From Minimal, “Chocolate Opera”, which “sold out instantly” every time it appears, has been updated and released for the first time in two years. A one-of-a-kind product that expresses the bitterness of coffee with chocolate.
*Bace Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 29, 2024
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From Minimal, “Chocolate Opera”, which “sold out instantly” every time it appears, has been updated and released for the first time in two years. A one-of-a-kind product that expresses the bitterness of coffee with chocolate.
“Minimal – Bean to” is a specialty chocolate specialty store from Japan operated by βace Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takashi Yamashita).
Bar Chocolate – (Minimal)” (https://mini-mal.tokyo/)
CHOCOLATE ADDICT is a subscription service that delivers new Minimal sweets and limited edition items every month.
CLUB” will begin accepting applications for October delivery of “Chocolate Opera,” which continues to sell out every time it appears, from September 1, 2024.
* “Chocolate Opera” is an ever-popular product that “sold out immediately” every time it appears *
Since its release in 2020, the ever-popular opera has sold out within 10 minutes every time it goes on sale, and now it will be released for the first time in two years with an updated flavor and a 9-layer design.
* An opera unique to a chocolate specialty store that expresses the bitterness of coffee with chocolate *
We do not use coffee, which is commonly used for opera, and instead use “HIGH” with a cocoa concentration of 86% in all layers. By using “CACAO” chocolate, it is an opera unique to Minimal that expresses the bitterness of coffee with chocolate.
The “HIGH” used this time
CACAO (86% cacao concentration) chocolate is surprisingly easy to eat despite its high concentration, and has a pleasant bitterness with sweetness, making it a popular chocolate with many repeat purchasers. The reason for this is that we carefully select cacao beans from all over the world that are low in bitterness and have the sweetness of high-quality cacao butter, and we use a unique recipe and carefully roast them to avoid burning. This is because it is finished using grinding and refining techniques.
Using this chocolate, Minimal’s original chocolate opera replaces the strong bitterness of coffee with pleasantly bitter chocolate with sweetness, and is an update to the previous operas that only Minimal can create.
* Luxurious 9-layer design using high cacao chocolate in all layers * Grassage, which enjoys the rich aroma of chocolate with an elegant appearance, light buttercream with a hint of chocolate, biscuit joconde, which mixes cocoa powder into the dough and soaks it with chocolate syrup, and uses less fresh cream to highlight the taste of chocolate. Five types of ganache and coarsely ground chocolate are carefully crafted into nine layers.
“HIGH” on all 9 layers
By using “CACAO” chocolate and delicately adjusting the taste, we have created a multi-layered taste that you can’t believe is just one type of chocolate.
Please enjoy this one-of-a-kind opera, where the mellow aroma and richness of the chocolate changes its expression and becomes layered.
* To commemorate the 3rd anniversary of “CHOCOLATE ADDICT CLUB”, new applications from September to November will receive 1,000 yen off for the first month *
“CHOCOLATE ADDICT
CLUB is a subscription service that delivers limited edition Minimal products and new sweets on the second Saturday of every month. We deliver carefully selected sweets that are only available on a regular basis, so you can enjoy new products that sell out immediately after their release, as well as limited edition sweets tailored to the season.
To commemorate our 3rd anniversary, we will be running a campaign where you can get 1,000 yen off for your first month if you apply between September and November 2024.
Each chocolate is handcrafted by Minimal’s artisans, infusing traditional sweets with the special essence of Minimal. While having a familiar taste,
Enjoy a new taste you’ve never experienced before at CHOCOLATE ADDICT CLUB.
* ▼ Service details *
[Price] 3,980 yen (tax included)
*1,000 yen off for the first month if you apply between September and November 2024
[Application URL] https://mini-mal.tokyo/pages/chocolate-addict-club [Products delivered in October] 9-layer chocolate opera
*If you apply in September 2024, it will be delivered from October. “Minimal” is a cacao and chocolate artisan team including a
chocolatier and pastry chef.
Minimal
Our artisans travel to cacao production areas around the world and handcraft each piece of chocolate from high-quality cacao beans. A team of pastry chefs, chocolatiers, and craftsmen who have honed their skills at star-rated restaurants and top patisseries in Japan and abroad work together as a team, faithfully adhering to the idea of “carefully and simply, using the best ingredients to bring out the best aromas.” Make Minimal chocolates and sweets with your work. We conduct research and lectures on the fermentation and drying process for cacao, the raw material, and work with cacao farmers to develop flavors that are high in quality and at a high unit price. Aiming for the sustainable economic independence of the cacao industry, which has remnants of plantations, we provide technical support and fair and ethical transactions. In 2019
We conducted a cacao survey in Nicaragua as part of JICA’s ODA feasibility study project.
We have won 83 awards at international competitions for eight consecutive years thanks to our unique manufacturing method and the concept of “subtraction” that makes the best use of materials. Award-winning. We would like to deliver “chocolate that will leave a lasting impression on your heart” that will add color to your life and make you want to eat it again, while staying true to the basics and using free ideas that are not bound by tradition or methods.
* Minimal store information *
It also has a cafe space. You can also enjoy coffee, chocolate, parfait, etc.
■Minimal Tomigaya main store
Address: 2-1-9 1F, Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 6 minutes walk from Odakyu Line “Yoyogi Hachiman Station”, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line “Yoyogi Koen Station”
Business hours: 11:30-19:00 (L.O 18:30)
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
■Minimal The Baking Yoyogi Uehara
Address: 1-34-5 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2 minutes walk from Yoyogi-Uehara Station on each line Business hours: 11:00-19:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
■Patisserie Minimal Soshigaya Okura
Address: 8-8-24 Kinuta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from the south exit of Soshigaya Okura Station on the Odakyu Line
Business hours: 10:00-18:00
Regular holidays: Irregular holidays *We will inform you on the official website and SNS
■Minimal The Specialty Azabudai Hills
Address: Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A 2F, 5-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access: Directly connected to Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiyacho Station Exit 5 Business hours: 11:00-19:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
* Overview of βace Co., Ltd. *
Company name: βace Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director Takashi Yamashita
Address: Urban Terrace 21, 2-1-9 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0063 Number of employees: 40 (including part-time workers)
Business content: Manufacture and sale of chocolate products Operation of chocolate specialty store “Minimal – Bean to Bar Chocolate -”
* Minimal – Bean to Bar Chocolate – Related information *
Homepage/Online store: https://mini-mal.tokyo
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