The nearest convenience store from my (writer's) home is Ministop, so when I eat Ministop's soft serve ice cream every year, I think "Oh, it's summer ..." (even in winter). This year too, the season when soft serve ice cream is the most delicious will come!

By the way, this summer, new works of the "Coffee Soft" series will be released at each Ministop store for the first time since 2011. "Cafe Latte Soft" and "Cafe Latte Mix Soft" (220 yen each / tax included) will be released sequentially from May 29th. It will be released nationwide on June 5th.


Until now, "Coffee Soft" has a strong bitter taste, so it seems that it has gained support especially from "adult men". However, this time, the flavor is made with the sweetness and richness of milk so that younger people and women can enjoy it.

Cafe latte software that was developed with an image of "soft serve ice cream provided by a full-fledged coffee shop" and was developed with a focus on the balance between coffee and milk. Espresso made from 100% deep roasted coffee beans from Brazil is finished with fresh cream from Hokkaido and "milk sauce", which is also made by slowly heating sweetened condensed milk, sugar and cream from Hokkaido. ..


… Here is a simple Gimon. The flavor of coffee plus milk may end up having a similar taste to the coffee and vanilla mix software that was sold in the past ...?

I was curious, so I asked a public relations officer who knew all about Ministop's soft serve ice cream, and he said, "It's totally different! " This time, I imagined a coffee "cafe latte" that combines espresso with steam milk, so I heard that coffee beans are carefully selected in consideration of compatibility with milk. It seems that it is completely different from the beans used in the past. I'm really sorry!

● I tried eating Kudan's cafe latte software

Anyway, seeing is believing! That's why I tried it a little earlier.

First of all, from pure cafe latte software. When you put a smooth soft serve ice cream in your mouth, the roasted aroma and deep bitterness spread softly. Although the milk is rich and mellow, it is far less sweet than I expected! This is likely to be received by both coffee lovers and sweets lovers!


On the other hand, what about mixed software that combines cafe latte soft and soft serve vanilla? Thanks to vanilla, it has a richer milky feel than cafe latte soft! The finish is richer in sweetness and richness. If you like sweet coffee such as Starbucks Frappuccino, this might be the place for you.


The bitterness of coffee is sharp, so you can eat a refreshing aftertaste even on a hot day. This year, when the world is booming with coffee such as third wave coffee and convenience store coffee, it would be nice to welcome the summer with a bitter "real" cafe latte software!