Drinkable Straw Jelly Tapioca Desserts Now Serving at Ginza Cozy Corner
It is no secret that Japanese desserts are not only delicious, but beautiful works of art crafted with meticulous love and care. If you’re looking to tickle that sweet tooth of yours then you’ll want to pay a visit to any branch of Ginza Cozy Corner in Japan which sell everything from cakes to traditional Japanese sweets.
The shop has just added two new flavours to its Straw Jelly series of desserts which it advertises as “sweets that you can drink” as they find that fine line between drink and dessert. These are the Strawberry & Blueberries and the Mango Passion. Both arrived on July 12 and are available for a limited time only.
The Strawberry & Blueberry features a layer of strawberry flavoured jelly with fresh strawberries and blueberries and second layer of cream cheese filled with tapioca pearls.
Our second option, the alluringly named Mango Passion, is topped with passion fruit jelly packed with a mango compote. Underneath it is a creamy coconut mousse laced with tapioca pearls.
We are completely spoiled for choice between these two syrupy and chewy delicious delights. Both are on sale right now at Ginza Cozy Corner until August 29.
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Straw Jelly – Strawberry & Blueberry / Mango Passion
Available: July 12, 2019 – August 29, 2019
Price: ¥378 (Tax Included)
*Please note that stock may sell out. Please also note that select branches are not participating in the selling of these desserts.
Ginza Cozy Corner Official Website: https://www.cozycorner.co.jp/index.html
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