Here is the Baltics country profile I wrote for the June 2014 issue of ECM Magazine. I hope you enjoy reading it but please respect the copyright (ECM/HPCi Media!): ECM Baltics Country Profile 2014
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A quick visit to @themeadow_jp, Shinjuku Lumine 2 - I can't leave Japan without some Asian craft chocolate! From left to right: @aurochocolate (Philippines), 70% Single Origin #paquibato beans; Kongen Sweets' (Japan) new 33% Ruby Chocolate with Yuzu and @haru.chocolate's (Japan) Black Tea Chocolate with 50% Single Origin beans from Colombia. After all, I need something to occupy myself in Haneda later on whilst I'm waiting to check in for my midnight flight... #japanesechocolate #beantobar #philippinechocolate #themeadowjp #craftchocolate #madeinjapan #chocolateshopping #shinjuku #tokyoA decadent last-evening-in-Tokyo double-decker bento box from #ekibenyamatsuri in Tokyo Station; the label says it's a 50-variety (presumably 50 ingredients?) bento and it looks and smells wonderful. Itadakimasu!! #gutenappetit #bentoboxesrule #lovemesomebento #foodporn #bentobox #ekiben #delicious #tokyoAt Dunhill Bar Ginza, Tokyo: Another bartender's creation - a Whisky Old Fashioned with all Japanese ingredients! @nikkawhisky's Single Malt Miyagikyo as a base, Metoro's Gold Fruits syrup for sweetness and Yokohama bar Nemanja's Organic Orange Flower Water for a touch of florals. Plus @the_japanese_bitters's Umami bitters. Served on the rocks in an exceptionally pretty tumbler; dusted with orange oils. Peaty notes blended with a light sweetness. Oishiii! #dunhillbarginza #tokyobars #mixology #craftcocktails #tokyo #japanesespirits #drinkstagram #nemanjabaryokohamaAt Dunhill Bar Ginza, Tokyo: Bartender's creation - I asked for a Martini-style drink and selected the components from the @alfreddunhill bar's range of Japanese spirits: Tatsumi Distillery's lavender gin, Tumugi Wapirits Koji spirit and @the_japanese_bitters's new Hinoki bitters. Stirred with ice and dusted with citrus oils. Garnish: Lemon zest. Dry and aromatic herbals; fresh and clear. Delicious. #dunhillbarginza #tokyobars #mixology #craftcocktails #tokyo #japanesespirits #daytimedrinking #drinkstagram #tatsumidistillery #tumugiwapiritskojiWorking at #caffeveloce again this Sunday morning. And as always I couldn't resist the Japanese café chain's delicious Coffee Jelly dessert! : unsweetened coffee jelly topped with sweet and creamy soft serve ice cream 😍. It's a divine combination of flavours and I'll miss it so much! (I'm flying back to Berlin in two days) #coworking #meandmylaptop #cafework #tradeshowtravels #sundaymorning #icecreaminwinterI'm in such a spend-y mood today! After my visit to the @kintojapan teaware store I stopped for a quick Starbucks espresso in the #nakameguro Tsutaya book store and found myself in front of a shelf with niche beauty products. Amongst other brands, this Tsutaya carries the entire range of Japanese niche fragrance manufacturer @jscent_fragrance! I'd never heard of this brand so I started to sample the different Japan-inspired scents. Whilst #jscent also carries #hanami and #yuzu inspired fragrances (both surprisingly complex though, with a fragrance pyramid that goes far beyond the simple cherry and orange notes that you might expect), there are also more unusual perfumes, like Ramune, a sweet and aldehydic fragrance blend created to evoke the taste and smell of the classic Japanese lemon-flavoured summer lemonade. Wood Flake combines different wooden notes (including hinoki, cedar and guaiac, I was very tempted!) and I also liked Roasted Green Tea (hojicha!). In the end, however, I settled on Sumo Wrestler which developed most beautifully while I was sipping my espresso and typing up the @cosme Insta post). This fragrance opens with orange, eucalyptus and anise; the heart notes combine cinnamon, heliotrope, violet and orange flower; the dry down's labdanum, sandalwood, patchouli and, rather surprisingly, jasmine. The result is an aromatic blend of woods and white flowers; with a light sweetness. Love it. (EDIT around 10 minutes later: I just went back to the Tsutaya and bought the Yuzu fragrance as well....!) #jbeauty #japanesefragrance #jperfume #beautyshoppimg #tokyo #nicheperfumeI visited the new @at_cosme_tokyo store in Harajuku today and my god, this spectacular retail space makes all other @cosme stores look totally dated! Exciting and sophisticted and yet still refreshingly casual, the Japanese beauty retailer's new Tokyo flagship is beautiful - there are three stories (only 1F and 2F are open to the public though, 3F is an events space) with all of @cosme's classic store characteristics: generous tester bars complete with sinks, paper towels, cotton wool pads and all the rest, and the weekly @cosme domestic sales rankings. 2F even features a Tokyo-specific ranking - if you ever wondered which foundations, mascaras, sheet masks, serums etc. are the @cosme bestsellers in the Tokyo metropolitan region you can find them here. The ranking info for the products even includes the number of units sold (!). The store's brand mix is good, international luxury imports (fragrance, skin care, hair care, makeup etc.) mingle harmoniously with Japanese masstige and luxury skin care and makeup labels, and trendy #jbeauty plus the usual Japanese drugstore beauty brands. There's also a smattering of K-Beauty (makeup and skin care) and although I couldn't see an organic/natural beauty section (which would have been nice), @Cosme Tokyo does carry several international brands like Melvita, John Masters, Organics, Neal's Yard. There are also some domestic organic labels: I was delighted to find the entire line-up of Japanese organic niche brand Quon (which is REALLY difficult to find in Tokyo!) and makeup brands Naturaglacé and MiMC. I just referred to my 2014 #trendtravellerblog company profile of @Cosme to refresh my memory: the original @Cosme review website was launched back in 1999, the online store was launched in 2001 and the first offline store was opened in 2007. Over the last couple of years, @Cosme owner iStyle has expanded its offline retail concept into several other Asian markets, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Harajuku store is located opposite the Omotesando exit of Harajuku JR station and was opened on 10th January 2020. #atcosme #beautyshopping #retailtrends #tokyo #beautyretailtokyo #jbeauty #trendtravelling #trendhuntingA #hotelroomdinner extravaganza to celebrate the end of yet another exciting, exhilarating and exhausting beauty #tradeshow visit! The bento box is from an #ekiben in Tokyo Station (I couldn't resist the design, like a checkers board made from nigiri squares!), the ultra cute mini bear heads are from the divine #siretocodonuts and the craft IPA, from Nagano-based Oh!La!Ho Beer, is a variant called Raiden (an homage to famous Nagano-born sumo wrestler Raiden Tameemon). An entirely satisfactory evening meal 😍. #cosmetokyo2020 #bentoboxesrule #foodporn #japanesecraftbeer #siretoco #tokyo #ohlahobeerAt Cosmetokyo 2020: My pictures don't really do the intricate bottle design of Japanese beauty brand HyaCollaCenta's new Facial Essence justice - I love the dark blue and gold pattern (swipe to Pic 3 for a detail). The essence was launched last year and the brand name's already hints at the three key actives: hyaluronic acid, collagen and (marine) placenta! As you'd expect from a Japanese skin care brand the texture is very pleasant, watery and fresh with a barely-there scent. #cosmetokyo2020 #cosmetokyo @cosme_tokyo #tradeshow #trendtravelling #trendhunting #jbeauty #tokyo
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