La Maison du Chocolat's Easter collection "Destiny Planet Chocolat" is now available. The theme is a journey through space on a flying egg-shaped disk. It will be on sale from the middle of March and will end as soon as it runs out.
The three main "art pieces" are modeled after superheroes riding on UFO eggs of egg-shaped disks that fly in space. Both are hand-made and decorated as chocolate "bushe", which is 3-4 times larger than normal bonbon chocolate.
The contents and selling prices of each are as follows.
Captain Equatour
"Capiten Equatour" is 5,400 yen. It weighs about 100g (3.53oz) and measures about 13x8cm. An art piece with a woody and floral note of 66% Ecuadorian cacao dark chocolate layered on a 55% Brazilian cacao dark chocolate bush with crispy crepe d'Antel.
Pilott Peru
"Pilot Peru" is also 5,400 yen, weighs about 100g (3.53oz), and measures about 13 x 8cm. An art piece of milk chocolate with pecan nuts that has been roasted and caramelized, and milk chocolate made from 39% Peruvian cacao that has a creamy and sour taste.
Agen Jamic
"Agen Jamik" is also 5,400 yen, weighs about 100g (3.53oz), and measures about 13 x 8cm. An art piece of roasted and caramelized hazelnut-filled cocoa 35% milk chocolate bushe overlaid with spicy notes of Jamaican cocoa 70% dark chocolate.
Uhu fantasy
"Ufu Fantasy" is 2,052 yen. Egg-shaped chocolate with fritulle (chocolate shaped like fish and shellfish).
Uhu
"Ufu" is 3,942 yen. Egg-shaped chocolate with small egg-shaped pralines and fritules.
Lapin
"Lapin" is 2,752 yen. Rabbit-shaped chocolate with fritulle.
Uhu pralines
"Ufu praline" is 1,539 yen for 50g (1.76oz) size and 4,320 yen for 150g (5.29oz) size. Assortment of 4 types of egg-shaped pralines: almond, dantelle, noisette, and kracan.
Fritulle
"Friture" is 3,564 yen. A dark and milk chocolate set in the shape of fish and shellfish. Friture Noir with 58% cacao has a powerful and rich taste of fruity notes like red fruits. The 37% cacao fritulle is slightly sweet and has a nostalgic taste with a caramelized scent.
Pack Kurakan
"Pack Kurakan" is 6,561 yen. Assortment of "Averinas" with 4 kinds of egg-shaped pralines, fritules and hazelnuts covered with chocolate. It is an Easter limited gift box.
The stores that handle it are as follows.
・ La Maison du Chocolat Marunouchi store ・ La Maison du Chocolat Matsuya Ginza store ・ La Maison du Chocolat Roppongi Hills store ・ La Maison du Chocolat Newman Shinjuku store ・ La Maison du Chocolat Chocolat Shinjuku Odakyu Store, La Maison du Chocolat Toranomon Hills Store, La Maison du Chocolat Yokohama Takashimaya Store, La Maison du Chocolat Umeda Hankyu Store, La Maison du Chocolat Osaka Takashimaya Store
As of March 17, some stores have changed their business hours to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Details can be confirmed on the official website. Some chocolates are also available online.