Minimal to Release Father’s Day Limited Coffee Nama Gateau Chocolat Featuring ONIBUS COFFEE’s STEP BLEND from June 1, 2026

βace Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takashi Yamashita), operator of the Japanese specialty chocolate brand Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate -, will begin selling the Father’s Day sweet “Coffee Nama Gateau Chocolat -STEP BLEND by ONIBUS COFFEE-” sequentially from June 1, 2026. The item, which was popular during the White Day season, is returning for Father’s Day. Positioned as more than a simple dessert, it is designed as a refined treat for adults and a special gift that coffee lovers can appreciate. The cake highlights the character of “STEP BLEND” from ONIBUS COFFEE, a pioneer in specialty coffee. The elegant aroma of coffee harmonizes with white chocolate, offering a fragrant first impression and a smooth melt-in-the-mouth texture. The gentle sweetness of white chocolate enhances the coffee’s floral character and deep aftertaste, making it a dessert created for coffee enthusiasts. The product features four layers of coffee and white chocolate. Coffee is used in all four layers in two forms: espresso and ground coffee. This structure allows customers to enjoy both the taste of coffee itself and the aroma that expands in the finish. The light mousse made with espresso releases a bright coffee fragrance as it melts, while ground coffee is mixed into the gateau chocolat to create a satisfying coffee presence. Each bite combines airy mousse texture, elegant coffee aroma, and the soft sweetness of white chocolate. To balance the coffee and white chocolate, Minimal uses a chocolate cream made with 80% high-cacao chocolate and additional ground coffee. The high-cacao chocolate adds richness and depth to the aftertaste and serves as an accent for the overall flavor. Sales information: The price is ¥3,990 including tax. The product launches on June 1, 2026 at the Tomigaya flagship store, Yoyogi-Uehara store, Azabudai Hills store, and Sengawa store; on June 2, 2026 through the online store; and on June 3, 2026 at the Soshigaya-Okura store. Sales will end once stock runs out. Minimal is a team of cacao and chocolate craftspeople, including chocolatiers and pâtissiers. The brand visits cacao-producing regions around the world and handcrafts chocolate from high-quality cacao beans. Staying true to its principle of carefully and simply bringing out the best ingredients and maximizing aroma, Minimal’s pâtissiers, chocolatiers, and artisans, who have trained at Michelin-starred restaurants and leading pastry shops in Japan and overseas, work together to create its chocolate and sweets. For its cacao ingredients, Minimal researches and provides guidance on fermentation and drying processes at origin, working with cacao farmers to develop flavors suited to high-quality, high-value cacao. The company aims to support sustainable economic independence in the cacao industry, which still bears traces of plantation history, through technical support and fair, ethical trade. In 2019, Minimal conducted cacao research in Nicaragua as part of a JICA ODA project formation survey. With a subtractive philosophy that brings out the character of ingredients and its own production methods, Minimal has won awards at international competitions for 10 consecutive years, earning a total of 103 awards. The brand aims to deliver memorable chocolate that people will want to enjoy again, adding color to everyday life through ideas that respect fundamentals while remaining free from convention.