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This is a specialty store in Ebisu (located in Higashi) that specializes in "brownies". Brownies are a chocolate-based baked confection that was originally made in American households. While brownies are a familiar treat in bakeries, this place is a specialty store dedicated to them. They use couverture chocolate in the dough and offer a dessert-like experience with combinations of fruits, nuts, and liqueurs in their "raw brownies". They also have brownies that have a longer shelf life, making them suitable as gifts. The store was opened in 2006 and was initially featured in magazines and TV shows for its "raw brownies" and alcohol pairings. It stands out from traditional homemade brownies. The store is operated by Sucré Co., Ltd., which also manages Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory and Franze. This is the main store, with branches in Matsuya Ginza, Lumine Tachikawa, Lumine Ogikubo, and Lazona Kawasaki. It is about a 7-8 minute walk from Ebisu Station. You can find it by walking under the Komazawa Street overpass from the west exit of Ebisu Station, crossing the Shibuya Bridge intersection, and continuing straight ahead. It's on your left after going up the hill for a while, with a chocolate-colored frame and a glass exterior. My last visit was in June 2007, where I sampled the "raw brownies" and, despite finding them a bit pricey, ended up purchasing 3. The interior of the store had a different feel compared to my previous visit. It was bright, with an expanded product selection that made choosing easier. The staff were friendly and easy to talk to. The product lineup includes: - Raw Brownies (5 varieties): Shelf life of 5 days (requires refrigeration), available for individual purchase - Tokyo Brownie, Earl Grey Brownie, Dessert Wine Brownie: Shelf life of 20 days (room temperature), available in small packages or assortments. I bought the following items (prices include tax): - Raw Brownie Size: 14.3cm length x approximately 2.2cm width. It's recommended to bring it back to room temperature before eating, as it has a rich texture similar to raw chocolate. Both paired excellently with coffee. ● Raw Brownie Almond (494 yen) A raw brownie topped with caramelized sliced almonds on a nut-flavored brownie base. The slightly bitter and sweet brownie combined with the caramel-flavored almonds provided the expected taste. Shelf life is 4 days. Ingredients include chocolate (domestic and French-made), sugar, eggs, almonds, mixed flour (wheat flour, sugar), dairy products (fresh cream, vegetable oils, butter oil, skimmed milk, etc.), margarine (vegetable oils, fermented butter, butter oil, etc.), wheat flour, butter, shortening, hazelnut paste, corn syrup, cocoa powder, honey, walnuts, salt/emulsifier, flavoring, carotenoid color (contains wheat, eggs, milk, almonds, walnuts, soybeans) ● Raw Brownie Orange (494 yen) A brownie topped with honey-soaked orange slices. The orange-infused brownie base is slightly softer. The sweet and slightly bitter orange, combined with a hint of liqueur flavor, balanced out the sweetness of the brownie and left a lingering taste. Shelf life is 4 days. Ingredients include chocolate (domestic and French-made), sugar, eggs, honey-soaked orange slices, mixed flour (wheat flour, sugar), Valencia orange peel soaked in honey, margarine (vegetable oils, fermented butter, butter oil, etc.), wheat flour, shortening, cocoa powder, liqueur, walnuts, corn syrup, salt/emulsifier, flavoring, acidity regulator, antioxidant (V.C), carotenoid color (contains wheat, eggs, milk, orange, walnuts, soybeans). The "raw brownies" were delicious as expected. However, the reason for lowering the overall rating was the use of margarine and shortening in the ingredients. While there may be various reasons for using these ingredients, as someone who is conscious of food ingredients, it was disappointing.