help battle food insecurity in Calgary.

 
 

Who had the best Hot Chocolate in 2024?

With a record-breaking 98 unique drinks, the competition was fierce. In the end, none of the reigning champions could hold their titles:

Little Chief had the top rated hot chocolate

Hexagon Café had the best selling hot chocolate

Tops Pizza South had the top rated spirited hot chocolate

Telus Spark had the most creative hot chocolate (*new 2024)

Check out all of the best hot chocolate winners on our Past Winners page.

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About us

 

Every February, participating cafés, restaurants, and chocolatiers compete for the coveted titles of YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate, Most Creative Hot Chocolate and special Cup That Runneth Over Award. Calgarians can sip a variety of hot cocoas and determine the blend that roasts them all!

How does it work?

Choose a hot chocolate from our list of contestants, head over during their business hours to try it, and then rate it to help us decide who will be crowned YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate!

 $1 - $3 from every cup sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.

 
 

Award Categories

 
 

Cup That Runneth Over

The most sold Hot Chocolate (determined by location, not business)

2024 Winner - Hexagon Café

 
 
 

Best Hot Chocolate

The top rated Hot Chocolate

2024 Winner - Little Chief Restaurant

 
 

Best Spirited Hot Chocolate

The top rated Hot Chocolate that also gets you tipsy

2024 Winner - Tops Pizza & Steakhouse

 
 

Most Creative Hot Chocolate

Most mindblowing beverage based on votes

2024 Winner - Telus Spark

 
 

Thank you to our sponsors!