Starting January 28th, INTERSECT BY LEXUS - TOKYO (hereinafter referred to as INTERSECT) will be offering a limited-quantity Valentine's Day menu to brighten up your time at home. You can purchase items at INTERSECT stores and take them home to enjoy at home. Some of the menu items will also be available in-store.
This winter, INTERSECT will be offering two Valentine's Day menu items: "Chocolate Bar & Tray" and "Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk." We've teamed up with acclaimed chocolate maker Yusuke Kabuki of Kabuki, and Masuko Unayama of SyuRo, who offers simple yet evocative design products that utilize the texture of materials, to develop a set perfect for this winter, perfect for enriching your time at home.
The "Chocolate Bar & Tray" offers "Kun," an original chocolate created by Kabuki with the intention of spending time at INTERSECT in mind. In addition to the mellow aroma of cacao reminiscent of roasted nuts, the chocolate is balanced by a bitter caramel-like aroma created by mixing milk and kneading at high temperature, resulting in a rich, bitter chocolate with a high cacao content. It is served as a solid chocolate bar, allowing you to fully appreciate the cacao aroma. To accompany the "Kun" chocolate, SyuRo has developed an original tray. The tray, crafted using the traditional "tankin" technique of hammering copper to gradually shape it, bears faint marks from the artisan's tools, enhancing the warmth of the texture and aroma when chocolate is placed on top.
In the "Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk," you can enjoy a rich hot chocolate crumb, an adaptation of "Kaoru." In addition to the chocolate crumb that captures the mellow aroma of "Kaoru," SyuRo has developed a special, copper-plated whisk. When you take it home and dissolve it in milk, you can enjoy the mellow aroma as you stir.
Lexus and Kaburagi's approach to craftsmanship, which values sensitivity and continues to hone its techniques through thorough research into materials and manufacturing methods, as well as its spirit of hospitality, which always thinks of its customers and provides them with a rich time and space, resonated with each other, leading to this collaboration between Kaburagi and SyuRo. INTERSECT is the only place where you can experience Kaburagi's new original chocolate "Kaoru" and SyuRo's tableware as a set. Be sure to enjoy a special moment with INTERSECT's Valentine's Day menu.
◆Menu Introduction
Chocolate Bar & Tray Set 4,500 yen (tax included)
A set of Kaburagi's original chocolate "Kaoru," created with the image of time spent at INTERSECT in mind, and a SyuRo copper tray. "Kaoru" is a rich, bitter milk chocolate with a high cocoa content, and in addition to the mellow aroma of cocoa like roasted nuts, it is characterized by a bitter caramel-like aroma that is created by mixing milk and kneading it at high temperature. The special tray, made using the "hammering" technique of hammering and stretching metal to gradually shape it, accentuates the chocolate's presence and adds a warmth.
◇Bitter Milk Chocolate "Kaoru"
60% cacao
Made with cacao from Mexico
Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk Set 4,500 yen (tax included)
This set includes chocolate crumbs (enough for two cups) for a hot chocolate drink with a rich cacao aroma and a rich mouthfeel, and an original whisk. The copper whisk is made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, and has a copper-plated surface, a safe, high-quality metalworking technique. We have paid particular attention to the thickness and number of wires to ensure not only ease of use but also long-lasting use. Enjoy the sensation of the chocolate crumbs melting and mixing thoroughly into the milk.
*Pot and induction cooktop are not included in this product.
You can also enjoy hot chocolate drinks on their own in INTERSECT stores.
1,000 yen (tax included) (limited time and quantity)
◆Introduction of the developer
Kabuki Yusuke
Chocolate engineer and coffee roaster.
Owner of Kabuki, a chocolate and coffee shop in Taito Ward, Tokyo.
After working as an engineer at a major chocolate manufacturer, where he was involved in product development and research related to cacao and chocolate, he opened Kabuki in Taito Ward in 2016. He is involved in chocolate production, recipe development, guidance at cacao cultivation sites, and research on varieties and fermentation. His books include "A Guide to Chocolate" and "Expressions of Coffee" (both published by Raichosha).
[About this product development]
Bonbons that allow you to enjoy the harmony of various ingredients and rich truffles are great, but when you want to enjoy the pure aroma of cacao, solid chocolate (a chocolate bar) is the best. We tend to keep chocolate bars in the fridge at home and munch on them, but the time we spend slowly enjoying them with alcohol or coffee on a small plate is truly blissful.
Rosanjin said, "Tableware is the kimono of food," and we hope everyone will enjoy the quality time that comes from a few pieces of chocolate placed in SyuRo tableware, which was created specifically for this chocolate.
《SyuRo》 Unayama Kako
Making use of the texture of materials, Unayama Kako offers simple, everyday design products that are suited to the space and appeal to the five senses, tucked between the everyday and the extraordinary, Western and Japanese. Through the filter of SyuRo, she works in the design business, incorporating Japanese traditions, artisanal techniques, and products made for welfare purposes. In addition to styling, she plans and produces products for other companies, and holds exhibitions of her original brand all over the world. She also operates a directly managed store and gallery in Torigoe, near Kuramae. Consideration and spirit. This is the kind of atmosphere she conveys through her lifestyle designs.
[About this product development]
Kaburagi's coffee and chocolate have a mysterious charm that enriches your sensibilities and resonates with you in a certain way. Also, at Kaburagi's shop in Tokyo's downtown area, the words "in'ei raisan" (praise of shadows) fit perfectly, with an atmosphere that flows slowly and time flows, and the texture of the materials that have been carefully thought out in every detail blend beautifully, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We wanted to be able to bring that feeling home with us, so we focused on the texture of the products this time. We wanted people to savor the original flavor that comes from simplicity, and the blissful moments they experience with beautiful objects. We encourage you to decorate your home with small lamps and candlelight, and enjoy a time to reflect more deeply.
◆INTERSECT BY LEXUS – TOKYO
"INTERSECT BY LEXUS – TOKYO" is a global brand activity hub where you can experience the lifestyle that LEXUS envisions, under the theme of "connecting with the city, where people and people, and people and cars intersect." The LEXUS lifestyle is communicated in a wide range of fields.
・Location: 4-21-26 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
・Official website: www.intersect-by-lexus.com/tokyo
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This winter, INTERSECT will be offering two Valentine's Day menu items: "Chocolate Bar & Tray" and "Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk." We've teamed up with acclaimed chocolate maker Yusuke Kabuki of Kabuki, and Masuko Unayama of SyuRo, who offers simple yet evocative design products that utilize the texture of materials, to develop a set perfect for this winter, perfect for enriching your time at home.
The "Chocolate Bar & Tray" offers "Kun," an original chocolate created by Kabuki with the intention of spending time at INTERSECT in mind. In addition to the mellow aroma of cacao reminiscent of roasted nuts, the chocolate is balanced by a bitter caramel-like aroma created by mixing milk and kneading at high temperature, resulting in a rich, bitter chocolate with a high cacao content. It is served as a solid chocolate bar, allowing you to fully appreciate the cacao aroma. To accompany the "Kun" chocolate, SyuRo has developed an original tray. The tray, crafted using the traditional "tankin" technique of hammering copper to gradually shape it, bears faint marks from the artisan's tools, enhancing the warmth of the texture and aroma when chocolate is placed on top.
In the "Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk," you can enjoy a rich hot chocolate crumb, an adaptation of "Kaoru." In addition to the chocolate crumb that captures the mellow aroma of "Kaoru," SyuRo has developed a special, copper-plated whisk. When you take it home and dissolve it in milk, you can enjoy the mellow aroma as you stir.
Lexus and Kaburagi's approach to craftsmanship, which values sensitivity and continues to hone its techniques through thorough research into materials and manufacturing methods, as well as its spirit of hospitality, which always thinks of its customers and provides them with a rich time and space, resonated with each other, leading to this collaboration between Kaburagi and SyuRo. INTERSECT is the only place where you can experience Kaburagi's new original chocolate "Kaoru" and SyuRo's tableware as a set. Be sure to enjoy a special moment with INTERSECT's Valentine's Day menu.
◆Menu Introduction
Chocolate Bar & Tray Set 4,500 yen (tax included)
A set of Kaburagi's original chocolate "Kaoru," created with the image of time spent at INTERSECT in mind, and a SyuRo copper tray. "Kaoru" is a rich, bitter milk chocolate with a high cocoa content, and in addition to the mellow aroma of cocoa like roasted nuts, it is characterized by a bitter caramel-like aroma that is created by mixing milk and kneading it at high temperature. The special tray, made using the "hammering" technique of hammering and stretching metal to gradually shape it, accentuates the chocolate's presence and adds a warmth.
◇Bitter Milk Chocolate "Kaoru"
60% cacao
Made with cacao from Mexico
Hot Chocolate Crumb & Whisk Set 4,500 yen (tax included)
This set includes chocolate crumbs (enough for two cups) for a hot chocolate drink with a rich cacao aroma and a rich mouthfeel, and an original whisk. The copper whisk is made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, and has a copper-plated surface, a safe, high-quality metalworking technique. We have paid particular attention to the thickness and number of wires to ensure not only ease of use but also long-lasting use. Enjoy the sensation of the chocolate crumbs melting and mixing thoroughly into the milk.
*Pot and induction cooktop are not included in this product.
You can also enjoy hot chocolate drinks on their own in INTERSECT stores.
1,000 yen (tax included) (limited time and quantity)
◆Introduction of the developer
Kabuki Yusuke
Chocolate engineer and coffee roaster.
Owner of Kabuki, a chocolate and coffee shop in Taito Ward, Tokyo.
After working as an engineer at a major chocolate manufacturer, where he was involved in product development and research related to cacao and chocolate, he opened Kabuki in Taito Ward in 2016. He is involved in chocolate production, recipe development, guidance at cacao cultivation sites, and research on varieties and fermentation. His books include "A Guide to Chocolate" and "Expressions of Coffee" (both published by Raichosha).
[About this product development]
Bonbons that allow you to enjoy the harmony of various ingredients and rich truffles are great, but when you want to enjoy the pure aroma of cacao, solid chocolate (a chocolate bar) is the best. We tend to keep chocolate bars in the fridge at home and munch on them, but the time we spend slowly enjoying them with alcohol or coffee on a small plate is truly blissful.
Rosanjin said, "Tableware is the kimono of food," and we hope everyone will enjoy the quality time that comes from a few pieces of chocolate placed in SyuRo tableware, which was created specifically for this chocolate.
《SyuRo》 Unayama Kako
Making use of the texture of materials, Unayama Kako offers simple, everyday design products that are suited to the space and appeal to the five senses, tucked between the everyday and the extraordinary, Western and Japanese. Through the filter of SyuRo, she works in the design business, incorporating Japanese traditions, artisanal techniques, and products made for welfare purposes. In addition to styling, she plans and produces products for other companies, and holds exhibitions of her original brand all over the world. She also operates a directly managed store and gallery in Torigoe, near Kuramae. Consideration and spirit. This is the kind of atmosphere she conveys through her lifestyle designs.
[About this product development]
Kaburagi's coffee and chocolate have a mysterious charm that enriches your sensibilities and resonates with you in a certain way. Also, at Kaburagi's shop in Tokyo's downtown area, the words "in'ei raisan" (praise of shadows) fit perfectly, with an atmosphere that flows slowly and time flows, and the texture of the materials that have been carefully thought out in every detail blend beautifully, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. We wanted to be able to bring that feeling home with us, so we focused on the texture of the products this time. We wanted people to savor the original flavor that comes from simplicity, and the blissful moments they experience with beautiful objects. We encourage you to decorate your home with small lamps and candlelight, and enjoy a time to reflect more deeply.
◆INTERSECT BY LEXUS – TOKYO
"INTERSECT BY LEXUS – TOKYO" is a global brand activity hub where you can experience the lifestyle that LEXUS envisions, under the theme of "connecting with the city, where people and people, and people and cars intersect." The LEXUS lifestyle is communicated in a wide range of fields.
・Location: 4-21-26 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
・Official website: www.intersect-by-lexus.com/tokyo
Click here for company press release details
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