At "Rakuten Cafe" (Shibuya, Tokyo) where you can enjoy "ordered sweets" from Rakuten Ichiba, the special menu "Rakuten 39 CHOCO Trial Plate", where you can try chocolates recommended for Valentine's Day on one plate, is now on sale. It will be offered for a limited time until February 14th.

I want to give chocolates that I am satisfied with!
I want to give chocolates that I am satisfied with!

This year's Valentine is Saturday. Ordering is convenient for people who do not have time to go shopping on weekdays or who are not good at crowded shops. But I'm a little worried about giving something I've never eaten ... I also visited Rakuten Cafe as a reference for choosing chocolate.

It's a short walk from Shibuya station, so it's easy to go after work
It's a short walk from Shibuya station, so it's easy to go after work

Various back-ordered sweets are always available
Various back-ordered sweets are always available

◆ I ate a popular chocolate order!

The Rakuten 39 CHOCO trial plate is a menu in which four types of chocolate, which are popular in the Rakuten market, are gradually assembled into one plate, including the talented sweets that appeared in the "Winter Sweets Grand Prix 2014". The price is 390 yen (excluding tax).

Just the right volume for a snack (coffee sold separately)
Just the right volume for a snack (coffee sold separately)

The lineup includes "Minato Mirai Donuts" (Vanilla Beans), "La La Rapican" (Salon Droyale), "Kobe Strawberry Truffle" (Kobe Franz), and "Chocolate Hail" (Sasaraya). It is a variety that seems to be good not only for favorite but also for "thank you chocolate" to people who are indebted to us on a daily basis such as friends and colleagues.

Among them, the author's favorite is "La La La Pecan", which won the Grand Prix in the "Winter Sweets Grand Prix 2014 Souvenir Category". A bite-sized chocolate made from natural pecan nuts sprinkled with couverture white chocolate and caramel powder. The subtle saltiness of the crispy and fragrant nuts and the mellow sweetness of the coating are so exquisite that once you eat it, it won't stop!

It comes in a small bag, so it looks good to distribute at work.
It comes in a small bag, so it looks good to distribute at work.

In addition, "Minato Mirai Donuts", which you can enjoy a moist and rich texture like gateau chocolate, are perfect for chocolate for gluttonous men who want to eat.

The difference in texture from the crisp coating is fun
The difference in texture from the crisp coating is fun

◆ Order sweets recommended by the author of Rakuten heavy users

By the way, on the day I visited, a press release of Valentine's products was held, and I also tasted various chocolates. Below, we will introduce the products that we chose based on our own judgment and prejudice, "This is definitely"!

Get drunk with the mellow whiskey scent ... "Taketsuru Pure Malt Raw Chocolate"

Luxury chocolate allowed only for adults
Luxury chocolate allowed only for adults

Sils Maria's "Taketsuru Pure Malt Raw Chocolate" is a raw chocolate made from Nikka Whiskey's "Taketsuru Pure Malt". There are various types of chocolate made with alcohol, but the mellow scent of whiskey itself and the luxurious feeling created by its good mouthfeel should convince men who are noisy with alcohol. This is also on sale as a winter menu at Rakuten Cafe.

Impact chocolate for him who has a boy's heart forever!

For men who are busy with hobbies and play and are not interested in gourmet food, why not try impact chocolate?

At Kobe's long-established chocolate store "Maki's, a chocolate specialty store," playful products such as "Jurassic Chocolat," which excavates chocolate fossils with the attached hammer and scoop, and "Tire Can," which is a bolt-shaped chocolate in a tire can, are on sale. I am.

"Jurassic Chocolat" that stimulates the romance of dinosaur lovers
"Jurassic Chocolat" that stimulates the romance of dinosaur lovers

Is it irresistible for car lovers? "Tire can"
Is it irresistible for car lovers? "Tire can"

For those who are not good at chocolate, "Mille-feuille of Ichida Kaki", a declaration of love

The last is recommended sweets for people who are not good at chocolate. It is a gem of a novel idea that overlaps Ichida persimmon and butter.

I think the person who thinks about this combination is a genius
I think the person who thinks about this combination is a genius

When you put it in your mouth, the butter melts and wraps the persimmon with a moist and elegant sweetness. It's a pouch-shaped package, so it may not be a favorite, but I think it will be appreciated by anyone regardless of age or gender. By the way, this is also currently being offered at Rakuten Cafe.

Rakuten Cafe with two birds with one stone, where you can do a preliminary survey of Valentine's Day and satisfy your desire for sweets. However, this is also delicious, and it seems that the number of orders for myself will increase inadvertently!