Gion Tsujiri "Matcha Ice Cream (Cup Type)"
Green tea ice cream (cup type)

Gion Tsujiri will release "Matcha ice cream (cup type)", an ice cream that "challenge the limit of the amount of matcha", and "Matcha chocolate nut ice bar", which is a combination of matcha with chocolate and nuts, on March 14th. To.

Matcha ice cream (cup type) is an ice cream that pushes the limits of the amount of matcha and uses 2.1 times (per 100 ml) of matcha compared to the past. You can enjoy the taste "as if you were eating matcha".

The ingredients have been reviewed to emphasize the flavor of matcha, and milk with a mild milk flavor and rock candy with a sharp sweetness are used. He said he aimed for "matcha ice cream" instead of "matcha flavored ice cream". It contains 110 ml and the price is 389 yen (tax included).

Gion Tsujiri "Matcha Ice Cream (Cup Type)"
New product (left) and conventional product (right)

On the other hand, the matcha chocolate nut ice bar is made by coating matcha ice cream with moist matcha chocolate and sprinkling it with fragrant almonds. It seems that rich condensed milk is mainly used.

Compared to ice cream, the amount of matcha is modest, but you can enjoy a well-balanced taste of matcha, milk, and chocolate. The price is 292 yen (tax included).

Gion Tsujiri "Matcha Chocolate Nut Ice Bar"
Matcha chocolate nut ice bar

The stores are Gion Tsujiri's Gion Main Store, Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit Store, Tokyo Sky Tree Town Soramachi Store, Daimaru Tokyo Store in Saryo Tojiri, and 7-ELEVEN stores in the Kansai area (excluding some stores). ).