Garrett Popcorn Shops® released its new limited-edition “Snow White Pistachio” popcorn flavour in Japan on Monday (November 2) which is a sweet combination of pistachio, white chocolate, and cranberries. The gourmet popcorn company also released three new Christmas tins.

 

A rich fusion of pistachio and white chocolate

Snow White Pistachio: Small ¥620 | Medium ¥1,100 | Large ¥1,720 | Jumbo ¥3,450 | Quarter Tin ¥1,750 | 1 Gallon Tin ¥4,400 | 2 Gallon Tin ¥8,400

Snow White Pistachio was a huge hit in Japan last year, and it returns once more for the 2020 holiday season. It takes Garrett Popcorn’s “Pistachio Caramel Crisp™,” which is caramel-coated popcorn mixed with crushed pistachios, and adds white chocolate and dried cranberries to them for an intently rich and sweet popcorn. The ingredients use create red, green, and white Christmas colours.

 

Limited-edition Christmas tins

Gingerbread Tin (Quarter) | From ¥1,130

The Gingerbread Tin features an adorable gingerbread man and gingerbread house design with presents, snow, and a snowman for a truly heart-warming Christmas scene.

Holiday Blue: Quarter – From ¥1,130 | 1 Gallon – From ¥2,800 | 2 Gallons – From ¥4,950 (*2 Gallon option available online only)

The Holiday Blue Tin captures a deep blue wintery night sky with beautiful mountains.

Red & Green: 1 Gallon – From ¥2,800

The Red & Green Tin features the classic Christmas colour combination with Garrett Popcorn’s signature stripes.

Chicago-based gourmet popcorn brand Garrett Popcorn Shops® is releasing its strongest matcha flavour to date alongside a new striped tin in Japan on June 1. Both are limited edition products and will be available while supplies last.

Named “Koi Matcha Kinako Kurumi” (Rich Matcha Soy Flour Walnut), the new matcha flavour is 40% stronger than the Matcha Caramel Crisp™ and blends together soybean flour and walnut for an aromatic crunch combination. The matcha holds a pleasant bitter flavour while the soybean flour is subtly sweet and gives off a rich, delightful smell.

The new tin takes Garret Popcorn’s iconic striped design and throws in multiple colours and patterns for vivid effect. Combined with the new matcha flavour, it makes for the perfect home theatre accompaniment while you watch a movie.

American gourmet popcorn brand Garrett Popcorn Shops® has revealed its new cherry blossom pink coloured, strawberry and white chocolate flavoured popcorn “Very Berry White Chocolate,” along with the new “Garrett Sakura Tin”ーboth of which will be released tomorrow on February 15 in limited quantities.

Very Berry White Chocolate: Small ¥580/Medium ¥1,030/Large ¥1,670/Jumbo ¥3,300/Quarter Tin ¥1,700/1 Gallon Tin ¥4,300/2 Gallon Tin ¥8,250

Also released for spring last year to overwhelming popularity, the “Very Berry White Chocolate” popcorn takes Garrett Popcorn’s fruity, sweet and sour “Strawberry Caramel Crisp™” flavour, coats it in sweet white chocolate, and sprinkles it with strawberry flakes to create a truly succulent strawberry treat, which is made even more delicious with the milk white chocolate. Its pink colour also brings to mind images of Japan’s cherry blossoms.

Garrett Sakura Tin/Quarter Tin: From ¥1,130

The Garrett Sakura Tin has been sold every spring since 2014, and makes a return once again for 2020, covered in beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom.

 

The pink-on-pink combination is a great Valentine’s Day present, for a springtime movie nightーwhatever takes your fancy!

Christmas is over, and Easter is still on the horizon, but if you love chocolate as much as we do, never fearーas our sweet tooth cravings will soon be satisfied with the season of love.

 

In Japan, shop’s and restaurant’s are already carving their Cupid arrows to fire at customers for Valentine’s Day to tempt them into one of their many tantalising treats. If you’re in Japan this year, we’ve whipped up a list just for you of five must-buy gifts for Valentine’s Day 2020.

 

Garrett Popcorn

Almond Chocolate Truffle | Garrett Valentine’s Tin | Valentine’s Mix

Garrett Popcorn is an American brand of popcorn that boasts a myriad of gourmet handcrafted popcorn flavours. You may not know that it’s also a household name in Japan, where they also make the popcorn fresh every day for snack-hungry customers. For Valentine’s, they serving up an exclusive series full of love which consists of the “Almond Chocolate Truffle,” “Garrett Valentine’s Tin,” and “Valentine’s Mix.”

Almond Chocolate Truffle in Garrett Valentine’s Tin – From ¥1,130

First up, the Almond Chocolate Truffle. If you’re not already drooling at that name, let the description begin: this popcorn takes Garrett’s crushed almond CaramelCrisp™️, coats it in chocolate, and sprinkles it generously with a dust storm of cocoa powder. The fragrant scent and texture of the almonds adds an incredible touch to the combination of the sweet, velvety milk chocolate and the slightly-bitter bite of the cocoa powder. Get in the Valentine’s mood even more by purchasing one of the Garrett Valentine’s Tin – the perfect accompaniment to your movie night in with your loved one.

Valentine’s Mix (Chocolate Cocoa & Strawberry) – ¥1,200

Valentine’s Mix (Chocolate Cocoa & White Chocolate Bark) – ¥1,200

Last year, Garrett Popcorn release a cute heart-shaped tin big enough to fit in the palm of your hands. 2020 will see the return of the tin, this time with two different designs: one with kissing lips and the other with hearts.

 

Inside the first tin is a mix of sweet chocolate cocoa flavoured CaramelCrisp™️ and sour freeze-dried strawberries. The other tin, which has a more sophisticated chocolate brown and salmon pink design, contains the same cocoa flavoured CaramelCrisp™️ but combines it with “white chocolate bark” – a white chocolate made with almonds and dried cranberries.

 

▶︎Garrett Popcorn Valentine’s Day Products

Running: January 10, 2020 – February 14, 2020 (Mix available from January 17, 2020) *While supplies last

Prices:
・Almond Chocolate Truffle: Small ¥620/Medium ¥1,100/Large ¥1,720/Jumbo ¥3,450/Quart Tin ¥1,750/1 Gallon ¥4,400/2 Gallons ¥8,400
・Garrett Valentine’s Tin/Quart Tin: From ¥1,130
・Valentine’s Mix: ¥1,200
Available: Garrett Popcorn Shops®︎ branches in Japan
Official Website: http://jpgarrettpopcorn.com/

 

KitKat Chocolatory

Ruby 2020 Assortment

KitKat Chocolatory is releasing a new assortment of KitKat treats for the Valentine’s season in Japan made with ruby chocolateーthe fourth type of chocolate alongside milk, white, and darkーwhich was developed by Belgian-Swiss chocolate makers Barry Callebaut.

KitKat Chocolatory Ruby 2020 Assortment – ¥1,200

Ruby chocolate gets its striking pink colour from the original bean and has a distinct fruity sourness to it. This is the perfect Valentine’s Day giftーor even just as a treat to yourself!

 

▶︎KitKat Chocolatory Ruby 2020 Assortment

Price: ¥1,200
Running: from January 15, 2020
Available: KitKat Chocolatory store/Online
Official Website: https://nestle.jp/brand/kit/chocolatory/

 

GODIVA

Valentine’s Collection

GODIVA, one of the main players in the Japanese chocolate game, has developed the “Chocolate Chronicle Sweet Collection”ーan assortment of individually unique chocolates. The “chronicle” refers to the many places the chocolates have encountered since being created, both in the past and present.

Chocolate Chronicle Sweetheart (Contains 6) – ¥3,240

Chocolate Chronicle Chic Assortment (Contains 15) – ¥6,264

 

▶︎GODIVA Valentine’s Collection 2020

Running: from January 10, 2020 (Limited Time)
Prices:
Chocolate Chronicle Sweetheart: 6 Set ¥3,240/12 Set ¥5,400
Chocolate Chronicle Chic Assortment: 4 Set ¥1,296/6 Set ¥2,160/10 Set ¥3,240/16 Set ¥5,400
Chocolate Chronicle Sweet Kare Assortment: 6 Set ¥1,080
Chocolate Chronicle Chic Collection: 4 Set ¥1,836/6 Set ¥2,700/9 Set ¥3,888/12 Set ¥5,076/15 Set ¥6,264/20 Set ¥8,208
Official Website: https://www.godiva.co.jp/

 

 

Koi Suru Chocolate

Valentine’s Collection 2020

The base of these treats is chocolate by Shiroi Koibito. The collection was first released in January 2018 and is very reminiscent of Hokkaido chocolate. There are lots of chocolates in the collection made with cute pink ruby chocolate too.

Mille-feuille (Contains 3) – ¥520

These mille-feuille are layered with milk and white chocolate and coated in things like couverture chocolate and ruby chocolate.

The Heart (Contains 7) – ¥1,080

Each of these hearts has its own distinct sauce: the ruby chocolate has blackcurrant, the milk chocolate has caramel, and the white chocolate has yuzu.

 

▶︎Koi Suru Chocolate Valentine’s Collection 2020

Release Date: January 17, 2020
Available: ISHIYA store/Online
Prices:
Mille-feuille: 3 Set ¥540/6 Set ¥1,080/12 Set ¥2,160
The Heart: 7 Set ¥1,080/14 Set ¥2,160
Official Website: http://www.ishiya.co.jp/koi_choco/

 

Morozoff

Valentine’s Dessert Plate

Morozoff specialises in western-style sweets, and at Cafe Morozoff, they’re serving up a Valentine’s-only dessert.

Valentine’s Dessert Plate – ¥1,200

The beautiful dessert plate is an assortment of cute heart-shaped treats. The rich chocolate mousse has an orange scent, and the fluffy chocolate sponge combines sweet and sour strawberries with smooth whipped cream which elevate the flavour of the chocolate.

 

▶︎Morozoff Valentine’s Dessert Plate

Running: January 15, 2020 – February 14, 2020

Available: select Cafe Morozoff branches in Japan
Price: ¥1,200 (comes with tea or coffee)
Official Website: http://www.morozoff.co.jp/

 

Did you enjoy this list? There’s plenty of Valentine’s Day delights to be enjoyed while in Japan. Which on this list has you drooling the most?

Garrett Popcorn has announced that it will release its popular limited-edition Matcha Truffle Caramel Crisp flavoured popcorn, as well as New Year’s popcorn tins with a Year of the Rat design for 2020, from December 26, 2019 in limited quantities.

Matcha Truffle Caramel Crisp / Available: December 26, 2019 – January 9, 2020 *While supplies last

The popular Matcha Truffle Caramel Crisp returns again this year, taking Garrett Popcorn’s classic Caramel Crisp™, coating it in white chocolate, and sprinkling over delicious matcha powder to create the ultimate luxury popcorn.

Garrett 2020 ETO Tins / Available: December 26, 2019 – January 9, 2020 *While supplies last

To get popcorn munchers in the festive mood, Garrett Popcorn has also designed these New Year’s tins featuring the classic Japanese celebratory colours vermilion and light emerald green. The design is also decorated with plum blossoms and a rat to symbolise the 2020 Year of the Rat from the Chinese zodiac.

Black Truffle / Available: December 27, 2019 – January 5, 2020 *While supplies last (At Garrett Popcorn Shops® in Harajuku/Tokyo Station/Shisui Premium Outlets/Nagoya)

The company has also developed a special new recipe to chime in the New Year: “Black Truffle,” a seriously luxurious indulgence. It will be sold for 10 days only when the New year rolls around.

 

Enjoy a Happy New Year with a bowl of these delicious popcorn flavours from Garrett Popcorn.

To promote support of the Brave Blossoms―Japan’s National Rugby Union Team (JNRU)―Mike Popcorn and Cheetos are teaming up with them to release limited edition packaged products on August 26.

Mike Popcorn Japan National Rugby Team Salted Sakura Shrimp – ¥125 (Before Tax)

The JNRU are known for their trademark cherry blossom emblem and red and white striped uniforms, so Mike Popcorn are releasing salted sakura shrimp flavour popcorn with these very motifs.

Cheetos Japan National Rugby Team Pollock Roe Cheese – ¥125 (Before Tax)

Cheetos are a global brand sold in over 40 countries worldwide. This exclusive flavour forms a tight scrum of ingredients, perfectly combining rich cheese and delicious Pollock roe into a crunchy snack. Like with Mike Popcorn, Cheetos have created a beautiful packaging with cherry blossom flowers as well as Chester Cheetah showing his support by donning the iconic jersey.

 

Which pack do you want to try most to show your support for Japan in the Rugby World Cup?

 

©JRFU

Japan Frito-Lay, Ltd. who produce Garrett Popcorn Shops popcorn, a brand that originates from Chicago, US, released a new matcha and white chocolate flavour popcorn on March 30th, 2018.

To make their popular Matcha Caramel Crisp™ popcorn even more flavourful, they have  mixed Caramel Crisp™ with generous amounts of white chocolate, creating a blend of bitter matcha and richly sweet white chocolate that complement one another on your taste buds. Matcha White Chocolate allows you to enjoy both Japanese and Western flavours at once.

 

Spring is here, so people are starting to step outside more. Why not head out and get your hands on this new popcorn flavour to snack on?

 

Sun Smile announced on their official website that they are going to sell photogenic/colorful popcorn called, “Unicorn Ball” created based on the motif of “unicorn” starting from the 16^th of February 2018.

“Unicorn Ball” is a product which was created for girls who love cute/girly/fairy-like/dreamy items. It is a delicious, beautiful-looking, colorful popcorn which includes many kinds of popcorn inside the bag. The package design was created by the up-and-coming illustrator, DALAZ　DAAKAA. It is very cute and Instagenic!

There are two varieties available. The package with the illustration of a unicorn includes banana/caramel/strawberry/red sweet potato flavored popcorn and the package with the illustration of a girl includes blueberry and mint flavored popcorn.

 

Unicorn Ball uses “Mushroom Beans” produced in the U.S. and is made using the “Air Pop Manufacturing Process.” Therefore, the popcorn used in the product is very light and soft. Also, the popcorn is coated with a caramelizer produced in the U.S.

 

Let’s enjoy this cute and delicious product.

 

 

 

From America’s Chicago popcorn brand “Garrett Popcorn Shops®” comes a cute new packaging design in Japan for the cherry blossom season. The design of the “2017 Sakura Tin” has on it cherry blossoms in full bloom and fluttering in the night. The tin goes on sale starting Wednesday February 15th, 2017 and is being sold in limited quantities. As well as that, Garrett are releasing a new Japan-only popcorn flavour alongside the tin: “White Chocolate Cranberry Caramel Crisp™.” The combination of the rich and sweet white chocolate and the sour springtime cranberries makes for a delicious flavour.

The “2017 Sakura Tin” is the fourth annual release in Garrett’s sakura series and has two different kinds of blue on it, as well as their standard stripe design, with cherry blossoms dancing into the night, making for an atmospheric design. They will be on sale in limited quantities, so be sure to pick one up.

 

The flavour of the “White Chocolate Cranberry Caramel Crisp™” is exquisite, with the sweetness of the white chocolate, the sourness of fresh dried cranberries, and the slight bitterness of the caramel. The white of the chocolate and the red from the cranberries gives a feeling of transitioning from winter to spring, making this flavour not only delicious, but enjoyable to look at.

 

How’s about an early spring? Grab some of Garrett’s new releases while it’s still wintertime.

 

■Information

Japanese Limited Edition Design “Sakura Tin”　(Japanese: 日本限定デザイン缶「SAKURA缶」)

Japanese Limited Edition New Flavour “White Chocolate Cranberry Caramel Crisp™”

On Sale: February 15th, 2017 to March 31st, 2017

Available: Garrett Popcorn Shops® nationwide

Homepage: http://jp.garrettpopcorn.com/

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