On April 22, 2021, Chocolatier Palet d'Or, a specialty chocolate brand created by chocolatier Saegusa Shunsuke, who creates authentic chocolate from cacao beans, will open a new store on the first floor of EXITMELSA in Ginza 5-chome!
The new store opening this time, Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA, has a calm atmosphere designed with a "classic modern" theme. Starting with the Ginza store's exclusive "Sachertorte Blanc," we offer a wide variety of chocolates and chocolate confectioneries to brighten up your life for a variety of occasions, whether as a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself...
We also offer takeout items unique to Chocolatier Palet d'Or, such as "Chocolat Nespa?!", a clear drink that lets you enjoy the aroma of cacao, and soft serve ice cream made from cacao. We hope you will enjoy our new store, where you can enjoy the careful craftsmanship of our homemade chocolate, which is made in-house from the selection and roasting of the cacao beans!
Store name: Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA
Opening date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 / Business hours: 11:00 - 20:00 / Closed: Same as the facility
Address: Nakamura Sekizenkai Building EXITMELSA 1F, 5-7-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
【Products we handle】
"Palais d'Or Quartet" (GINZA store only)
4 pieces: 1,620 yen (tax included)
8 pieces: 3,240 yen (tax included)
12 pieces: 4,860 yen (tax included)
The brand's iconic disc-shaped bonbon chocolates. A quartet of simple bitter and milk chocolates, homemade white chocolate ganache made from extracted cocoa butter, and a rich ganache made with homemade cocoa powder. Enjoy this assortment that lets you experience the evolution of Chocolatier Paalais d'Or.
Liquors Collection (GINZA store only)
5 pieces for 2,700 yen (tax included)
10 pieces for 5,400 yen (tax included)
Alcohol-themed bonbons are very popular at Chocolatier Palet d'Or. To mark the opening of the Ginza store, we have prepared an assortment that can be enjoyed beyond the bounds of alcohol genres. This luxurious assortment combines chocolates that make the most of the unique characteristics of each variety, making it a great gift for alcohol lovers or as a great accompaniment for spending time at home.
Sake: Dassai Sparkling Champagne: Dom Pérignon
Whisky: The Macallan 18 Year Old Brandy: Hennessy X.O
Wine: Kenzo Estate Rindo
Sachertorte Blanc (GINZA store only)
Approx. 13cm 3,888 yen (tax included)
A one-of-a-kind "white Sachertorte," an adaptation of the classic Viennese dessert Sachertorte, using homemade white chocolate. This white chocolate cake has a pleasant texture, with the elegant aroma of whiskey infused into the dough and the aroma of cocoa complementing each other, and the crisp, delicate texture of the glaze. Enjoy a flavor that can only be produced by Chocolatier Palet d'Or, who produces their own white chocolate from the oil extracted from cocoa butter.
"Cake Palet d'Or Blanc (Fromage)" (GINZA store only)
Approx. 13cm 2,916 yen (tax included)
A moist, rich butter cake with a mellow cheese aroma. Blended with homemade white chocolate made from extracted cocoa butter, this chocolate has a deep, timeless flavor. It pairs well with tea, coffee, wine, and whiskey, making it a versatile treat for relaxing after a meal, or as a gift or souvenir for loved ones. Enjoy this limited edition product, only available at Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA.
Assorted Baked Goods (Chocolat Noir & Cacao Blanc)
5 pieces 1,620 yen (tax included)
10 pieces 3,240 yen (tax included)
15 pieces 4,860 yen (tax included)
An assortment of baked goods with new packaging to coincide with the opening of the Ginza store.
"Cacao Blanc" has a gentle flavor made with homemade white chocolate.
"Chocolat Noir" combines a moist dough with the flavor of fragrant chocolate and the texture of hazelnuts. This assortment of two baked goods shaped like round cocoa pods makes a perfect gift.
Until now, “Soft Palet d'Or” (from top of the photo: Blanc, Noir and Rendez-vous, 648 yen each (tax included)) was only available at the Kiyosato workshop or the Aoyama store.
We also offer other takeout items, such as the "Chocolat Nespa?!", a clear drink that smells of cacao! and the "Bean to Cocoa" drink made with homemade cacao powder, making it a new way to enjoy your walk around Ginza!
About Chef Saegusa Shunsuke>
He studied under the late Toshikazu Yasui, a leading figure in the world of Western confectionery, at the prestigious Hotel Plaza in Osaka. In 1991, he went independent and opened his own patisserie. After meeting the late Maurice Bernachon, a master chocolatier from Lyon, France, and receiving his training as a chocolatier, he opened his own authentic chocolate specialty shop, Chocolatier Palet d'Or, in Osaka in 2004 and in Tokyo in 2007. He then launched Artisan Palet d'Or Kiyosato, a bean-to-bar workshop that handles the entire process from cocoa beans to chocolate, in 2014.
In 2019, he opened the world's first bean-to-bar white chocolate brand, Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc. Handling over 10 tons of chocolate per year, he creates everything from cocoa beans to bonbons as a chocolatier, focusing on the original taste and aroma of the cacao, creating exquisite chocolates that are completely original and homemade, attracting widespread attention both in Japan and overseas.
It has been featured in numerous media outlets, including TV Tokyo's "Solomon Style" in 2010, NHK's "Today's Cooking" in 2014, and NHK's "Professional: Work Style" in 2018.
About Chocolatier Palet D'Or
This chocolatier, which opened in 2004 in Herbis Plaza Ent (Nishi-Umeda, Osaka) and in 2007 in Shin-Marunouchi Building (Marunouchi, Tokyo), sells over 50 types of bonbons and chocolate gateaux. The salon offers a variety of ways to enjoy chocolate, including original drinks and parfaits made with cacao, a cafe specially blended to go with the chocolate, bean-to-cocoa made with homemade cacao powder, and pairings of chocolate with champagne or whiskey.
In 2014, we opened a workshop in the Kiyosato Plateau where we handle the entire process, from carefully selected cocoa beans from around the world, roasting them to the optimum conditions for each bean, and finishing them into chocolate.
A bean-to-bar workshop where a chocolatier personally crafts chocolate from the bean stage, with an annual production capacity of 10 tons, is rare worldwide and the first of its kind in Japan. Surrounded by beautiful nature overlooking the Yatsugatake Mountains, the cool environment, similar to that of a European mountain resort, is ideal for storing cocoa and aging chocolate. With over 40 years of experience and a long history of working with a wide variety of chocolates, this bean-to-bar workshop is unique to Chef Saegusa. Our craft has won numerous awards, including the International Chocolate Awards 2019 Asia and World Championships, as well as the British Academy of Chocolate 2019 and 2020.
About Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc>
Even among bean-to-bar manufacturers that handle everything from cocoa beans to chocolate, it's rare to produce white chocolate by squeezing cocoa butter in-house. This brand was born from Chef Saegusa's strong desire to express a new world of white chocolate made from homemade cocoa butter. This shop, a world first, offers a wide range of products, including white chocolate made with homemade cocoa butter and baked goods, drinks, and soft serve ice cream made from the homemade cocoa powder produced at the same time. Enjoy unique products. Their homemade white chocolate won gold, silver, and bronze awards at the International Chocolate Awards 2020 Asia Championships.
≪Store details≫
■Chocolatier Palet d'Or
GINZA store 1F EXITMELSA, 5-7-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 / 03-5962-8787
*Opening April 22, 2021
TOKYO store 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6501 Shin-Marunouchi Building 1F / 03-5293-8877
OSAKA store 4F HERBIS PLAZA ENT, 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 / 06-6341-8081
■Artisan Palet d'Or
Kiyosato store 407-0301 3545-931 Asahigaoka, Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture / 0551-48-5381
■Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc
Aoyama Store 1-1-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Aoyama Twin East Wing B1F / 03-3470-0613
■L'Atelier Palet d'Or (Workshop & Office) Oval Liaison Co., Ltd. Head Office
1-28-3 Tarumi-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-0062 / 06-6337-1768
Website http://www.palet-dor.com
Click here for company press release details
The new store opening this time, Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA, has a calm atmosphere designed with a "classic modern" theme. Starting with the Ginza store's exclusive "Sachertorte Blanc," we offer a wide variety of chocolates and chocolate confectioneries to brighten up your life for a variety of occasions, whether as a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself...
We also offer takeout items unique to Chocolatier Palet d'Or, such as "Chocolat Nespa?!", a clear drink that lets you enjoy the aroma of cacao, and soft serve ice cream made from cacao. We hope you will enjoy our new store, where you can enjoy the careful craftsmanship of our homemade chocolate, which is made in-house from the selection and roasting of the cacao beans!
Store name: Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA
Opening date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 / Business hours: 11:00 - 20:00 / Closed: Same as the facility
Address: Nakamura Sekizenkai Building EXITMELSA 1F, 5-7-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
【Products we handle】
"Palais d'Or Quartet" (GINZA store only)
4 pieces: 1,620 yen (tax included)
8 pieces: 3,240 yen (tax included)
12 pieces: 4,860 yen (tax included)
The brand's iconic disc-shaped bonbon chocolates. A quartet of simple bitter and milk chocolates, homemade white chocolate ganache made from extracted cocoa butter, and a rich ganache made with homemade cocoa powder. Enjoy this assortment that lets you experience the evolution of Chocolatier Paalais d'Or.
Liquors Collection (GINZA store only)
5 pieces for 2,700 yen (tax included)
10 pieces for 5,400 yen (tax included)
Alcohol-themed bonbons are very popular at Chocolatier Palet d'Or. To mark the opening of the Ginza store, we have prepared an assortment that can be enjoyed beyond the bounds of alcohol genres. This luxurious assortment combines chocolates that make the most of the unique characteristics of each variety, making it a great gift for alcohol lovers or as a great accompaniment for spending time at home.
Sake: Dassai Sparkling Champagne: Dom Pérignon
Whisky: The Macallan 18 Year Old Brandy: Hennessy X.O
Wine: Kenzo Estate Rindo
Sachertorte Blanc (GINZA store only)
Approx. 13cm 3,888 yen (tax included)
A one-of-a-kind "white Sachertorte," an adaptation of the classic Viennese dessert Sachertorte, using homemade white chocolate. This white chocolate cake has a pleasant texture, with the elegant aroma of whiskey infused into the dough and the aroma of cocoa complementing each other, and the crisp, delicate texture of the glaze. Enjoy a flavor that can only be produced by Chocolatier Palet d'Or, who produces their own white chocolate from the oil extracted from cocoa butter.
"Cake Palet d'Or Blanc (Fromage)" (GINZA store only)
Approx. 13cm 2,916 yen (tax included)
A moist, rich butter cake with a mellow cheese aroma. Blended with homemade white chocolate made from extracted cocoa butter, this chocolate has a deep, timeless flavor. It pairs well with tea, coffee, wine, and whiskey, making it a versatile treat for relaxing after a meal, or as a gift or souvenir for loved ones. Enjoy this limited edition product, only available at Chocolatier Palet d'Or GINZA.
Assorted Baked Goods (Chocolat Noir & Cacao Blanc)
5 pieces 1,620 yen (tax included)
10 pieces 3,240 yen (tax included)
15 pieces 4,860 yen (tax included)
An assortment of baked goods with new packaging to coincide with the opening of the Ginza store.
"Cacao Blanc" has a gentle flavor made with homemade white chocolate.
"Chocolat Noir" combines a moist dough with the flavor of fragrant chocolate and the texture of hazelnuts. This assortment of two baked goods shaped like round cocoa pods makes a perfect gift.
Until now, “Soft Palet d'Or” (from top of the photo: Blanc, Noir and Rendez-vous, 648 yen each (tax included)) was only available at the Kiyosato workshop or the Aoyama store.
We also offer other takeout items, such as the "Chocolat Nespa?!", a clear drink that smells of cacao! and the "Bean to Cocoa" drink made with homemade cacao powder, making it a new way to enjoy your walk around Ginza!
About Chef Saegusa Shunsuke>
He studied under the late Toshikazu Yasui, a leading figure in the world of Western confectionery, at the prestigious Hotel Plaza in Osaka. In 1991, he went independent and opened his own patisserie. After meeting the late Maurice Bernachon, a master chocolatier from Lyon, France, and receiving his training as a chocolatier, he opened his own authentic chocolate specialty shop, Chocolatier Palet d'Or, in Osaka in 2004 and in Tokyo in 2007. He then launched Artisan Palet d'Or Kiyosato, a bean-to-bar workshop that handles the entire process from cocoa beans to chocolate, in 2014.
In 2019, he opened the world's first bean-to-bar white chocolate brand, Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc. Handling over 10 tons of chocolate per year, he creates everything from cocoa beans to bonbons as a chocolatier, focusing on the original taste and aroma of the cacao, creating exquisite chocolates that are completely original and homemade, attracting widespread attention both in Japan and overseas.
It has been featured in numerous media outlets, including TV Tokyo's "Solomon Style" in 2010, NHK's "Today's Cooking" in 2014, and NHK's "Professional: Work Style" in 2018.
About Chocolatier Palet D'Or
This chocolatier, which opened in 2004 in Herbis Plaza Ent (Nishi-Umeda, Osaka) and in 2007 in Shin-Marunouchi Building (Marunouchi, Tokyo), sells over 50 types of bonbons and chocolate gateaux. The salon offers a variety of ways to enjoy chocolate, including original drinks and parfaits made with cacao, a cafe specially blended to go with the chocolate, bean-to-cocoa made with homemade cacao powder, and pairings of chocolate with champagne or whiskey.
In 2014, we opened a workshop in the Kiyosato Plateau where we handle the entire process, from carefully selected cocoa beans from around the world, roasting them to the optimum conditions for each bean, and finishing them into chocolate.
A bean-to-bar workshop where a chocolatier personally crafts chocolate from the bean stage, with an annual production capacity of 10 tons, is rare worldwide and the first of its kind in Japan. Surrounded by beautiful nature overlooking the Yatsugatake Mountains, the cool environment, similar to that of a European mountain resort, is ideal for storing cocoa and aging chocolate. With over 40 years of experience and a long history of working with a wide variety of chocolates, this bean-to-bar workshop is unique to Chef Saegusa. Our craft has won numerous awards, including the International Chocolate Awards 2019 Asia and World Championships, as well as the British Academy of Chocolate 2019 and 2020.
About Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc>
Even among bean-to-bar manufacturers that handle everything from cocoa beans to chocolate, it's rare to produce white chocolate by squeezing cocoa butter in-house. This brand was born from Chef Saegusa's strong desire to express a new world of white chocolate made from homemade cocoa butter. This shop, a world first, offers a wide range of products, including white chocolate made with homemade cocoa butter and baked goods, drinks, and soft serve ice cream made from the homemade cocoa powder produced at the same time. Enjoy unique products. Their homemade white chocolate won gold, silver, and bronze awards at the International Chocolate Awards 2020 Asia Championships.
≪Store details≫
■Chocolatier Palet d'Or
GINZA store 1F EXITMELSA, 5-7-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 / 03-5962-8787
*Opening April 22, 2021
TOKYO store 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6501 Shin-Marunouchi Building 1F / 03-5293-8877
OSAKA store 4F HERBIS PLAZA ENT, 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 / 06-6341-8081
■Artisan Palet d'Or
Kiyosato store 407-0301 3545-931 Asahigaoka, Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture / 0551-48-5381
■Chocolatier Palet d'Or Blanc
Aoyama Store 1-1-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Aoyama Twin East Wing B1F / 03-3470-0613
■L'Atelier Palet d'Or (Workshop & Office) Oval Liaison Co., Ltd. Head Office
1-28-3 Tarumi-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-0062 / 06-6337-1768
Website http://www.palet-dor.com
Click here for company press release details
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