Chocolates from JITSK, an up-and-coming chocolatier based in Antwerp, Belgium, will be arriving in Japan for the 2021 Valentine's season. JITSK's creations have earned them immense support from Japanese chocolate fans who pursue authenticity, with many passionate fans who subscribe to their unique philosophy. They will be even more powerful than last year.
JITSK's Philosophy
・Use of organic ingredients
They own their own organic farm on the outskirts of Antwerp, where they harvest seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs to use in their chocolate.
・Using seasonal, raw ingredients
Based on the idea of "bringing out the aroma and flavor that only seasonal ingredients have," they use "raw" ingredients rather than processed products.
・Making chocolate by hand
The chocolates are handmade in the atelier. This is to "bring out the full aroma."
・Creating completely new methods without being bound by tradition
They describe themselves as part of the new generation and have no barriers.
Chocolate doesn't need color
"Color has no taste." In their home country, no color is used in their chocolate, and it is simple, stylish and unadorned. (Only the few varieties sold in Japan are colored using beets or matcha.)
・Unexpected combinations of ingredients
Despite the surprising combinations, the aromas are exquisitely harmonious and the taste is elegant.
2021 Valentine's Day ProductsOverview
●Selection 3
"Mango Yuzu," made with mango and yuzu wrapped in white chocolate, is a chocolate that is extremely popular in Japan every year. "Tangerine," with its juicy and refreshing ganache, and "Earl Grey Violet," with its rich aroma. This is an assortment of three popular classic flavors.
[Price] 1,296 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 3 pieces (1 each of Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet)
● Selection 6
An assortment of 6 of Eask's most representative flavors, including "Mango Yuzu", mango and yuzu covered in white chocolate, "Tangerine", a juicy and refreshing ganache, "Earl Grey Violet", the new "Lemongrass Coconut", and "Hazelnut Praline", which is being revived for the first time in 3 years.
【Price】2,484 yen (tax included)
【Contents】6 pieces (1 each of Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet, Hazelnut Praline, Lemongrass Coconut, Cinnamon Blossom)
● Selection 12
The diamond-like sparkling hearts are the new "Lemongrass Coconut" and the popular "Cassis Pepper". The set includes 12 flavors that allow you to enjoy Eask, such as "Matcha Bergamot," which combines matcha and bergamot with white chocolate; "Sea Salt Caramel," a salted caramel made with salt from Camargue, France; "Raspberry Mint," a two-layered treat made with raspberry jelly from the company's own farm and mint ganache; and "Timut Pepper," the flavor that Eask fans most wanted to see revived.
【Price】4,860 yen (tax included)
【Contents】12 pieces (Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet, Hazelnut Praline, Lemongrass Coconut, Cinnamon Blossom, Matcha Bergamot, Raspberry Mint, Coconut Coffee Spice, Sea Salt Caramel, Timut Pepper, Cassis Pepper x 1 each)
●Special Assortment 2021 <Limited quantity, Japan only>
"Mango Yuzu," made with mango and yuzu wrapped in white chocolate; "Hazelnut Praline," which is making a comeback after three years; "Sea Salt Caramel," made with salt from Camargue, France; and the new "Rosemary" are all exclusive to this box. We also have a set that allows you to enjoy a little bit of each of Eask's popular items, including the popular "Orange Slice," with its bitter orange and dark chocolate flavor, and the new "Matcha Almond." Due to the special packaging, quantities are limited.
[Price] 3,240 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 4 pieces (1 each of mango yuzu, hazelnut praline, sea salt caramel, and rosemary), 2 orange slices, and 20g of matcha almonds
● Orange Slices
A top-selling item at the main store in Antwerp. Fresh raw oranges are preserved in syrup in the Antwerp atelier and then coated in dark chocolate. A new manufacturing method invented by Eesk preserves the orange flavor to the maximum extent. The juicy fruitiness and aroma of orange and the refreshing bitter taste unique to citrus fruits are combined with dark chocolate.
*As these are made from fresh oranges, production is limited and they will be sold in limited quantities.
[Price] 2,160 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 5 pieces
● Matcha Almonds <Limited quantity, Japan only>
Portuguese almonds are roasted to give them a fragrant, rich caramel flavour, and then coated in rich, creamy matcha white chocolate. Enjoy the crunchy texture and rich, flavorful sweet nuts.
[Price] 1,944 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 80g
● Selection 4 Roppongi Hills Exclusive <Limited Quantity>
This Roppongi Hills exclusive assortment includes "Tangerine," a juicy and refreshing ganache made with tangerine and calamansi, "Cassis Pepper," a stimulating blend of sweet and sour cassis and black pepper, "Honey Almond," which is making a comeback after three years, and "Liquid Coffee," a new product for 2021.
【Price】1,728 yen (tax included)
【Contents】4 pieces (Tangerine, Cassis Pepper, Honey Almond, Liquid Coffee x 1 each)
● Eask & Le Fleuve Collaboration Assortment Limited to Hankyu Umeda <Limited Quantity>
【Price】2,916 yen (tax included)
【Contents】6 pieces (Jistk Honey Almond, Liquid Coffee, Raspberry Thyme x 1 each) (le fleuve Honey Chestnut, Café, Raspberry x 1 each)
【About Chocolatier Eask Heinink】
Born in 1990, he is 30 years old. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city, to parents who ran a florist. He studied at the prestigious PIVA confectionery school from the age of 12, winning the national junior chocolate competition. While still a student, he started his own business at 18, selling custom-made chocolates to famous restaurants and hotels. After graduating, he traveled to 50 countries around the world as a professional chocolate technical advisor, interacting with chefs from around the world and broadening his knowledge of techniques and ingredients. In 2015, he opened his own chocolate shop, JITSK, in Antwerp, which quickly became a hot topic for its high quality. His hobbies include repairing classic cars and a love of machines. He calls himself a "science major" and continues to create chocolates that transcend traditional categories like ganache and praline, while maintaining the traditional Belgian shell method. He believes in creating completely new, "evolved chocolate" with an open-minded approach.
【2021 Valentine's Day Sales Stores】
Hankyu Umeda Main Store 1/20~2/14
Takashimaya Shinjuku Store 1/27~2/14
Roppongi Hills 1/29~2/14
The 2021 Valentine's Day Collection will be on sale from January 15th on the official e-sk online shop. E-Sky Official Online Shop: https://jitsk.jp/shop/html/
Contact Information
U-One Trading Co., Ltd.
TEL: 03-6231-2232
MAIL: info@jitsk.jp
Click here for company press release details
JITSK's Philosophy
・Use of organic ingredients
They own their own organic farm on the outskirts of Antwerp, where they harvest seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs to use in their chocolate.
・Using seasonal, raw ingredients
Based on the idea of "bringing out the aroma and flavor that only seasonal ingredients have," they use "raw" ingredients rather than processed products.
・Making chocolate by hand
The chocolates are handmade in the atelier. This is to "bring out the full aroma."
・Creating completely new methods without being bound by tradition
They describe themselves as part of the new generation and have no barriers.
Chocolate doesn't need color
"Color has no taste." In their home country, no color is used in their chocolate, and it is simple, stylish and unadorned. (Only the few varieties sold in Japan are colored using beets or matcha.)
・Unexpected combinations of ingredients
Despite the surprising combinations, the aromas are exquisitely harmonious and the taste is elegant.
2021 Valentine's Day ProductsOverview
●Selection 3
"Mango Yuzu," made with mango and yuzu wrapped in white chocolate, is a chocolate that is extremely popular in Japan every year. "Tangerine," with its juicy and refreshing ganache, and "Earl Grey Violet," with its rich aroma. This is an assortment of three popular classic flavors.
[Price] 1,296 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 3 pieces (1 each of Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet)
● Selection 6
An assortment of 6 of Eask's most representative flavors, including "Mango Yuzu", mango and yuzu covered in white chocolate, "Tangerine", a juicy and refreshing ganache, "Earl Grey Violet", the new "Lemongrass Coconut", and "Hazelnut Praline", which is being revived for the first time in 3 years.
【Price】2,484 yen (tax included)
【Contents】6 pieces (1 each of Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet, Hazelnut Praline, Lemongrass Coconut, Cinnamon Blossom)
● Selection 12
The diamond-like sparkling hearts are the new "Lemongrass Coconut" and the popular "Cassis Pepper". The set includes 12 flavors that allow you to enjoy Eask, such as "Matcha Bergamot," which combines matcha and bergamot with white chocolate; "Sea Salt Caramel," a salted caramel made with salt from Camargue, France; "Raspberry Mint," a two-layered treat made with raspberry jelly from the company's own farm and mint ganache; and "Timut Pepper," the flavor that Eask fans most wanted to see revived.
【Price】4,860 yen (tax included)
【Contents】12 pieces (Tangerine, Mango Yuzu, Earl Grey Violet, Hazelnut Praline, Lemongrass Coconut, Cinnamon Blossom, Matcha Bergamot, Raspberry Mint, Coconut Coffee Spice, Sea Salt Caramel, Timut Pepper, Cassis Pepper x 1 each)
●Special Assortment 2021 <Limited quantity, Japan only>
"Mango Yuzu," made with mango and yuzu wrapped in white chocolate; "Hazelnut Praline," which is making a comeback after three years; "Sea Salt Caramel," made with salt from Camargue, France; and the new "Rosemary" are all exclusive to this box. We also have a set that allows you to enjoy a little bit of each of Eask's popular items, including the popular "Orange Slice," with its bitter orange and dark chocolate flavor, and the new "Matcha Almond." Due to the special packaging, quantities are limited.
[Price] 3,240 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 4 pieces (1 each of mango yuzu, hazelnut praline, sea salt caramel, and rosemary), 2 orange slices, and 20g of matcha almonds
● Orange Slices
A top-selling item at the main store in Antwerp. Fresh raw oranges are preserved in syrup in the Antwerp atelier and then coated in dark chocolate. A new manufacturing method invented by Eesk preserves the orange flavor to the maximum extent. The juicy fruitiness and aroma of orange and the refreshing bitter taste unique to citrus fruits are combined with dark chocolate.
*As these are made from fresh oranges, production is limited and they will be sold in limited quantities.
[Price] 2,160 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 5 pieces
● Matcha Almonds <Limited quantity, Japan only>
Portuguese almonds are roasted to give them a fragrant, rich caramel flavour, and then coated in rich, creamy matcha white chocolate. Enjoy the crunchy texture and rich, flavorful sweet nuts.
[Price] 1,944 yen (tax included)
[Contents] 80g
● Selection 4 Roppongi Hills Exclusive <Limited Quantity>
This Roppongi Hills exclusive assortment includes "Tangerine," a juicy and refreshing ganache made with tangerine and calamansi, "Cassis Pepper," a stimulating blend of sweet and sour cassis and black pepper, "Honey Almond," which is making a comeback after three years, and "Liquid Coffee," a new product for 2021.
【Price】1,728 yen (tax included)
【Contents】4 pieces (Tangerine, Cassis Pepper, Honey Almond, Liquid Coffee x 1 each)
● Eask & Le Fleuve Collaboration Assortment Limited to Hankyu Umeda <Limited Quantity>
【Price】2,916 yen (tax included)
【Contents】6 pieces (Jistk Honey Almond, Liquid Coffee, Raspberry Thyme x 1 each) (le fleuve Honey Chestnut, Café, Raspberry x 1 each)
【About Chocolatier Eask Heinink】
Born in 1990, he is 30 years old. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city, to parents who ran a florist. He studied at the prestigious PIVA confectionery school from the age of 12, winning the national junior chocolate competition. While still a student, he started his own business at 18, selling custom-made chocolates to famous restaurants and hotels. After graduating, he traveled to 50 countries around the world as a professional chocolate technical advisor, interacting with chefs from around the world and broadening his knowledge of techniques and ingredients. In 2015, he opened his own chocolate shop, JITSK, in Antwerp, which quickly became a hot topic for its high quality. His hobbies include repairing classic cars and a love of machines. He calls himself a "science major" and continues to create chocolates that transcend traditional categories like ganache and praline, while maintaining the traditional Belgian shell method. He believes in creating completely new, "evolved chocolate" with an open-minded approach.
【2021 Valentine's Day Sales Stores】
Hankyu Umeda Main Store 1/20~2/14
Takashimaya Shinjuku Store 1/27~2/14
Roppongi Hills 1/29~2/14
The 2021 Valentine's Day Collection will be on sale from January 15th on the official e-sk online shop. E-Sky Official Online Shop: https://jitsk.jp/shop/html/
Contact Information
U-One Trading Co., Ltd.
TEL: 03-6231-2232
MAIL: info@jitsk.jp
Click here for company press release details
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