The image of a kiosk in Japan is a "station shop". But originally it means to create a shade in the garden. In addition to selling magazines and light meals, there are also kiosks around the world that are used as rest areas and tourist information centers.

"CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso" is like a "town kiosk" in Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya. At this restaurant, where you can see the cooking counter from the passers-by, you can see familiar people in the neighborhood stop by and casually order coffee or sandwiches. But the sandwiches and coffee served at this shop are surprisingly delicious. Where is the secret of the deliciousness of "CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso"? And why did this shop become a kiosk in Kamiyama? I will introduce the reason.

■ What kind of place is Kamiyama Town?
"CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso" is located in Shibuya Kamiyama-cho, which is also called Oku-Shibuya these days. Unlike the area around Shibuya Station, which is lively with 109 and Hikarie, it has a slightly luxe atmosphere. In the town, you can see a dandy uncle in a luxury car and a foreigner dressed in sophisticated fashion. At the shop, which is marked by a camel mark and a glass door, Mr. Naruse, who makes sandwiches, and Mr. Suzuki, who makes coffee, welcome you with a friendly smile.


■ What is Naruse-san's sandwich?
◆ What is sushi egg sandwich! ??
When you think of a sandwich, you can imagine bread with vegetables and bacon and ham sandwiched between them. However, one of the selling points of this shop is "Sushiya no Tamago Sandwich", which is made by sandwiching eggs, which are the ingredients of a sushi restaurant, with chewy bread exclusively for egg sandwiches. It is a sandwich that can only be made by Mr. Naruse, who has a background as a former sushi chef. The chewy texture and subtle sweetness of the bread, the omelet with a taste that only craftsmen can give, and the omelet applied to the lower part of the bread combine to fill the mouth with happiness. You can fully enjoy the taste of bread and eggs, which is different from the egg sandwiches that you can see at convenience stores, where finely boiled eggs are mixed with mayonnaise and sandwiched between breads.


◆ How do you make it?
First, cut the cute size koppe-pan that you can ride in one hand of an adult in half. On the lower half, apply butter and mustard that tightens the taste.


Tamagoyaki, which takes a lot of time and effort, takes only one hour to burn, is a craftsman's skill. It is completed by sandwiching the beautiful omelet without any browning with bread.


◆ What is your commitment to egg sandwiches?
We interviewed Mr. Naruse, who makes sandwiches, about his commitment to "egg sandwiches". Why did you decide to use the sushi restaurant's ingredients as sandwiches?

Mr. Naruse: "Eggs are ordered from Shinjuku" Tamashin ", an egg dealer that has been in Tokyo for 70 years, and compared, and the one that I think is the best match. The sweetness is strong because it is eaten at the end of the meal, but the egg of the sand is a little less sweet than that. "


Eating: What is your number one commitment to making sandwiches?

Mr. Naruse: "Anyway, bring out the original taste of bread. Sushi is a dish that eats sushi rice, and sandwiches are a dish that eats bread. I use the best baguettes by comparing various stores. Feel the taste of bread I also pay attention to the balance of the ingredients so that they can get it. "


Eat: Please describe your sandwich in one word.

Mr. Naruse: "Sushi. Both sushi and sandwiches are similar in that they take a lot of effort to make one dish, and you can't make delicious food unless you use good ingredients."

◆ The secret of deliciousness is that it is made from good ingredients and is kind.
Mr. Naruse makes sandwiches with an awareness that he can feel the deliciousness of bread. It seems that the secret of deliciousness is that good ingredients are used in the optimum balance. Behind the birth of egg sandwiches is the idea that even elderly people who have difficulty eating hard baguette sandwiches and children can eat delicious sandwiches.


◆ Of course, ordinary baguette sandwiches were also
The delicious egg sandwiches further stimulated my appetite, so I ordered "Parma ham and perilla, yuzu and butter scent". It is a dish that you can enjoy the fusion of Western ingredients such as baguette and prosciutto and Japanese ingredients such as perilla and yuzu. Yuzu sprinkled with chasen as a finish has a beautiful appearance and brings a refreshing scent to your nose the moment you put it in your mouth. In addition, the unique taste of perilla and the saltiness of prosciutto enhance the simple yet firm taste of baguettes.


■ What is your commitment to espresso?
Next, I decided to have coffee, which is another main item of "CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso". This time, I ordered salted caramel latte as I like.

◆ Until the salted caramel latte is completed
Water is purified with four filters lined up in the back of the store. We will make coffee with cleaner water that does not contain impurities.


Coffee beans use about three times the amount of regular coffee to give it a rich and deep taste. It is said that it is ground after receiving an order because it deteriorates over time after being ground.


Next, tamper the powdered coffee beans and set them on the machine.


Espresso, which is concentrated only in the delicious parts of beans, drips from the machine.


Pour milk into it and the salted caramel latte is complete. The latte art of the heart adds cuteness to the deliciousness.



◆ What does coffee mean to Mr. Suzuki?
Mr. Suzuki said he used to work for a trading company. I asked him why he decided to go on the coffee road.

Suzuki: "I realized that coffee is a part of people's lives. When I start work or want to take a break, coffee becomes a switch. That switch is in my daily routine. I wanted to make a cup of coffee that would affect someone's life, which would be an integral part of my life by being incorporated into. "

Eating: What is your number one commitment to making coffee?

Mr. Suzuki : "We provide coffee in the best conditions while making fine adjustments according to the temperature and humidity of the day. We never give customers anything that they are not satisfied with. The espresso machine is similar to a car, You can't handle it without technology. I'm confused about how to make good coffee with accurate judgment and technology. "


Mr. Suzuki is particular about using good quality beans and providing them in the best condition at that time. The beans are separated from the company I used to work for, but eventually I want to develop them myself. The coffee is carefully brewed with the person in front of you in mind, so it seems to have a deep and warm taste.

Eat: Please describe your coffee in one word.

Suzuki: "I'm still looking for something. I'm proud and rewarding to offer a sincere cup to the person in front of me."


■ Why did you become a kiosk?
Now that you know the secret of the deliciousness of sandwiches and coffee, we will solve the mystery of the kiosk.

En-eating: Why did you open a shop in this place?

Mr. Naruse: "I chose the current location, a little away from the hustle and bustle, because I wanted to provide the best food to those who visited the store in search of delicious food, rather than having many customers come."

It seems that many people in their 30s and 40s come to the store. However, it is a shop loved by the townspeople regardless of age, such as exchanging greetings with elementary school students in the neighborhood who are leaving school.

En-eating: What kind of restaurant do you want to have?

Mr. Suzuki: "The image is a shop where dots are connected to form a line."

In addition to the ingredients used in the store, we asked acquaintances to produce the goods sold in the store, and it is impressive that many people are involved even though it is a two-person store. The customers who come there want to make it a warm shop where they can connect again through delicious sandwiches and coffee.


■ Summary
"CAMELBACK sandwich & espresso" stands quietly in the quiet Oku Shibuya. Sandwiches are made so that you can fully enjoy the taste of bread, and coffee is brewed with fine adjustment according to the weather and the condition of the person who ordered it. Mr. Naruse and Mr. Suzuki, who enjoy talking with the visitors by exchanging greetings with the children in the neighborhood, seem to make this shop a kiosk in Kamiyama-cho, a place for people to relax. You may want to visit for a superb sandwich and coffee, or for a reassuring connection.