Minimal Tomigaya

No need to review this excellent chocalate bar. Nobody's gonna describe the taste in words. Two cacao pule juice, one cake, one iced chocalate, one parfait, and four chocalate bars.

APRIL 2023 Visited this specialty chocolate store and ordered the parfait and chocolate soda. The drink was light and refreshing; combining rich chocolate with citrus flavor. The parfait uses cacao beans from various regions around the globe to make different components of the parfait such as the chocolate ice cream, biscuit crumble and sauce. It was not too sweet and the strawberry jelly added a fruity tartness, pretty tasty. The staff was happy to explain when I had some questions about the menu items.

Visited today and had a delightful experience! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The chocolate flight was a treat, offering a variety of textures and flavors. The parfait was perfectly balanced, not overly sweet. Would definitely recommend!

You thought you knew what good hot chocolate taste like. Be prepared to question everything you thought you knew of hot chocolate. I came by one chilly evening while wandering tomigaya neighborhood and got the hot chocolate. I was warned that the drink is extremely hot. After 5 minutes, the drink remained insanely hot. It's was the smoothest hot chocolate I have ever had. While inside you can try out a few samples of their other chocolate bars. All had an interesting taste and texture.

Sweet Heaven number 5: Minimal: A chocolate shop which focuses on the purity of chocolate. The flavours of their chocolate bars vary based on the countries where the cacao beans come from without any other ingredients which is amazing! We were lost on how we should start sampling and enjoying the coffee, but the warm and friendly staff stepped right in and guided us through their whole process and the ingredients used, helping us better understand their unique selling point and their awesome product. The ones we tried had a nutty taste, fruity taste and even herbal taste. Following that we tried the cacao fruit pulp drink which was made from the flesh of the cocoa fruit which is amazing. Light and refreshing with citrus and light dark chocolate notes. Last but not least, the crepe. It was made up of a rolled up crepe filled with a pastry cream of sorts, chocolate bits made from cacao beans from Bolivia which have it a citrusy flavour. Topped with a caramel ice cream, Apple cider jelly and toasted nuts for garnish. It went so well together, tasting nice and light when eaten with the cider jelly and the caramel ice cream was not too sweet giving it a nice balance. Artisanal chocolate in an awesome shop, what’s not to like? 8/10 for brilliant execution and uniqueness but not full marks because it’s an acquired flavour that only chocolate lovers would enjoy.

We had the bean to bar sampler. I just really wanted to try cocao pulp juice but it wasn't as I imagined. It was sour which I didn't expect, but happy I tried it anyway. The chocolates were really good. Some with fruity notes taste very unique. My only negative feedback was their AC was constantly blowing stinky air at us. I think it needs a cleaning service.

Famous chocolate shop and cafe. They change their menu seasonally. We had a fall limited chocolate mont blanc. It was very different from a chestnut mont blanc but very tasty too. A must try for chocolate lovers. The service was also very good and professional..

Best chocolate I've ever had. The employees were very kind, knowledgeable, and spoke English as well. Kantaro did not disappoint. I had the "fruity" chocolate bar and ice cream, and the green tea drink. My friend got the "savory" chocolate bar and ice cream, and the chocolate soda. Everything was fantastic.

I came here after watching Kantaro Sweet Tooth Salaryman. It's a very small shop, but the staff was friendly to us. They didn't speak English, but we were able to communicate by pointing and saying "Thank you" in Japanese a lot :). The staff even went so far as to make room for us at the counter, where there originally was none. We got the chocolate tart, with ice cream on top. I was surprised when they sprinkled fresh ground black pepper on it... well actually, I was stunned. To my pleasant surprise, it tasted really good. The chocolate tart was really amazing, and the black pepper gave the ice cream a bit of a kick at the end. Really enjoyable.

A chocolate junkie's story. I ended up lost in Shibuya on the hunt for Minimal's chocolate. After minutes of walking through dead ends, wrong turns, and the never ending distractions of Shibuya, we made it. You see, I love chocolates. I'll walk miles to try the bean to chocolate experience. I ended up buying Nutty Roasty from Honduras. Was it good? Yes. Imagine drinking a well made pour over, but in coffee form. This type of chocolate isn't for everyone, though. It's bitter, dark, and nutty. Was it worth getting lost in order to find this place? Yes. It's like exploring Tokyo and looking for a small piece of Japanese architecture with a mix of Danish design. Just be aware that this place is really expensive.

Like the name suggest, the tiny space upholds a very minimalistic design with a bar table to sip some delicious chocolate drink. The beans are sourced from Tanzania, Vietnam, Columbia, Honduras, etc and they undergo a tedious process from roasting, winnowing to molding and packing. Samples of the chocolate bars are available and the date of production is labeled on each pack. Don't expect the bars to be as cheap as those from supermarkets as there are afterall, hand-made chocolates from scratch. But I think it is still worth the occasional splurge as they taste very different from brands like Cadbury, Lindt or even more high end brands like Godiva. The bars are clean and sharp in the flavors they represent. The minimalistic menu only has ice creams and beverages but you can be highly assured of the quality here. The Hot Chocolate was freshly concocted with the chocolatier's choice of bar, which happened to be a citrus one for me. The drink was unbelievably intense and rich, yet so soothing that it has a calming effect on my mind. It wasn't achingly sweet nor creamy; just the taste of chocolate with cacao nibs for some lovely textural play. The citrus notes only emerged from the aroma and not the taste. And this turned out to be my favourite after sipping the hot chocolate from all three places. And if you are game to try something unique and exotic, get the cacao pulp juice. The juice is extracted from the thin layer of white pulp around the cacao seeds. In fact, I learnt that it actually takes 25 cacao fruits (about one pineapple) to produce one quart of juice. No wonder one small shot cost around ¥400! It tastes exactly like soursop juice to me, very refreshing and fruity indeed. But I think I would stick to my hot chocolate.