[Wittamer] Cool Chocolat

I bought Wittamer’s Valentine-only Cool Chocolat at the Odakyu Shinjuku shop.

Cool Chocolat

¥886

A chocolate-lover entremets with glossy chocolate glaze, mousse, and ganache.

Wittamer

Shinjuku

A chocolatier founded in Brussels in 1910 and known as a Belgian royal warrant holder. Outside Belgium, its shops are in Japan.

Chocolate
Praline

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Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku B1F

Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku B1F, 1-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Overview

Wittamer is a chocolatier from Brussels, Belgium. I bought this cake at the Odakyu Shinjuku basement food floor.

I went for the Valentine-only Cool Chocolat and, as often happens in a department-store sweets floor, ended up buying three cakes. Even close to Valentine’s Day, the shop kept restocking while people were waiting.

Sweets

I am not always good with chocolate cakes that lean heavily on liqueur or espresso, but Valentine-season chocolate cakes often use milder milk chocolate and no alcohol. This one was exactly in that comfortable zone.

The heart-shaped chocolate on top is satisfying on its own. The glossy glaze has a deep milk-chocolate aroma, while the mousse inside is smooth and gentle. The ganache is firmer at first, then melts quickly on the tongue.