green bean to bar Chocolate Bar - Fukuoka - Hojicha (roasted green tea)

A chocolate bar exclusive to the Fukuoka store, offering a sweet and aromatic marriage of roasted green tea (hojicha) and milk chocolate. Crafted with milk chocolate made from Indonesian cacao, it blends perfectly with the sweet, toasted notes of the tea leaves. Once you experience the distinctive, savory aroma of the hojicha, you’ll find it truly addictive.

《Awards》
International Chocolate Awards World 2020 – Bronze Medal
The International Chocolate Awards is a chocolate competition established in 2012 by organizations from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy.

ORIGIN

INDONESIA

SPECIFICATIONS

Product dimensions: 14.8 cm × 7 cm
Country of origin: Indonesia
Ingredients: Organic sugar, cacao beans, cacao butter, skimmed milk powder, roasted green tea (hojicha)

STORY

Organic, pesticide-free tea leaves nurtured by a rich natural environment.
This *hojicha* (roasted green tea) comes from the "Ukiha Mountain Tea" (*Ukiha no Yamacha*) collection, harvested in Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ukiha City is blessed with such a lush natural environment that it has been recognized as one of Japan’s "100 Best Forested Watersheds." The tea is produced by Yuhachiro Higuchi, the third-generation owner of Shinkawa Seicha. To ensure the highest quality, he employs an organic, pesticide-free cultivation method—a rarity in the tea industry—and even carries out weeding entirely by hand, without the use of machinery. The harvested leaves are then carefully processed using a "deep-steaming" (*fukamushi*) technique with fresh mountain spring water, resulting in a rich, full-bodied flavor with minimal astringency.

Milk Chocolate That Pairs Perfectly with Tea
We have paired Indonesian cacao beans with the distinctively sweet, toasted aroma of *hojicha* (roasted green tea). The resulting milk chocolate—creamy and refreshing—complements the fragrant, roasted notes of the *hojicha*, creating a sophisticated flavor profile.
Experience the encounter between *hojicha*—cherished and cultivated in Japan—and cacao beans from Indonesia. Discover for yourself the delightful alchemy that unfolds when these two come together.