[Mother's Day Limited] New Locally Sourced Fresh Chocolate Sandwiches Debut. Two Fruit Tea Flavors Using Local Ingredients from Yokohama-based Craft Chocolate Specialty Store VANILLABEANS, on Sale from April 1st (Wed)

Chocolate Design Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Masahiro Otsuki, Head Office: Yokohama City), which operates VANILLABEANS, a craft chocolate specialty store from Yokohama, will begin selling the limited-edition Mother's Day sweets "Especially Set" and other limited-time products from Wednesday, April 1st. Pre-sales will be available on the online shop, and from Thursday, April 16th, they will also be available at physical stores.

The fresh chocolate cookie sandwich "Chocola" included in the set features new seasonal flavors inspired by fruit teas, made with local Kanagawa Prefecture ingredients. We deliver a commitment to local production for local consumption and flavors rich in seasonal appeal.

Mother's Day Limited - New Sweet Gifts

Product Name: "Especially Set" 4 pieces / 8 pieces Price: 4 pieces 1,987 yen (tax included) / 8 pieces 3,974 yen (tax included)

A new assortment for Mother's Day is now available, featuring our signature fresh chocolate cookie sandwich "Chocola" and the rich three-layered chocolate cake "Paritro." For "Chocola," we offer two new flavors developed with fruit teas in mind: 'Strawberry Tea' and 'Peach Tea.' Both are new flavors that emphasize local production for local consumption, using ingredients from local Kanagawa Prefecture. For "Paritro," 'Rich Milk,' made with the same milk chocolate ganache as "Chocola"'s most popular flavor, "Rich Milk," makes its debut. You can enjoy this long-loved taste in "Paritro" as well. It is recommended not only as a Mother's Day gift but also as a souvenir for Golden Week.

Contents: Chocola Strawberry Tea (new), Chocola Peach Tea (new), Chocola Rich Milk, Paritro Rich Milk (new) *4-piece set includes 1 of each, 8-piece set includes 2 of each.

Sales Period: Online Shop: April 1, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 AM - May 11, 2026 (Mon) 10:00 AM Physical Stores: April 16, 2026 (Thu) - May 13, 2026 (Wed) *Both are limited in quantity and will end once sold out.

Sales Locations: Online Shop (phone orders not accepted): Official website, Rakuten Ichiba store, Yahoo! Shopping site (*sequential sales from April 1st), Amazon Store (*from April 15th (Wed) 2:00 PM)

Physical Stores (4-piece set available): Minatomirai Main Store, Kawasaki Store, Roastery Hammerhead, Bayside, Roastery Tokyo, Terracemall Shonan Store, Shin-Yokohama Store, Lalaport Ebina Store, Yokohama Takashimaya Store

Physical Stores (8-piece set available): Minatomirai Main Store, Roastery Hammerhead

Commitment to "Local Production for Local Consumption" and Ingredients

VANILLABEANS is committed to developing products using local Kanagawa Prefecture ingredients, and the fresh chocolate cookie sandwich "Chocola" included in this new "Especially Set" assortment was also developed with a focus on local production for local consumption. "Chocola" was born in 2003 and celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year, making it one of our representative products. We develop it as a sustainable sweet, using fair trade chocolate as a raw material.

Product Name: "Chocola Strawberry Tea" (single item) Price: 496 yen (tax included)

Luxuriously uses "Ocean Berry," a brand strawberry from Shonan-Hiratsuka. The strawberries harvested at their peak ripeness have an exquisite balance of sweetness and acidity, and by combining them with "Darjeeling," one of the world's three great teas, we have created an elegant and vibrant flavor.

Sales Period: Physical Stores Only: April 16, 2026 (Thu) - May 13, 2026 (Wed) *Limited quantity, ends when sold out.

Sales Locations: Physical Stores Only: Minatomirai Main Store, Kawasaki Store, Roastery Hammerhead, Bayside, Terracemall Shonan Store, Shin-Yokohama Store, Lalaport Ebina Store, Yokohama Takashimaya Store

Product Name: "Chocola Peach Tea" (single item) Price: 496 yen (tax included)

Uses domestic peaches and "Hakone Sanroku Black Tea" from Kanagawa Prefecture. The mild tea flavor with low bitterness enhances the sweetness of the fruit. Enjoy the crisp butter cookie together with the refreshing aroma and lingering taste of the ganache.

Sales Period: Physical Stores Only: April 16, 2026 (Thu) - May 13, 2026 (Wed) *Limited quantity, ends when sold out.

Sales Locations: Physical Stores Only: Minatomirai Main Store, Kawasaki Store, Roastery Hammerhead, Bayside, Terracemall Shonan Store, Shin-Yokohama Store, Lalaport Ebina Store, Yokohama Takashimaya Store

Other Mother's Day Limited Sweets

For Mother's Day gifts, we offer sweets sets with artificial carnations or bouquets, exclusively available at our online shop. Additionally, popular chocolate cakes from our physical store cafes will be sold in 1-2 person sizes for a limited time. Please visit our official website for the full lineup of Mother's Day limited products (*available from 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1st).

Official website here: https://www.vanillabeans.yokohama/

About VANILLABEANS

VANILLABEANS was established in 2000, starting with online sales, and now operates multiple physical store cafes, mainly in Yokohama Minatomirai. It is a craft chocolate specialty store from Yokohama that is particular about cacao.

We have been engaged in sustainable initiatives for many years, and are currently promoting the "Cacao Forest Project for Everyone" in the Republic of Ecuador, which involves cacao tree planting and cultivation support. In June 2025, we made our third courtesy visit to the Embassy of Ecuador in Japan.

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