ChoctoberFest is back
1-31 October!
Porirua is the place to be for Whittaker’s chocolate lovers during October with 22 local cafés and bars serving up delicious chocolate drinks and baked treats. Join the fun, and be in to win a Whittaker’s factory tour!
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Top of the Chocs ｜Whittaker's Bake off ｜ChoctoberFest Facebook｜Rate｜Competitions｜ChoctoberFest Fan Club
Top of the Chocs
Who is going to be crowned ‘Top of the Chocs’ 2023?
Top of the Chocs entries open 1 October and close on 31 October.
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Abandoned Brewery｜Café Kaizen｜Columbus Coffee Porirua｜Elemental Eats｜Get Fixed Bicycle Café｜Greedy and Co.｜Little Green Olive｜Local Authority｜Peppermill Café｜Regular Café｜Rubys Café｜Sandbar Mana｜Supply Room｜Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café｜t bay café｜The Beer Engine｜The Cake Café Plimmerton｜The Coffee Cart Elsdon｜The Karaage Kid｜The Regal Shortbread Co.
Dietary requirements and food allergies.
Every endeavor has been made to provide accurate information on the ChoctoberFest website. For customers with allergies or dietary requirements, please ensure you check with each individual cafe.
GF – gluten free｜GFA – gluten free option available｜VG – vegan｜VGA – vegan option available
Top of the Chocs ｜Whittaker's Bake off ｜ChoctoberFest Facebook｜Rate｜Competitions｜ChoctoberFest Fan Club
Abandoned Brewery｜Coffee Porter Spider
Our coffee, coconut, and Whittaker’s Cacao Nib Porter topped with a scoop of homemade Abandoned Stout and chocolate chip ice cream, dusted with some toasted coconut.
Contains Alcohol｜Cold Drink
Address: 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Wed-Thur 4-8pm｜Fri-Sat 12–9pm｜Sun 12–8 pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Abandoned Brewery ｜ Instagram: abandonedbrewery
Cafe Kaizen｜Chaizen
House made chai with Whittaker’s 72% dark chocolate and a Jalebi (Indian sweet).
Hot Drink
Address: 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Sun 9am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Cafe Kaizen｜Instagram: cafekaizen
Columbus Coffee Porirua｜The Hot Blondie
Whittaker's Blondie Chocolate mixed with your choice of milk and lightly spiced with ginger. Topped with a caramel and ginger biscuit crumb, served with Blondie dipped ginger biscuits.
GF｜Takeaway｜Child Size Available｜Hot Drink
Address: Mitre 10 MEGA, 3 Semple Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm｜Sat-Sun 8am-4.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Columbus Coffee MEGA Porirua ｜Instagram: columbuscoffeeporirua
Elemental Eats｜Macadamia Hot Chocolate
In memory of the discontinued Whittaker’s Macadamia block, we have brought these two together once again for the ultimate hot chocolate!
GF｜Takeaway｜Hot Drink
Address: 2/51 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru
Open: Mon-Sat 7.30am-2.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Elemental Eats｜Instagram: elementaleats
Get Fixed Bicycle Café｜Raspberry Caramel Dream
Whittaker’s Creamy Caramel chocolate in warm milk, topped with whipped cream, chocolate flakes, caramel chocolate, raspberry dust and chocolate raspberry liquorice in an edible cup.
Hot Drink｜Takeaway
Address: 16 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm｜Sat-Sun 9.30am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe ｜Instagram: getfixedbicyclecafe
TikTok: getfixedbicyclecafe
Greedy and Co.｜Rawhiti Rocky Road
Whittaker’s Dark Chocolate ganache, homemade cherry syrup, steamed together and topped with whipped cream, toasted almonds, and marshmallows.
Takeaway｜Hot Drink ｜Child Size Available
Address: 98 Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay
Open: Tues-Fri 8am-1pm｜Sat 9am-2pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Greedy And Co.｜Instagram: greedy_and_co
Little Green Olive｜Caramelised Ginger Nut
Whittaker’s Blondie steamed with ginger, topped with whipped cream and a crunchy gingernut topping.
GF｜DF｜VG option available｜Child Size Available｜Hot Drink
Address: 4 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 6am-1.30pm｜Sat 7am-1.30pm｜Public Holidays 8am-1.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Little Green Olive ｜Instagram: littlegreenoliv
Local Authority｜A Local Delight
A decadent Italian style hot chocolate with an orange twist, served with a house made biscotti to dip.
Hot Drink
Address: 1/1 Walton Leigh Avenue, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-1pm｜Sat 8am-12:30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Local Authority Specialty Coffee Bar ｜Instagram: localauthoritycoffee
Peppermill Café｜Raspberry Chocolate Brownie Shake
Creamy chateau vanilla ice cream, mixed berries, and brownie, blended with your choice of any milk. Topped with whipped cream, raspberry drizzle, chocolate, and raspberry-choc brownie pieces.
Cold Drink｜Child Size Available
Address: 4 Norrie Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-2.30pm｜Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Peppermill Cafe & Bar ｜Instagram: peppermillcafeporirua
Regular｜The Lemon Blondie Milkshake
A delicious lemony cheesecake milkshake with Whittaker's Blondie chocolate, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce topping.
Cold Drink｜Takeaway
Address: Te Rauparaha Arena, 17a Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Sun 8.30am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Regular Cafe
Ruby's Café｜Ho Ho Hot Choccy
We have a delicious white hot chocolate filled with your favourite Christmas treats. Add a shot of Baileys to start the festive season early!
Takeaway｜Alcohol Optional｜Hot Drink
Address: 99 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-3.30pm｜Sat-Sun 8.30am-3.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Rubys Cafe｜Instagram: rubys.cafe
Sandbar Mana｜Choco-nana
A hot chocolate featuring rum, banana & love!
Contains Alcohol｜Hot Drink
Address: 109 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: 11am till late every day
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Sandbar Mana｜Instagram: sandbarpub
Supply Room｜Sea, Sand & Me!
A sunny seaside adventure to share. White chocolate frappe with a blue cotton candy sea, topped with whipped cream and vanilla wine biscuit sand. With lollipop beach balls to finish.
Cold Drink｜GF
Address: 105 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon 9am-3pm｜Tue -Sat 9am-late｜Sun 9am-not as late
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Supply Room｜Instagram: supplyroomnz
Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café｜ Musclechef Coco Fuel
Rich, creamy, cocoa coconut protein shake to nourish & satisfy, without the guilt! Made with Whittaker’s Ghana dark cocoa, coconut cream, protein and healthy fats.
GF｜DF｜VG｜Takeaway｜Cold Drink｜Low Carb｜Keto｜Paleo Friendly
Address: 27 Aotea Drive, Aotea, Porirua
Open: Tues-Fri 7am-4pm｜Sat-Sun 9.30am-4pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café｜Instagram: sushil_musclechef
t bay café｜t bay Hot Chocolate Sundae
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, hot frothed milk, with a wafer biscuit. Dirty sundae (double espresso shot), naughty sundae (shot of Baileys).
GF (without wafer)｜Takeaway｜Hot Drink｜Alcohol Optional
Address: 26 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Thur-Sat 8am-4pm｜Sun 8am-4pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: t bay cafe｜Instagram: tbaycafe
TikTok: tbaycafe
The Beer Engine｜Dale's Hard Nitro Coldbrew Mocha
Elemental cold brew coffee brewed with Whittaker’s chocolate nibs, blended with house-brewed imperial stout, coconut sugar and topped with sweet vanilla foam. Non-alcoholic available.
Alcohol｜Cold Drink
Address: 31 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Wed-Fri 3pm-9pm｜Sat-Sun 12pm-9pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Beer Engine｜Instagram: thebeerenginenz
The Cake Café Plimmerton｜Welly's Orange Chocolate
Rich smooth 'French style' orange flavoured hot chocolate, whipped cream topping with orange zest, served with a chocolate orange segment.
GF｜Takeaway｜Hot Drink
Address: 15b Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
Open: Wed-Fri 8am-3.30pm ｜Sat 9am-3.30pm｜Sun 9am-2pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Cake Café Plimmerton｜Instagram: thecakecafeplimmerton
The Coffee Cart Elsdon｜Death by Chocolate
Decadent dipping hot chocolate topped with a chocolate berry biscoff cheesecake.
Takeaway｜Child Size Available｜Hot Drink
Address: 3 Prosser Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Friday 6am-2pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Coffee Cart Elsdon｜Instagram: thecoffeecart.elsdon
The Karaage Kid｜Aunty Doris's Thickshake
Whittaker’s chocolate & black doris plum thickshake, topped with delicious black doris plum cream and lemon and raspberry sherbet.
GF｜Takeaway｜Cold Drink
Address: 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Thu 4pm-9pm｜Fri-Sun 11am-9pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Karaage Kid Instagram: thekaraagekidnz
The Regal Shortbread Co.｜Hot Halloween Horror
Silky hot chocolate made with Whittaker’s 50% dark chocolate, a tasty pumpkin spiced cream and topped with spooky pashmak webs and a skull gingernut cookie. Boo!
Takeaway｜Hot Drink
Address: 109 Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Wed-Fri 10am-2pm｜Sat 9am-1pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Regal Shortbread Co. ｜Instagram: theregalshortbreadcompany
Whittaker's Bake off
Who will win the Whittaker’s Bake Off title?
Whittaker’s Bake Off entries open 1 October and close on 15 October.
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Café Kaizen｜Columbus Coffee Porirua｜Greedy and Co.｜Little Green Olive｜Local Authority｜Nish Café｜Peppermill Café｜t bay café｜The Cake Café｜The Karaage Kid｜The Regal Shortbread Co. ｜Urban Bake House
Dietary requirements and food allergies.
Every endeavor has been made to provide accurate information on the ChoctoberFest website. For customers with allergies or dietary requirements, please ensure you check with each individual cafe.
GF – gluten free｜GFA – gluten free option available｜VG – vegan｜VGA – vegan option available
Top of the Chocs ｜Whittaker's Bake off ｜ChoctoberFest Facebook｜Rate｜Competitions｜ChoctoberFest Fan Club
Cafe Kaizen｜Orange You Glad It's Chocolate Terrine
A chocolate terrine with caramel oranges, orange cream and almond praline.
Takeway
Address: 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Cafe Kaizen｜Instagram: cafekaizen
Columbus Coffee Porirua｜Chocolate Caramel Pod
The pod is back! Caramel pod, topped with Whittaker’s 50% chocolate.
GF｜Takeaway
Address: 3 Semple Street, Elsdon
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm｜Sat-Sun 8am-4.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Columbus Coffee MEGA Porirua ｜Instagram: columbuscoffeeporirua
Greedy and Co.｜ Louise Cake Muffins
Raspberry jam and coconut muffin, topped with Swiss buttercream made with Whittaker’s white chocolate.
Takeway
Address: 98 Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay
Open: Tues-Fri 8am-1pm｜ Sat 9am-2pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Greedy And Co.｜Instagram: greedy_and_co
Little Green Olive｜Ginger Nut Moment
Housemade gingernut biscuit, Whittaker’s Dark chocolate ganache and gooey ginger coconut caramel centre.
GF｜DF｜VG｜Takeaway｜Child Size Available
Address: 4 Mana Esplanade, Paremata
Open: Mon-Fri 6am-1.30pm｜Sat 7am-1.30pm｜Public Holidays 8am-1.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Little Green Olive ｜Instagram: littlegreenoliv
Local Authority｜The New Scone on the Block
A soft blueberry scone with chunks of Whittaker’s white chocolate that caramelise perfectly when toasted.
Takeaway
Address: 1/1 Walton Leigh Avenue, Porirua
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-1pm｜Sat 8am-12.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Local Authority Specialty Coffee Bar ｜Instagram: localauthoritycoffee
Nish Café｜28 Percent
A white chocolate mousse with layers of lemon curd and crunchy coconut biscuit.
Takeaway
Address: 69a Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm｜Sat-Sun 7.30am-4pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Nish Café Whitby ｜Instagram: nish_cafe
Peppermill Café｜Molten Chocolate Cake
Molten chocolate cake served with raspberry compote and Kāpiti vanilla bean ice cream.
Address: 4 Norrie Street, Porirua City Centre
Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-2.30pm｜Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Peppermill Cafe & Bar ｜Instagram: peppermillcafeporirua
t bay café｜t bay Millionaire
Raspberry caramel Millionaire’s shortbread slice. Delicious layers of gluten-free shortbread, raspberry jelly, salted caramel and Whittaker’s dark chocolate.
GF｜Takeaway
Address: 26 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Open: Thur-Sat 8am-4pm｜Sun 8am-4pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: t bay café｜Instagram: tbaycafe
TikTok: tbaycafe
The Cake Café Plimmerton｜Brownie Beyond Compare
Our classic brownie recipe with Whittaker’s dark chocolate pieces. Served warm with a generous dollop of luxurious clotted cream and a dusting of chocolate powder.
Takeaway
Address: 15b Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
Open: Tue-Fri 8am-3.30pm｜Sat 9am-3.30pm｜Sun 9am-2pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Cake Café Plimmerton｜Instagram: thecakecafeplimmerton
The Karaage Kid｜Uncle Doh's Choc PB Nuts
Whittaker’s chocolate and custard-filled donut with a peanut butter glaze and chocolate drizzle.
VG｜Takeaway
Address: 20 Parumoana Street
Open: Mon-Thu 4pm-9pm｜Fri-Sun 11am-9pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Karaage Kid Instagram: thekaraagekidnz
The Regal Shortbread Co.｜Chocolate Meringue Pie
The crust is dark chocolate cookie crumbs, filled with silky chocolate filling and crowned with a chocolate Italian meringue, topped with Dutch cocoa.
Takeaway
Address: 109 Discovery Drive, Whitby
Open: Wed-Fri 10am-2pm｜Sat 9am-1pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: The Regal Shortbread Co. ｜Instagram: theregalshortbreadcompany
Urban Bake House｜The Ultimate Cruffin
Chocolate creme patissiere-filled Danish pastry, topped with a chocolate drizzle.
Takeaway
Address: 25 Ulric Street, Plimmerton
Open: Mon-Fri 6.30am-3.30pm｜Sat 6.30am-2.30pm
➡️ RATE from 1 October
Facebook: Urban Bake House｜Instagram: urban_bakehouse
Top of the Chocs ｜Whittaker's Bake off ｜ChoctoberFest Facebook｜Rate｜Competitions｜ChoctoberFest Fan Club
Competitions
Thanks to the wonderful Whittaker’s, we’ve got epic prizes that will have you drooling!
Win a year's supply of Whittaker's Chocolate
Post a review and photo of a ChoctoberFest drink or baked treat in the Facebook group - ChoctoberFest Fan Club - and you’re in the draw to win a year’s supply (that’s 52 blocks) of delicious Whittaker’s chocolate.
Win a Whittaker’s Factory Tour in Porirua for four people!
Win a Whittaker’s Factory Tour in Porirua for four people!
Enter the unique code you received when purchasing a ChoctoberFest drink or baked treat into the survey.
Terms and Conditions
- Unique codes are given to customers at point of purchase at participating ChoctoberFest venues from 1 October 2023 and are able to be entered until 11.59pm, 31 October.
- You will receive a code for each ChoctoberFest baked treat or drink you buy (eg you will receive 3 codes if you buy 3 ChoctoberFest drinks in the same transaction).
- Each unique code may be used only once.
- You must rate a drink or baked treat online to use your code to enter, and only one code may be entered at a time.
- There is one prize that enables four people to go together on one Whittaker’s Factory Tour in Porirua.
- Children must be aged five years or older to participate in the Whittaker’s Factory Tour, and children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- The winners must be available to participate in the Whittaker’s Factory Tour at a time and date agreed by Whittaker’s between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, before the end of the year (2023).
- Winners must make their own way to the Whittaker’s factory in Porirua (travel is not included as part of the prize).
- Winners must comply with all Whittaker’s terms of entry and safety conditions.
- By entering this competition, you agree that if you’re a winner your group may have photos taken and used by Porirua City Council and Whittaker’s for any ChoctoberFest marketing and promotional purposes.
- Competition draw will take place on Monday 6 November, and the winner will be contacted by phone and email. The winner will also be announced on Porirua City Council / ChoctoberFest social media channels.
- The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
