This January the Festival returns for its 14th year in support of three local charity organizations. The newest being “Vendor’s Choice”.
Larger and more creative than ever, The GVR Hot Chocolate Festival features our region’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes and ice cream makers — all joining forces to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before.
For the flavour, lists click HERE.
This year, The Shipyards District locations include:
#009 – HAZELNUT PRALINE HOT CHOCOLATE
Available January 18 – February 14, 2025
Savour the classic combination of dark chocolate and roasted hazelnut, topped with silky, vanilla cream, and a crunchy praline crumble.
Accompanied by a warm, freshly made beignet filled with luxurious chocolate hazelnut cream
#010 – ORANGE CREAMSICLE HOT CHOCOLATE
Available January 18 – February 14, 2025
Delight in a rich, orange-infused hot chocolate, finished with a dreamy creamsicle Chantilly, decadent chocolate shavings, and a touch of freeze-dried orange peel for the zesty finish.
Paired perfectly with a crisp chocolate orange wafer, featuring a signature Artigiano chocolate stamp.
#001 – GOLDEN COCOA
Available January 18 – 29, 2025
Turmeric hot chocolate that glows with the additional warm spices of cardamom and cinnamon.
Served with a mini brioche doughnut filled with chocolate pastry cream, dipped in a turmeric white chocolate ganache, topped with a spiced crumble topping.
#002 – CARAMEL GREY DREAM
Available January 30- February 11, 2025
Cosy and dreamy, this hot chocolate contains a silky caramel, made with Earl Grey tea, and smooth dark chocolate.
Served with a mini brioche Bismarck, filled with Earl grey pastry cream, dipped in caramel, and topped with a white chocolate and Earl grey bark.
#177 – THE CHOCOHOLIC HOT CHOCOLATE FLOAT
Rich and creamy signature hot chocolate served with a scoop of chocolate ice cream topped with thick whipped cream and a choice of toppings. You’ve never had an ice cream float like this!
Your pairing is our chocolate ice cream, found floating in that chocolatey goodness.
#178 – DIP YOUR COOKIES HOT CHOCOLATE FLOAT
Rich and creamy signature hot chocolate served with a scoop of cookies & cream ice cream topped with thick whipped cream and a choice of cookie toppings. You’ve never had an ice cream float like this!
Your pairing is our cookies & cream ice cream, dipping itself in that rich hot chocolate.
