7-ELEVEN "Ito Kyuemon supervised Uji green tea and Sakura parfait" and "Ito Kyuemon supervised Uji green tea sponge cake & Sakura whip".

7-ELEVEN "Ito Kyuemon supervised Uji green tea and Sakura parfait" and "Ito Kyuemon

supervised Uji green tea sponge cake and Sakura whipped cream" will be available at 7-ELEVEN stores nationwide from March 7 (Tue). (excluding Okinawa).

Following on the heels of the numerous "7-ELEVEN x Ito Kuemon Uji-cha Sweets Collaboration," the second Sakura Matcha

Sweets

, which were very popular last spring, are now available. These limited-time-only sweets are decorated with the fresh green and blooming cherry blossom colors that remind us of the breath of spring.

The Sakura Matcha Sweets were supervised by Grand Chef Takato Yoshimoto, who also produces Ito Kyuemon's Uji Confectionery Workshop. After a 10-year career at a long-established hotel, he went to France to study. After training at a major confectionery store, he joined Ito Kuemon. Currently involved in the development of the teahouse menu and "Uji Confectionery Workshop" sweets, he won the 2014 BUKO Cream Cheese Contest, the 2015 Noel Arida Sweets Contest, and many other awards.

Uji Matcha and Sakura Parfait

supervised by Kyuemon Ito

The collaboration product, Uji Matcha and Sakura Parfait, is a beautiful three-color layered parfait topped with Uji matcha green tea dumplings, Sakura colored shiratama (white rice balls), anko (sweet bean paste), and pickled cherry blossoms, along with whipped topping. The price is 320 yen (345.60 yen including tax).

7-ELEVEN "Ito Kyuemon supervised Uji green tea and Sakura parfait".

Uji Matcha Castella & Sakura

Whip

"Uji Matcha Castella & Sakura Whip" is a fluffy Uji green tea sponge cake filled with a generous amount of Sakura whip. The price is 238 yen (257.04 yen including tax).

7-ELEVEN "Ito Kyuemon supervised Uji green tea sponge cake & Sakura whip".