melanwhip
A newly opened chocolatier at the end of October. Originally, they were mainly doing online sales and event pop-ups, so this is their first storefront! It's located along Shirayama Street, and it's quite stylish and eye-catching, so you can't help but wander in (laughs). There was one other group of customers ahead of us. The packaging is super cute with a lot of feminine touches. There are tables by the window, but they are covered with various items, so it seems like it's not for eating in. As a chocolate lover, I had been eyeing this place for a while, but they mainly specialize in a product called "Mélange," which is white chocolate infused with freeze-dried fruits, and since I'm not a big fan of fruits, I was hesitant to go in (I finally mustered up the courage with a friend). Most of the items in the store were fruit-based, but I found one milk chocolate product and decided to buy that. My friend bought the mango Mélange (seems to be a new product). I'm glad they had something I could eat! This review might be a curveball (it's just a simple chocolate, but for this shop), and I feel a bit guilty, haha. I brought it home and tried it right away. The chocolate was packed in a small organza pouch, which was very charming. Inside were 8 pieces of chocolate wrapped in gold foil. Each piece was delicious with a strong milk flavor! The cost performance is not bad, in fact, it's quite reasonable for a specialty store. I love store-bought chocolate snacks, so I would be happy if they also made products like chocolate-coated rusk or cookies, but I guess this stylish atmosphere is unique to fruit-based chocolates. Also, it would be amazing if they had a café where you could eat in, although it might be difficult given the current situation. There was a chocolate machine next to the company next door (completely mechanical), and I wondered if they were processing the chocolate there. This shop has just opened, and I look forward to what they have in store for the future!