Just as Starbucks’ famous Sakura drinks have disappeared from the menu in Japan – yes, before Sakura season has even started – it’s time to turn our attention to a drink we can actually enjoy under the blossoms.
This limited edition drink, called the “Sakura to Tenku no Matcha Wa Chocolat Drink” (“Sakura and Heavenly Matcha Japanese Chocolat Drink”), comes to us from the Japanese subsidiary of Lindt, the famous Swiss premium chocolate brand with a 175- long history long history.
Lindt has taken local tastes into account with a number of exclusive Japanese drinks in recent years, but this year’s Sakura drink is particularly special as it contains 100 percent Okumidori, a rare variety of green tea known for its vibrancy and umami taste.
The type of Okumidori used for the drink is “Tenku no Matcha”, a brand grown on a tea plantation in the mountainous area of Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the high altitudes give it its “heavenly” name.
This matcha is said to pair perfectly with Lindt’s white chocolate, which is generously mixed into the main body of the drink, and at the bottom you’ll find even more matcha, in the form of a rich and smooth matcha pudding.
Finished with a dark green Tenku no Matcha sauce around the rim of the cup, the drink is garnished with sakura-flavored cream, crispy cherry blossom-shaped meringue pieces and a bright, salted sakura flower.
With its many layers and different shades of pink and green, this drink is an absolute winner that is “luxuriously packed with Japanese deliciousness”.
There’s no other chocolate drink quite like it – even Godiva’s Sakura drinks seem plain by comparison with their all-pink appearance – so we can’t wait to sample it when it’s released at Lindt Chocolat Boutique & Cafe locations in Japan from March 18.
The new drink costs 798 yen and will only be available for a limited time, while supplies last, until April 17.
Related: Lindt Chocolat Boutique & Café Locations
Source, images: PR Times
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