Beard Papa
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is an international chain of cream puff
Cream puff
A profiterole, cream puff or choux à la crème is a choux pastry ball filled with whipped cream, pastry cream, or ice cream. The puffs may be decorated or left plain or garnished with chocolate sauce, caramel, or a dusting of powdered sugar....

 stores started in Japan by the company . Their slogan is "Fresh'n natural cream puffs". Beard Papa's has over 250 stores in Japan and 300 worldwide.

Their trademark product is a choux pastry
Choux pastry
Choux pastry, or pâte à choux , is a light pastry dough used to make profiteroles, croquembouches, éclairs, French crullers, beignets, St. Honoré cake, Indonesian kue sus, and gougères. It contains only butter, water, flour, and eggs...

 shell filled with whipped cream custard, available in vanilla, chocolate, and specialty flavors such as green tea
Green tea
Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally...

, strawberry, Nutella, Limoncello, coconut creme, Key Lime Pie, Banana, Pina Colada, mango, pumpkin, Earl Grey tea
Earl Grey tea
Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit....

, éclair, and coffee. In addition, Hawaii locations also have haupia
Haupia
Haupia is a traditional coconut milk-based Hawaiian dessert often found at luaus and other local gatherings in Hawaii. Since World War II, it has become popular as a topping for white cake, especially at weddings...

, lilikoi, Bailey Irish Creme, Mint Chocolate, Raspberry Chocolate and caramel flavors. The different flavors are sold on a rotating schedule.

History

The first Beard Papa's was opened in 1999 by Yuji Hirota in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan with the motto Pipin' Hot Cream Puffs. Since its beginnings Beard Papa's has grown considerably expanding outside of Osaka and even Japan itself to China, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, the Philippines, the UK, the United States, and Thailand.

The company opened a flagship outlet, its first in Europe, in London's Oxford Street in December 2006. This closed in 2010, although it is still seeking to recruit franchisees in England.

In June 2008, Beard Papa's was identified as "Wired" by Wired Magazine (the magazine's highest rating, above "Tired" and "Expired").

Other pastries and desserts

Beard Papa's has a selection of other pastries and desserts such as:
  • Mochi
    Mochi
    Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time...

     Ice Cream
  • Fondant
    Fondant
    Fondant is one of several kinds of icing-like substance used to decorate or sculpt pastries. The word, in French, means "melting", coming from the same root as "foundry" in English....

     Au Chocolate
  • Mango Ice Shower
  • Cheesecake
    Cheesecake
    Cheesecake is a dessert consisting of a topping made of soft, fresh cheese, usually on a crust or base made from biscuit , pastry or sponge cake. They may be baked or unbaked...

  • Mont-Blanc
    Mont Blanc (dessert)
    A Mont Blanc ) is a dessert of puréed, sweetened chestnuts topped with whipped cream...

  • Tiramisu
    Tiramisu
    Tiramisu, , , literally "pick me up", is an Italian cake and dessert.It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone, and flavored with liquor and cocoa...


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