A partnership as shocking as the brand new limited-edition ice cream.
Baskin-Robbins and Godiva are two manufacturers that normally sit far aside on the sweets spectrum, with the previous serving up reasonably priced ice lotions and desserts, and the latter catering to clients with deeper wallets, the place a single bite-sized chocolate can set you again a minimum of 500 yen (US$3.49).
Nonetheless, the vastly completely different buyer bases is definitely an excellent motive for the 2 to collaborate, and that’s what’s occurring proper now in Japan, with a brand new “forbidden collaboration” giving delivery to a brand new ice cream that’s stated to be so good it’s on observe to be a sell-out hit.
In response to Baskin-Robbins, which fits by the identify “31” in Japan, the brand new collaboration has been within the works for some time, with repeated testing and enhancements resulting in the creation of a brand new Chocolat Hazelnut ice cream underneath the supervision of Godiva’s govt chef chocolatier Yannick Chevolleau.
Dubbed “31 Chocolaterie“, the brand new sequence of tie-up menu objects contains a cup, cone, tub, and an ice cream cake, all that includes the brand new Chocolat Hazelnut ice cream.
Out there from 4 September, our reporter P.Ok. Sanjun stopped by on launch day to attempt the Premium Chocolat Sundae, which will get you two scoops of the brand new ice cream, together with whipped cream and quite a lot of Godiva chocolate treats — a crunchy chocolate cookie, bitter chocolate items with a high-cacao content material, fried cacao nibs wealthy in cacao aromas, a chocolate piece embellished with the collaboration emblem, and a premium chocolate sauce.
▼ Loads of Godiva goodies, all for 980 yen.
As he was most curious to attempt the brand new ice cream, P.Ok. dipped into this primary, stopping briefly to admire the swirls in the wealthy mixture of chocolate ice cream and hazelnut ice cream.
Upon tasting it, P.Ok. might instantly sense the prime quality of the chocolate, which displayed a bitter cacao flavour you don’t normally get at Baskin-Robbins. The hazelnut ice cream was equally luxurious, including sweetness to stability out the bitterness of the chocolate.
▼ The crunchy texture of the sweets on prime added an beautiful accent to the ice cream.
This pairing of chocolate and hazelnut is as spectacular because the pairing of the businesses behind it, and P.Ok. reckons it’s so good it’ll promote out in a brief time period, as there are solely restricted shares out there.
So when you’re a fan of chocolate or ice cream, or each put collectively, remember to head on over to Baskin-Robbins earlier than this collaboration sells out. And when you’re questioning what else is value making an attempt on the menu, you may wish to attempt these solutions for underneath 1,000 yen.
Pictures © SoraNews24
● Wish to hear about SoraNews24’s newest articles as quickly as they’re revealed? Observe us on Fb and Twitter!
[ Read in Japanese ]
