100% Chocolate Cafe + MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

If you’ve ever considered the existence of cheese flavored chocolate, or for that matter, condensed milk flavored chocolate, then it’s mandatory to visit the 100% Chocolate Cafe by Tokyo Station. A new foray into the world of fine and exotic chocolates by Meiji Chocolate, maker of chocolate bar standards found in combinis across Japan, 100% Chocolate Cafe is a cafe and a limited line of fine chocolates. The chocolates themselves are, of course, far more elusive than the cafe, which isn’t going anywhere. So rather than scour the food courts and department stores, just go to the cafe to experience all 56 flavors of chocolate(depending on your budget!).

There are some amazing flavors like honey, almond praline and royal milk tea. Then there are the odd, more daring flavors like cheese, black pepper, lemon salt and… basil?! My personal favorites are jasmine and lavender. Some of the chocolates, like honey flavor, are very light in taste, the honey flavor itself very subtle, but it’s there. Each chocolate has a number, lavender is #49, Ecuador & Milk is #31. They sell gift boxes as well which are nicely designed, and one of the special gift boxes is a set of 365 chocolates, each with the individual day of the year printed on it.

The cafe itself is not very big, the seats are counter style stools. The drink menu includes the usual coffee and tea, and specialties like “Fromage Chocolat” and “Chocolat Drink.” Drinks range from 300 yen to 450 yen. Their food menu is far more unique than their drink menu. Anyone care for a “Wafflate”? or maybe a “Chocornet”? Each chocolate dish is rendered with a unique chocolate paste filling or chocolate icecream topping. My favorite was the “Morning Basket”, a sort of combination set including a croissant and slice of bread, three little cups of chocolate spreads, and a hot coffee(or tea, your choice), for 580 yen. I haven’t tried it yet, but there is also a “Fresh Chocolate” menu including such flavors as apricot chocolate, kirsch white, and pistachio.

100% Chocolate Cafe is a 5-10 minute walk from Tokyo Station on the JR Line. Here is a direct link to their map(Japanese):
http://www.meiji.co.jp/sweets/choco-cafe/shop/guide/map.html
Just follow the map from Tokyo Station(the white box along the dotted lines) to the little blue box indicating their location.

100% Chocolate Cafe
Tel: 03-3273-3184
Weekdays: 8AM - 8PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 11AM - 7PM
Smoking: Non-smoking
URL: http://www.meiji.co.jp/sweets/choco-cafe/shop/index.html

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