Chocolate sales are through the roof in October-May.

August? Not as much.

The family of entrepreneurs behind CocoAndré wanted to make more money during the summer months, so four years ago, they started producing horchata. Now the rice-based milky drink is part of their name: CocoAndré Chocolatier & Horchatería.

The craft drinks cost $4.50-$7 and come in flavors including strawberry, matcha, pecan and cacao. CocoAndré recently brought back pineapple horchata because of customer demand, and peach could see a comeback this summer for the same reason. Co-owner Cindy Pedraza Puente says the shop is well-known for its vegan horchata.

This Belgian-style chocolatier also serves aguas frescas in flavors like hibiscus and tamarind, and they serve locally made paletas that can be dipped in chocolate.

The café also serves espresso and craft coffee drinks, plus pan dulces from Alebrijes Café in Oak Cliff.

Here’s a cool treat that brings the heat.

Mangonada is a mango smoothie swirled with chamoy, and in our neighborhood, it can be found in fruiterías and snack bars all around. At La Chula Michoacana, they come in three sizes that cost $4-$6, and they’re over the top, loaded with candy like Lucas Salsaghetti and served with a candy-covered straw.

Chamoy No. 5 makes its own chamoy, the sticky chile-lime flavored condiment that makes sweet flavors pop. This snack bar’s mangonada is more demure, with less candy, but its greatness is in the simpler ingredients.