[New Open] Kiefer’s Cafe

To tell you the truth, when I first heard about Kiefer's Cafe, I wasn't excited. Another souffle pancake shop? I thought. Shiawase no Pancake down in Sendai was already bad enough, I didn't need more popular pancakes shops in Akita. But pancakes are a thing in Japan, and souffle pancakes are probably the epitome of …

Starbucks Series: #STRAWBERRYVERYMUCHFRAPPUCCINO

On April 12th, Starbucks released their #STRAWBERRYVERYMUCHFRAPPUCCINO (yes, the hashtag and no spaces and capital letters are included!) to a great and overwhelming success. I, like many other people living in Japan, was looking forward to trying this beauty of a drink. Strawberry sauce, strawberry whipped cream and powder, and a strawberry Frappuccino based drink …

Starbucks Series: Valentine’s Day

For the Valentine's Day season, Starbucks Japan has released two new drinks: the Valentine Chocoholic Frappuccino and the Valentine Chocoholic Cocoa. Valentine Chocoholic Frappuccino: Tasted literally like vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips in it - but in drink form. And especially if you decide to mix your maple flavored whipped cream in the drink …

Andante

Hey guys, sorry for the super late post, as my computer was down with problems for quite a long time! Hopefully, I'll get back into the swing of things from now! -------------- Andante, one of my favorite places in Akita City, and the one I often recommend to my friends, is a charming little cafe …

Conbini Adventures: Strawberry Sandwiches

My favorite dessert sandwich in Japan is the strawberry sandwich - perfect layers of whipped cream, sometimes custard, and sliced strawberries all wrapped up in a slightly sweet white bread. It's weird how good the white bread in Japan fits into a dessert mold. Since conbini offer their wares seasonally, strawberry sandwiches tend to appear …

Starbucks Series: Sakura 2018

One of my favorite times of the year is SAKURA SEASON. ....and not even for the sakura. But because of Starbucks' brilliant campaigning, and my general craziness, I always get excited for the SAKURA series of products. They change every year, and many people from all over Japan line up at opening time to buy …

Starbucks Series: Strawberry Cream Frappuccino & Cold Brew Floats

Just in time for summer, Starbucks Japan is offering their ever-popular Strawberry Cream Frappuccino. This drink was highly praised by one of my good friends when she got to try it on her study abroad trip in Japan. It doesn't seem to be often that Starbucks brings back one of their frappuccino flavors, so I …

Usagi no Nedoko Cafe

Have you ever seen rocketnew24's articles? Well, have you seen the one about a cafe in Kyoto that serves food inspired by minerals? I certainly did. And that was what inspired my visit. Sadly, it was not the best visit ever, but we'll get to that later. Usaginonedoko is a hostel, shop, and cafe, all …

Aunty-Mee Burger

After a good last full day of interpreting and translating in the so-named course at JIAM, I knew I had to have a burger. Not only a burger, but the best burger in Shiga Prefecture. And so I knew I had to go to Aunty-Mee's. Aunty-Mee's is an intensely decorated, American-inspired small burger establishment, filled …

Cafe Epice

One of the cafes I've been meaning to visit since I came to Akita was Epice, a tiny little cafe located in an art space. The building is rather unassuming, and the opening hours are limited to four times a week - including weekends. Since I had found 08COFFEE, among other fashionable locations, I had …