Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate -, a Japan-born specialty chocolate shop operated by βace Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo), is introducing two new autumn desserts at Patisserie Minimal Soshigaya-Okura: a "Fruit and Chocolate Parfait – Shine Muscat and Grapes" and a "Japanese Chestnut Mont Blanc Assiette Dessert." Both are available on weekends only from October 3 to November 29, 2026, with reservations scheduled to open on September 20.
Fruit and Chocolate Parfait – Shine Muscat and Grapes
This special parfait layers juicy, in-season Shine Muscat and grapes with a range of distinctive chocolates across 14 different components, built to showcase the flavors of autumn.
The top layer combines a chocolate ice cream that pairs cacao's fruity notes with the bright aroma of Earl Grey, alongside a tangy-sweet grape, raspberry, and red wine sorbet. It's finished with a classic French confection called "プレオール" for a toasty, crisp texture and satisfying bite. Shine Muscat, grapes, and a cacao pulp gelée add further layers of fresh fruit acidity, giving the top a light, refreshing character.
The base layer brings together smooth almond tofu, a red-wine-scented grape sauce, and a rich chocolate sauce made with Ghanaian cacao. The mix of components changes the flavor with every spoonful, closing with the lingering chocolate finish expected from a specialty chocolate shop.
From the vivid brightness of the fruit to the deep flavor of cacao, this parfait brings together the best of autumn produce and chocolate on a single plate.
Fruit and Chocolate Parfait – Shine Muscat and Grapes
- Price: ¥3,400 (tax included)
- Period: October 3 – November 29, 2026, weekends only (reservation required)
- Venue: Patisserie Minimal Soshigaya-Okura
- Reservations: https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/patisserieminimal/reserve (reservations scheduled to open September 20, 2026)
Japanese Chestnut Mont Blanc Assiette Dessert
Built around Japanese chestnuts from Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, this mont blanc layers a cacao and hazelnut meringue, chocolate genoise, chocolate sauce, a light whipped cream, and more chestnut, so each bite offers a different flavor.
A chocolate garnish with a nutty, cacao-derived richness adds visual presence while deepening the chocolate character of every bite.
The mellow, refined sweetness of the Japanese chestnut is set off by a cassis-and-chocolate ice cream and a cassis-and-red-wine sauce, whose crisp acidity keeps the overall flavor light.
A cacao nib nougat rounds things out with nutty sweetness, toastiness, and a pleasant textural accent.
Layering the deep flavors of autumn chestnuts and cacao onto a single plate, it's a mont blanc that keeps changing through the last bite.
Japanese Chestnut Mont Blanc Assiette Dessert
- Price: ¥2,500 (tax included)
- Period: October 3 – November 29, 2026, weekends only (reservation required)
- Venue: Patisserie Minimal Soshigaya-Okura
- Reservations: https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/patisserieminimal/reserve (reservations scheduled to open September 20, 2026)
About Minimal
Minimal visits cacao-growing regions around the world and crafts its chocolate by hand from the bean. A team of chocolatiers, pâtissiers, and artisans who have honed their skills at Michelin-starred restaurants and top pâtisseries in Japan and abroad work together to create Minimal's chocolates and confections.
On the sourcing side, Minimal conducts on-site research into fermentation and drying processes alongside cacao farmers, developing flavor profiles suited to premium, high-value products. The company pursues fair and ethical trade while supporting the sustainable economic independence of cacao-producing communities. In 2019, Minimal carried out a cacao survey in Nicaragua as part of a JICA ODA feasibility study project.
Through a philosophy of "subtraction" that prioritizes the ingredients, combined with its own production methods, Minimal has accumulated 112 awards at international competitions over 11 consecutive years.
Store Information
Minimal Tomigaya Flagship Store
Address: 2-1-9 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 1F
Access: 6-minute walk from Odakyu Line "Yoyogi-Hachiman Station" or Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line "Yoyogi-koen Station"
Hours: 11:30 AM–7:00 PM (L.O. 6:30 PM), open daily
Minimal The Baking Yoyogi-Uehara
Address: 1-34-5 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2-minute walk from "Yoyogi-Uehara Station"
Hours: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, open daily
Patisserie Minimal Soshigaya-Okura
Address: 8-8-24 Kinuta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3-minute walk from Odakyu Line "Soshigaya-Okura Station" South Exit
Hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM, irregular holidays (see official website or SNS for updates)
Minimal The Specialty Azabudai Hills
Address: Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A 2F, 5-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Directly connected to Exit 5 of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line "Kamiyacho Station"
Hours: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, open daily
Minimal The Edition Sengawa
Address: Forest Square Sengawa 1F, 3-1-17 Sengawacho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo
Access: 2-minute walk from Keio Line "Sengawa Station"
Hours: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, open daily
