The set menu of matcha soft served ice cream with a coffee costs only 500 yen! Omotesando “Maccha Cafe Maiko” opening campaign
A full-fledge matcha stand “Maccha Cafe Maiko” which has been in business since July, 2016 in Hawaii opened its first store in Omotesando, Tokyo on the 24th of June, 2017.
As an opening celebration campaign, they will offer the set menu of matcha soft served ice cream which uses the best quality matcha produced in Harimaen located in Uji, Kyoto with Hawaiian Mini Kona Coffee for only 500 yen. (The usual price is 700 yen and the campaign period is from the 1st of July to the 20th of July). ※After 80 sets are sold, the same soft served ice cream will be offered at 690 yen per cup.
The maccha soft served ice cream uses the best quality maccha produced in Harimaen located in Uji, Kyoto and its teste is very rich and it cannot be compared with usual maccha soft served ice cream. The “umami” and the richness of the flavor is supurbl. The waffle ice-cream cone which is used for the maccha soft served ice cream is hand made in the shop. This item is limited (80 sets per day) and it is always sold out.
Let’s eat the maccha soft served ice cream reimported from Hawaii.
■Information
Maccha Cafe Maiko – Omotesando
Address: B1 of GYRE, 5-10-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 11:00 to 20:00 (last order: 19:00)
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