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Black Sesame Chocolate Butter Cups
KESSHŌ

Origin / Influence: TAIWAN 🇹🇼

$7

Black sesame from India and Taiwan shines in an elevated and unique delicious redo on the original buttercup. Makes for a perfect surprise gift to someone special...or just yourself.

  • Award-winning chocolate: KESSHŌ has won over 10 international gold and silver medals and was recognized by The New York Times as one of the best chocolate makers in the US.
  • Nut-free: Sunflower butter replaces peanut butter, making these accessible to nut-allergy households without sacrificing creaminess.
  • Truly Borderless confection: The outer shell is made from premium black sesame seeds from India, with an inner filling of creamy sunflower butter mixed with Taiwanese aromatic black sesame powder.

For the chocolate lover ready to be surprised by a familiar format, and for any tasted black sesame lovers who've had in ice cream or mochi and wanted it in every other dessert.

Origins

Black sesame is one of the most beloved ingredients across East and South Asia, used in Chinese tang yuan (dessert dumplings), Japanese sesame paste desserts, Korean porridge, and Indian sweets. KESSHŌ, founded in Austin by Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef Liang Wang, places this deeply rooted ingredient in the butter cup format, creating a cross-cultural confection that honors both traditions.

Taste: Umami, Floral, Nutty.
Texture: Smooth and buttery.

How to enjoy

  • Eat at room temperature to experience the full sesame aroma and creamy filling
  • Gift as a standalone confection; the packaging is designed for it
  • Pairs well with: A cup of Ren Matcha for a teatime combo that will make you feel like East Asian royalty.

Details

  • Size: 2-pack or 9-pack
  • Key ingredients: Sunflower butter, organic cocoa butter, sugar, black sesame powder, whole black sesame seeds, organic raw honey, salt
  • Dietary notes: Nut-free; contains dairy and sesame
  • Allergens: Contains milk, sesame; made in a facility processing tree nuts, wheat, and eggs
  • Storage: Best consumed fresh; no preservatives; store in a cool place away from direct heat

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