[Premium Line Second Edition] The ultimate melt-in-your-mouth experience in '2 seconds'. Yokohama's craft chocolate specialty store VANILLABEANS introduces new 'Palitro Silky Sweet,' born after over 1780 hours.

Chocolate Design Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Masahiro Ohtsuki, Headquarters: Yokohama City), which operates VANILLABEANS, a craft chocolate specialty store based in Yokohama, will begin selling 'Palitro Silky Sweet' from Friday, May 1, 2026. This is the second product in the 'VANILLABEANS PREMIUM' lineup, which pursues the highest quality with carefully selected ingredients.

More than 1780 hours are spent creating 'Palitro Silky Sweet.' From the selection of cacao beans to roasting and processing into chocolate, every material and process is meticulously handled without any compromise. Its greatest feature is the melt-in-your-mouth sensation that dissolves in just '2 seconds' the moment it enters your mouth. Please enjoy this new sweet, which embodies years of accumulated technology and experience.

Premium Line Second Edition - Product Overview

Product Name: 'Palitro Silky Sweet'

Price: 864 yen (tax included) / piece, 1,194 yen (tax included) / piece with original drawstring bag

Concept: 'A luxurious melting experience. ~A 1780-hour story, melting in 2 seconds~.'

This product is an enhanced version of 'Palitro,' one of VANILLABEANS' signatures, refined for an even more exquisite melt-in-your-mouth texture.

The crispy texture of the coating chocolate, the smoothness of the ganache, and the moistness of the gateau chocolat. These three distinct layers overlap without overpowering each other, achieving a 'unified melt' as a single chocolate. To add a special touch to its appearance, white patterns are adorned on the surface, further enhanced with gold spray for elegance.

Please enjoy the unique flavor of the premium line, which harmonizes the wild strength and elegance of cacao with a refined quality, distinct from the regular Palitro.

Commitment to Manufacturing and Ingredients

More than 1780 hours are dedicated to creating 'Palitro Silky.' To achieve the luxurious melt-in-your-mouth sensation that dissolves in just '2 seconds' the moment it enters your mouth, every material and process is meticulously handled without any compromise.

1780 hours until chocolate is made: https://youtu.be/VkzhnuyZD8g

[Chocolate]

Uses Arriba variety cacao beans from Ecuador, characterized by a floral aroma. Its cacao production is said to be about 2% of the world's total, and it is highly regarded as 'Grand Cru (highest quality)' by many chocolatiers. High-quality cacao is made into milk chocolate and flavored with Odorata vanilla beans from Ecuador.

[Butter Cream]

Butter cream is used for the ganache. Butter is carefully whipped and smoothly combined with chocolate. It has a lighter melt than traditional ganache, almost like 'silk.' It layers with the gateau chocolat and coating chocolate in the mouth, creating a luxurious unified experience.

Sales Period

From Friday, May 1, 2026 ~

Sales Locations

[Online Shop] *Phone orders not accepted

・Official Website: https://www.vanillabeans.yokohama/view/item/000000000671

・Also available at Rakuten Ichiba store and Amazon store

[Stores]

・VANILLABEANS Minatomirai Main Store

・VANILLABEANS Kawasaki Store

・VANILLABEANS THE ROASTERY HAMMERHEAD

VANILLABEANS PREMIUM Statement

'What we arrived at is uncompromising quality.'

Rare single-origin cacao, which accounts for only a small fraction of global distribution, is selected bean by bean.

By adjusting roasting according to climate and humidity, and re-evaluating traditional methods,

We were able to bring out a wild, powerful flavor and delicate aroma.

To protect the original flavor and aroma of cacao,

This single box, filled with 'careful time' that cannot be replicated by machines through the skilled handiwork of artisans,

Is the crystallization of our history and challenge for the future.

VANILLABEANS PREMIUM.

The best chocolate starts with facing the ingredients.

Please experience the changes in ingredients and aroma, and the lingering aftertaste.

One bite that makes me melt even more.

Background of the Premium Line's Birth

Since its brand opening in 2000, VANILLABEANS has valued its commitment to various aspects, including the selection of raw materials such as cacao, sustainable initiatives, and exciting in-store experiences.

Last year, in 2025, VANILLABEANS successfully celebrated its 25th anniversary, and in the future...