Suntory Beverage & Food Co., Ltd. will launch the 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base' nationwide on Tuesday, July 7, as a limited-time product.
'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe' is a concentrated coffee beverage that allows users to easily enjoy café-style lattes or black coffee by simply diluting with milk or water. Dilutable beverages, including coffee, have been gaining popularity in recent years—recognized as the 10th most anticipated hit product in Nikkei Trendy's '2025 Annual Hit Items' under the category of 'Customizable Diluted Drinks.' The 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe' series has received high praise from customers for its convenience, allowing users to create luxurious café-style coffee or lattes with just one mix. Additionally, one bottle makes approximately 1.5 to 2 liters of coffee, offering great value, while its compact size makes it easy to carry and store, even in refrigerators—enhancing its overall usability.
〈About the New Product: 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base'〉
● Flavor Features
The product combines the refreshing taste of mint with the satisfying richness of chocolate, creating a unique flavor profile characteristic of chocolate mint. For the coffee component, classic dark-roast beans—known for their compatibility with lattes—are used. By blending three distinct types of espresso with different flavor profiles, the product achieves a rich, full-bodied taste with minimal bitterness. Through repeated prototyping and refinement to achieve the ideal balance between mint, chocolate, and coffee, the final product delivers a refreshing yet satisfying chocolate mint latte designed specifically for adult enjoyment. The flavor profile is crafted to be so appealing that consumers will want to enjoy it again and again during the hot summer months.
● Packaging Features
To make the chocolate mint identity instantly recognizable, the packaging features a mint-green background with brown polka dots. At the top of the label, the phrase 'Omatase!' (We made you wait!) is displayed, expressing the long-awaited anticipation of chocolate mint fans. Additionally, the inclusion of the phrase 'Adult Refreshing Chocolate Mint' evokes a stylish, sophisticated flavor experience reminiscent of enjoying a drink at a trendy café.
● Recommended Customization Recipes
This product can be enjoyed as a refreshing, adult-oriented chocolate mint latte when mixed with milk. Below are two recommended recipes that add a creative twist for even more variety.
① 'Adult Refreshing Chocolate Mint Latte'
〈Ingredients〉
・Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base: 34ml (one serving)
・Milk: 140ml
・Mint whipped cream:适量
・Chocolate chips:适量
・Fresh mint leaves:适量
・Cookie:适量
〈Instructions〉
1. Pour the 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base' and milk into a glass and mix well.
2. Pipe mint-flavored whipped cream on top of the glass.
3. Finally, garnish the whipped cream with chocolate chips, fresh mint, and a cookie to complete the drink.
② 'Summer Cool Chocolate Mint Latte'
〈Ingredients〉
・Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base: 34ml (one serving)
・Milk: 140ml
・Chocolate syrup:适量
・Mint syrup:适量
・Chocolate mint ice cream: 1 scoop
・Lime: 1 fruit
・Ice cubes:适量
・Fresh mint leaves:适量
〈Instructions〉
1. Cut the lime into thin rounds.
2. Pour chocolate syrup into the bottom of the glass.
3. Fill the glass up to 80% with ice cubes.
4. In a separate container, mix the 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base' with milk, then pour into the glass.
5. Top with chocolate mint ice cream, lime slices, a drizzle of mint syrup, and fresh mint leaves to complete.
The 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe' series will continue to actively introduce products and services that allow busy consumers to enjoy café-style flavors with minimal effort, responding to the growing demand for at-home consumption.
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▼ Product Overview
Product Name, Capacity, Suggested Retail Price (excl. tax), Packaging, Launch Date
Warudake Craft Boss Cafe Chocolate Mint Latte Base
340ml PET bottle, ¥368, 24 bottles per case, July 7 (Tuesday)
▼ Sales Area: Nationwide
▼ 'Warudake Craft Boss Cafe' Official Website
https://www.suntory.co.jp/softdrink/boss/warudake/
▽ Customer Inquiries
Suntory Customer Center: https://www.suntory.co.jp/customer/
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