From classic chocolates to miso! Secretary’s Gift Picks: Valentine’s Edition

Hello, this is PR Sunny-chan!

The once-a-year romantic event, Valentine’s Day, is just around the corner. Have you already decided what kind of gift you will prepare?

This time, we would like to bring you the Valentine’s edition of “Secretary’s Gift Picks,” in which secretaries from SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP introduce their recommended sweets.

We asked them to share a wide range of items—from cute and pop options to slightly luxurious, more grown-up selections, and even some unique finds you may not have seen before!

Café Cova Milano “Gift Mignon Red Box”

https://www.tokyu-dept.co.jp/ec/cmShopTopPage6.html
(Tokyu Department Store Online Shopping Valentine’s special page: orders accepted until 3:00 PM on Wed the 10th)

These jewel-like chocolates, brimming with a sense of luxury, come in the Gift Mignon Red Box from “Café Cova Milano,” a beloved Milan institution for over 200 years. The heart-shaped chocolates are said to be limited edition, and the gradient colors are absolutely adorable. The bright red gift box is also perfect for Valentine’s Day. They will be available in stores until Sunday, March 14, so if you are interested, please be sure to stop by.

Donq Édite “Chocolate Baguette”

http://www.donq.co.jp/pc/

This is a Valentine’s-limited chocolate-flavored baguette from “Donq Édite,” a long-established bakery founded in 1905 in Kobe that remains committed to the scratch method, with artisans preparing dough from flour and baking it fresh. It is a carefully crafted item that lets you enjoy the rich taste of chocolate, accented by the tartness of cranberries and the fragrant crunch of hazelnuts. It is a welcome option for those looking for a gift that is not the usual chocolate. As it is available for a limited time only from Monday, February 1 to Sunday, February 14, please consider purchasing early.

Palace Hotel Tokyo “Chocolat Chaud”

https://store.palacehoteltokyo.com/

This is a slightly rare bonbon-chocolat type that you dissolve in warm milk to drink. Being able to enjoy five flavors—dark chocolate, milk chocolate, framboise, orange, and rum—is especially appealing. It may also be fun to compare flavors at home with someone special.

MISODO “Premium Misomaru”

*As the packaging is currently being renewed, the design may differ slightly from the actual delivered product.

https://shop.nihonmono.jp/

This product is actually a miso soup base that looks just like chocolate. It uses five types of miso carefully selected from across Japan by miso evangelist MISODO (Tomoko Fujimoto), and includes five flavors, each paired with different ingredients. Another great point is that you can enjoy a rich variety in a single box. The appearance is also very cute, making it a recommended gift for those who do not like sweets.

GINZA SIX Candy Art Museum byPAPABUBBLE “Chocolate Bar Lollipop”

https://ginza6.tokyo/

These are colorful candies from Candy Art Museum by PAPABUBBLE that look just like chocolate bars. The flavors are “raspberry,” “orange,” “banana,” “strawberry,” and “mint,” and just looking at them makes you feel cheerful. There are also many other artful sweets that will capture your heart, such as the coppa from “Café Cova Milano,”which creates a softly beautiful pink world with roses and raspberries,andthe Cool Chocolat from “Patisserie Pavlov,” made with bitter chocolate,so please be sure to check them out!

GINZA SIX Marlowe “Gianduja Nama Chocolate”

https://ginza6.tokyo/

Lastly, we would like to introduce this GINZA SIX–exclusive nama chocolate made in Piedmont, Italy, generously using hazelnut praline paste. The paste’s rich aroma and umami, the crunchy texture of the praline, and its pairing with the nama chocolate are outstanding. There are also many Valentine’s-season limited items, such asthe Florentine from “FRANCK MULLER GENEVE,” finished by layering petal-like almonds, and the mini cookie gift from “Ben’s Cookies”in a Valentine’s-limited design tin, so please do check them out.

TOKYO Tulip Rose “Tulip Bonbon”

https://www.tuliprose.jp/

A luxe Tulip Bonbon that can only be found during Valentine’s season and is eagerly awaited by many fans every year. This year, two new flavors have been added, bringing the total to four flavors inspired by the image of a “fresh fragrance spreading from a bud.” Each flavor has its own story, allowing you to enjoy it while imagining the scene, one by one.

Did you find a gift that caught your interest? Choosing a Valentine’s gift is one of the joys of the event, isn’t it?

Comment from the secretary

We have put together a selection of items that many people can enjoy, including heart- and flower-motif options unique to Valentine’s Day, as well as items that even those who do not like sweets can enjoy. Why not take this opportunity to express a “thank you” that is often hard to say in everyday life—not only to your partner, but also to those around you who have supported you and to the people who matter to you.

Whether it is for someone you care about, to show everyday gratitude to someone important, or as a reward for yourself for always working hard, we hope you will use this as a reference. ^^

Author of this article

Sunny-chan

The group PR representative devoted to “sunny-side-up eggs.”Keeping antennas up both inside and outside the company, they are on the lookout for the “next fun commotion” and sharing it.From member-led projects to in-house events, they cover the widest range of article categories in the company! Their most immediate goal is to “reach 3,000 followers onthe official Twitter”!