"Vessel and Coffee Oribe Shimokitazawa Store", a vessel store with a cafe. The shop is located in a quiet residential area, about 5 minutes walk from Shimokitazawa station.

The inside of the store is lined with unique vessels in the back. It is a calm atmosphere where you can relax and relax. There are also terrace seats where a refreshing breeze blows through.


The menu has a rich lineup of foods and desserts, including specialty coffee. When I asked the clerk for recommendations, shaved ice was popular in the summer. It was hot on the day I visited, so I ordered the shaved ice "Matcha Milk" and "Kuromitsu Kinako". The price is 600 yen each (tax included).


Matcha milk was brought in first. Ice is piled up in a cool transparent container. Combined with the green of matcha, it looks like a mountain.


The moment I put the ice in my mouth, it was crispy. When placed on the tongue, the heat melts it ephemeral. The crispy shaved ice that you eat at the festival stalls and the fluffy shaved ice that looks like the trendy powdered snow have the best of both worlds.


A refreshing scent that gently slips through your nose as soon as the ice melts. The taste of matcha is strong, and the mild astringency remains in the mouth. Condensed milk adds a milky sweetness to it. When it melts a little, it's like tasting a chilled matcha latte.


Kuromitsu kinako has a soothing Japanese taste. The richness of black honey and the aroma of this scent come together. A good balance between rich sweetness and the refreshing feeling of ice.


As you continue to eat, azuki beans added for +100 yen will appear. Azuki, which has a fluffy grainy texture, makes the texture and taste diverse.


Both are more voluminous than I expected, and by the time I finish eating, my body lit by the heat is refreshing. I went home thinking that I would like to come back to eat shaved ice before the end of summer.