LeTAO Double Fromage Cheesecake & Niagara Charlotte (Otaru)

LeTAO · Japan (Otaru, Hokkaido)
Snacks & Sweets Premium Gift Frozen Established export

Otaru's famed double-layer Hokkaido-milk cheesecake ('Double Fromage') and chocolate gift confections; LeTAO runs a dedicated US webstore (letaousa.com) shipping its frozen cheesecakes and ambient sweets abroad.

The supplierLeTAO, Otaru western-confectionery house; flagship Double Fromage cheesecake, now with a US e-commerce operation.
Why it sells abroadIconic Hokkaido-milk cheesecake with established overseas DTC

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CertificationsDairy-facility food-safety / frozen cold-chain HACCP: not publicly verified at product level. Halal: not certified. CORRECTION: maker in draft ('Kanro Co. / Marukai') is WRONG. LeTAO is operated by KCC Co., Ltd. (株式会社ケイシイシイ / KISSI), based in Chitose/Otaru, Hokkaido, a subsidiary of Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd. Founded 1998.
Pack formatsBoxed cheesecakes (4.5"/7"); ambient cookie & chocolate gift boxes (draft retained)
Shelf lifeFrozen cheesecake long (sold frozen, thaw before eating); ambient sweets ~3-6 months (draft retained)
StorageCheesecake frozen / refrigerated cold chain; ambient sweets cool/dry
Minimum orderTypical: gift-unit DTC; carton for wholesale
Lead timeTypical: DTC immediate; wholesale 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: dedicated dessert plant
Container loadTypical: frozen reefer for cheesecake
PricingTypical: retail USD 30-50 per cheesecake
OEM / private labelBrand-led (parent Kotobuki Spirits operates multiple confectionery brands; no public OEM offering for LeTAO verified)
Wholesale & MOQYes - DTC and gift/airport channels
Key exporters & distributorsLeTAO USA, Hokkaido omiyage exporters
Export regulationDairy import permits; frozen cold-chain compliance; allergen labelling
Market demandHigh premium-dessert gifting demand in US/Asia
How to source itBrand DTC export / Hokkaido premium-gift channel (draft retained); operated by KCC Co., Ltd. (Kotobuki Spirits group)
Verified sourceshttps://kcc-co.jp/company/; https://letaousa.com/pages/about-us
MakerKanro Co. / Marukai (LeTAO brand, Otaru)
OriginJapan (Otaru, Hokkaido)
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Premium Gift
Available inUnited States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1905.90
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