[Anthenor x Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten] We want to deliver a taste that is only available in Kyoto to matcha lovers, and it is now on sale for a limited time at 14 stores nationwide.

Starting June 1st (Sun), Kobe-based patisserie Anthenor will be selling its Kyoto-area limited edition product, "Kyoto's Strong Tea," in stores in other areas for a limited time. This is a special confectionery made with Uji matcha "Kyoto's Nightingale," a unique blend created in collaboration with Kyoto's long-established tea wholesaler, Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten. The confectionery will deliver a deep, delicious fusion of Japanese and Western flavors from Kyoto to all over Japan.

Strong tea from Kyoto

A smooth matcha cream mixed with white chocolate is sandwiched between a matcha dacquoise made with specially selected Uji matcha "Kyoto no Uguisu". Sweet and sour strawberry pulp is added to the fragrant matcha for a perfect accent. This matcha sweet has a deep flavor but also a pleasant refreshing taste.

■Price:

3 pieces ¥692 (base price ¥640)

4 pieces ¥972 (base price ¥900)

8 pieces ¥1,944 (base price ¥1,800)

■Limited-time sales stores: Kintetsu Abeno Harukas store, Kobe Hankyu store, Keihan Moriguchi store, Suma Daimaru store, Matsuzakaya Nagoya store, Shinjuku Keio store, Ikebukuro Tobu store, Shibuya Tokyu Food Show store, Tokyo Daimaru store, Ueno Matsuzakaya store, Ginza Mitsukoshi store, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store

■Sales period: June 1st (Sun) to August 31st (Sun)

*The end date of sales may be subject to change. The products are sold year-round at the Kyoto Isetan store, Kyoto Daimaru store, and the Antenor official online shop.

What is "Kyoto's Nightingale"?

Based on the words of a Japanese tea artisan that "high-quality matcha has a rich fragrance and a sweet taste that stands out more than its bitterness," our pastry chef and Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten worked together to create an original Uji matcha that goes best with Western sweets.

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"Antenor" is a Western confectionery brand developed by Edelweiss Co., Ltd., which was founded in Kobe in 1978 by a confectioner who wanted to "make the best Western confectionery in Japan." The company operates 38 stores, mainly in department stores across the country, and delivers cakes prepared in its in-store kitchens and carefully-made baked goods.

【Homepage】 https://www.antenor.jp/

【Official Online Shop】 https://www.antenor.jp/shopping/

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