From the Western confectionery brand "Henri Charpentier", "First Picked Almond Financier" using only "First Picked Almonds" just harvested this year is on sale for a limited time until October 13. The price starts from 130 yen per piece (excluding tax, the same applies below).


Financier, a baked confectionery that represents Henri Charpentier, was born in 1975. The annual sales of financiers are about 23 million units (October 1, 2012-September 30, 2013), and in April of this year, it became the Guinness World Record as "the best-selling financier of the latest year". Was also certified.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of this financier, this time, the first picked almond financier using the first picked almonds that can only be obtained at this time is introduced. Using almonds from California, which are said to be the earliest to be harvested, the financier is said to have a fresh aroma and taste.


In addition, after the end of sales of the first picked almond financier, the first premium product "Deep Roast Financier" using "almonds with skin" will appear. It will be on sale for a limited time from October 14th to December 31st. The price is 900 yen for 5 pieces and 1,400 yen for 8 pieces.


The usual financier is a blend of two types of almonds, Marcona and Fritz, while the deep roast financier uses only Fritz, which has a more almond-like aroma. In order to further enhance the rich aroma, it is roasted with the skin on for a long time, then ground into powder and mixed into the dough.

The deep roasted almonds with skin, which have increased fragrance, overlap with the original fermented butter made in Hokkaido, and you can enjoy "unprecedented fragrance and mellow taste".


If you heat the financier in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, heat it in the toaster oven for 1 to 1.5 minutes, and then eat it, you can enjoy the deliciousness of "freshly baked".