The YYC Hot Chocolate Festival happens in February across Calgary at various participating cafes, restaurants and chocolate shops, including Analog, Pie Junkie and Snowy Village Dessert Cafe.

Calgarians vote for their favourite hot chocolate.

The festival raises money for Calgary Meals on Wheels.

The winners

YCC’s Best Hot Chocolate — Apprentice Cafe

Best Spirited Hot Chocolate — Passionfruit Paradise

Most Creative Hot Chocolate — Saturday Morning Cartoons

Cup That Runneth Over Award — Mississippi Mud Mug

Analog Coffee shop at Mahogany Centres at Calgary, Alberta. During all of February it serves an exclusive ‘Black Forest Hot Chocolate’ for the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival, where all profit goes to Calgary Meals on Wheels. This is a very popular and well loved coffee shop at the Mahogany apartment complex. PHOTO: EMMA ALGER Credit: Emma Alger
Analog Coffee barista making the Black Forest drink as part of the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. PHOTO: EMMA ALGER Credit: Emma Alger
Calgarians gathering and enjoying coffee and the Black Forest hot chocolate apart of the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. The coffee shop has a very calming and inviting atmosphere.
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A Pie Junkie employee making Banana Toffee Hot Chocolate for the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. PHOTO: EMMA ALGER Credit: Emma Alger
The Banana Toffee Hot Chocolate served for the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. All profit from the drink was donated to Calgary Meals on Wheels. The drink tastes like banana mixed with caramel, however it is not too sweet. PHOTO: EMMA ALGER Credit: Emma Alger
Snowy Village Dessert Cafe is located at Legacy Main Street at Calgary. It served the Submarino Hot Chocolate for the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival, profits are given to Calgary Meals on Wheels. It is a very unique place to eat and drink good food.
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The Submarino Hot Chocolate served at Snowy Village Dessert Cafe at. It is a special drink served for the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival which all profits made goes to Calgary Meals on Wheels. The drink itself tasted like a typical hot chocolate but with more bitterness due to the dark chocolate. PHOTO: EMMA ALGER Credit: Emma Alger

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