# Spring Blossom Chocolates The Green Tea Cherry Kit Kat Bar Says Goodbye to Winter By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-06-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-tea-cherry-kit-kat References: [foodbev](http://www.foodbev.com/innovations/green-tea-cherry-kit-kat) & [nestle](http://www.nestle.ca/en/products/brands/kitkat/index) In Japan and other places around the world, the blossoming of cherry trees marks the beginning of Spring. With that in mind, it's no wonder that in Japan a green tea cherry Kit Kat bar has been unveiled to welcome the new season. Known as the Sakura (Cherry) Matcha (green tea) Kit Kat, the tea and flower-flavoured chocolate bar is sure to be a hie. Why is it that all we get in North America are milk, dark and white chocolate candy bars when around the world their flavours are so much more interesting? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Seasonally Inspired Chocolates:** Opportunity to introduce seasonal flavors into the chocolate industry for limited edition offerings - **Floral-infused Foods:** Potential to innovate with floral ingredients across various food and beverage industries - **International Flavor Varieties:** Possibility to expand the range of chocolate flavors available to consumers by incorporating international tastes ### Where This Applies - **Confectionery:** Confectionery companies could develop new seasonal and floral-infused chocolate flavors - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies could experiment with incorporating floral flavors into their products - **Global Cuisines:** Restaurants and international food stores can introduce offerings that are inspired by global cuisines and flavors ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Cartoon Candy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-kitkat.md) - [Ice Cream-Inspired Candy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkat-chocolate-mint-ice-cream.md) - [Frozen Matcha-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kit-kat-thailand.md) - [Cherry Blossom Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakura-lindor.md) - [Springtime Chocolate Pistachio Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lindt-sakura-kaoru-pistachio-chocolat-drink.md) - [Anniversary-Honoring Chocolate Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitkat-bars.md) - [Limited-Edition Floral Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hersheys-sakura-choco-donuts.md) - [Pink Cherry Blossom Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolixer-cherry-blossom-full-bloom.md) - [Pistachio Chocolate Sakura Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakura-pistachio-chocolat-drink.md)