Chocolate is a food that promises various health benefits. Consuming moderate amounts of chocolate can reduce the risk of various diseases and it contains a lot of antioxidants that prevent inflammation in the body. Above all, it is a representative food that can fight the cold due to its high calories. It is known that the sales of chocolate increase more than usual when the weather gets cold. Now, let’s take a look at the new chocolate products that can be enjoyed in various ways.
Godiva’s *Jungkook Solo Album Collab Edition*
Belgian premium chocolate brand Godiva has collaborated with global pop star BTS’s Jungkook’s solo album *GOLDEN*. The collaboration at Godiva’s chocolate dessert cafe ‘Stage by Godiva’ in Dosan, was created to provide a special experience for customers melting the concept of Jungkook’s first solo album, which is inspired by ‘golden moments’. The special dessert menu ‘Golden Edition Gold Collection 20 pieces’ is priced at 73,000 KRW ($61.50).
The Coffee Bean’s *Peanut Chocolate Series*
Coffee Bean Korea has launched a new seasonal menu using chocolate. The new menu includes ‘Wintry Meru Bangsho’ and a chocolate menu the *Peanut Chocolate Series*. The Peanut Chocolate Series is released in two versions, one with coffee and one without coffee. It is a limited-edition beverage with a sweet and savory charm that wraps your mouth in sweet chocolate and the flavor of savory peanut butter. It was released as a hot drink, a cold drink, and an ice blended, expanding the range of choices. The price of the representative menu ‘Espresso Peanut Chocolate Latte’ is 6,500 KRW ($5.48).
Pascucci’s *Raspberry Winter Hot Chocolate*
SPC Pascucci has launched three new seasonal beverages. The new products were developed with the concept of ‘a warm Christmas to take a tempo break’, adding Italian ingredients that go well with coffee and hot chocolate. Among the new products, the menu using chocolate is the *Raspberry Winter Hot Chocolate*. Raspberry Winter Hot Chocolate is a beverage with an exotic feeling where raspberry, which goes well with chocolate is combined. The in-store sales price of the main menu is 6,700 KRW ($5.65).
Ediya Coffee’s *Kuromi Devil Chocolate*
Ediya Coffee has launched a new product in collaboration with Sanrio Characters, a global character company of Sanrio Korea, and one of them is a chocolate beverage. The newly released beverage is the *Kuromi Devil Chocolate* which uses chocolate. It added a berry scent to dark chocolate, topped with purple chocolate sauce, and sprinkled on whipped cream. It can be said that it is a new menu with a color reminiscent of Sanrio Characters’ Kuromi. The price based on the regular size is 4,500 KRW ($3.79).
Mega MGC Coffee’s *S’more Black Cookie Frappe and more*
Mega MGC Coffee has launched six new menus, including the *S’more Black Cookie Frappe*. The S’more Black Cookie Frappe is a menu that has been re-released due to the constant requests from customers. The accompanying ‘S’more Caramel Cookie Frappe’ is the second series of S’more Frappe, a menu that you can enjoy with a fluffy marshmallow jam and a thick caramel-flavored smoothie with Lotus cookies. ‘Choco S’more Cookie’, ‘Snow Sangria Ade’, and ‘White Bangsho’ were also released. The price of the chocolate beverage, S’more Black Cookie Frappe, is 4,400 KRW ($3.71).
The Liter’s *Ghirardelli Collab Beverage*
Coffee franchise The Liter has launched a seasonal beverage with ‘Ghirardelli’, the number one chocolate brand in the United States with a 171-year history. The newly released ‘Ghirardelli Classic Choco’ is a signature chocolate beverage that grinds Ghirardelli chocolate directly to give a deeper and richer taste. Along with it, ‘Ghirardelli Sweet Vanilla’, a non-coffee beverage that anyone can enjoy and feel the original taste of smooth vanilla, was also released. The price for both menus is 4,500 KRW ($3.79) each.
Burger King’s *Ghirardelli Season Selection*
Burger King has also teamed up with Ghirardelli. Through the ‘Burger King X Ghirardelli Season Selection’, they have launched two beverages and one sundae that can be enjoyed according to taste. The ‘Ghirardelli Deep Choco’, which allows you to taste the original flavor of premium chocolate by grinding selected cocoa to maximize smoothness, and the ‘Winter Ghirardelli Sundae’, which adds chocolate sauce on top of Burger King’s steady-seller soft ice cream as white as snow, are included. The price of the representative menu ‘Ghirardelli Deep Choco’ is 3,300 KRW ($2.78).
Starbucks’ *Cherry Foret Noir Cake*
Starbucks has launched various special seasonal products, including the *Cherry Foret Noir Cake*. The ‘Toffee Nut Latte’, where the flavor of roasted nuts and smooth butter blend with espresso, the mysterious pink ‘Pink Camomile Relaxer’, the ‘Santa Red Velvet Cheese Cake’ that reminds you of Santa, and the ‘Cherry Foret Noir Cake’ that harmonizes fresh cherries with chocolate, are included. The selling price of the Cherry Foret Noir Cake, which uses chocolate, is 7,500 KRW ($6.32).
Coffeegreate’s *Roasted Sweet Potato Chocolate Latte*
Coffee franchise Coffeegreate has launched a new menu that allows you to taste the national snack, roasted sweet potato, as a beverage. The new menu is characterized by the smoked scent sweet and savory taste of roasted sweet potato, and the feeling of fullness. The new menu is operated as a menu for unmanned smart cafes. Among the five roasted sweet potato beverages, there is also a menu using chocolate, the ‘Roasted Sweet Potato Chocolate Latte’, which blends the scent of roasted sweet potato with milk and chocolate. The selling price of the roasted sweet potato series is around 4,000 KRW ($3.37), and it varies depending on the product.
Dunkin’s *Doraemon Chocolate Cream Donut*
SPC Bial Korea’s Dunkin has launched a new donut product using the popular animation character Doraemon. The two types are ‘Doraemon Bungeoppang Donut’ and a chocolate product, the ‘Doraemon Chocolate Cream Donut’. The Doraemon Chocolate Cream Donut is a donut filled with sweet and smooth chocolate cream and topped with chocolate and maximizes cuteness by topping a signboard that exactly imitates Doraemon’s face on the donut. The in-store sales price is 3,300 KRW ($2.78).
By. Deok Su Choi
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