This is the Sakaeya Andeico Jun Hit Choco.
The packaging described it as a ‘chocolate ice bar made from cacao for chocolate lovers’.
The manufacturer’s depiction was strikingly precise. On indulging, the ice cream bar unfurled an immensely opulent chocolate flavour, embellished with a trace of coffee’s gentle bitterness that underscored the chocolate’s sweetness. The texture, velvety and dense, invoked reminiscences of Japanese nama chocolate or frozen chocolate custard, culminating in a sumptuous mouthfeel. While notably softer than conventional ice bars, it retained ample structural integrity, defying the threat of melting dribbles during consumption. Overall, this ice cream offered an unabashedly lavish ice cream profile, harmoniously orchestrated between sweetness and bitterness, rendering it a worthwhile contender for repurchase.
This Sakaeya Andeico Jun Hit Choco contained 80 mL. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2023.