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Artisan Pare du Chocolatier Opens in the Kiyosato Highlands
Shunsuke Saegusa, owner and chef of "Chocolatier Pare du Chocolatier," will open "Artisan Pare du Chocolatier" on November 13 (Thursday) in Kiyosato Highlands, Yamanashi Prefecture. The new establishment will handle the entire process, from roasting cacao beans selected from around the world to finishing them into exquisite chocolates.
Text by KUROMIYA Yuzu
Authentic Chocolates Crafted by a Chocolate Master
Shunsuke Saegusa, who trained under the late Maurice Bernachon, a master chocolatier in Lyon, France, and currently serves as the owner and chef of the specialty chocolate shop "Chocolatier Pare du Chocolatier."
With his fervent passion for chocolate, Saegusa is now launching "Artisan Pare du Chocolatier," a bean-to-bar workshop that handles every step of chocolate making from cacao bean processing. This venture leverages his 38-year career and his experience working with 10 tons of chocolate annually.
A bean-to-bar workshop where a chocolatier crafts chocolate from the bean stage at a scale of nearly 10 tons per year is a rare undertaking globally, and a first for Japan.
In the cacao atelier, Chef Saegusa personally selects cacao beans from around the world. All processes, including appropriate roasting, blending, and grinding, are carried out here before they are transformed into chocolate.
The boutique offers tablets and bonbons made exclusively with chocolate from the Artisan Pare du Chocolatier atelier, as well as items featuring chocolates available only here. Visitors can also observe the workshop from the terrace.
Adjacent to the atelier is a terrace café where guests can enjoy freshly made chocolates. Amidst the beautiful Kiyosato air, surrounded by birdsong and the sound of the wind, guests can savor tablet chocolates and single-origin tastings of chocolat chaud.
On the occasion of this opening, Mr. Saegusa shared his passionate aspirations:
"This year marks the 10th anniversary of Chocolatier Pare du Chocolatier, and I decided to pursue the very origins of chocolate making. This is driven by my resolve to dedicate the rest of my life to chocolate. The term 'bean-to-bar' is heard more often now, but globally, there are only a handful of chefs who handle the entire process from cacao beans to finished chocolate. I felt that the current situation lacked 'chocolate making by chocolate professionals,' which led me to start this project. In the workshop opening in Kiyosato, I will leverage my 38 years of experience as a chocolatier and pâtissier, carefully engaging with cacao beans to create not only authentic chocolates but also those that will be loved by many for a long time."
With the launch of "Artisan Pare du Chocolatier," three of the four existing brands managed by Shunsuke Saegusa will either close or be renovated into Artisan Pare du Chocolatier, with the exception of "Pare du Chocolatier."
Artisan Pare du Chocolatier
Opening Hours | 10:00 - 19:00
Closed | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and irregular winter holidays
3545-931 Asahigaoka, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Tel. 0551-48-5381
http://www.ovaleliaison.com/