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| - I just simply loved the fact that there were samples in almost all the cookies. No wonder they are famous for their almond cookies, there are delish, crunchy and sweet. The green tea cookies, eek not so much, quite on the bitter side! Everything is perfectly labeled in English so you know what you are tasting; I personally think that's important because it scares away any fears a potential buyer may have, whose taste buds are unaccustomed to Asian delicacies.
As soon as I walked in, the place felt very quaint, tables were clean. Space is limited but they have free wifi and it's a nice place to come study or read a book and enjoy a sweet. It really is a smaller bakery but it is very well stocked. I came in the afternoon and there were plenty of goodies on display. I ended up getting cranberry cookies, cheese buns and cream cheese cookies.
The cookies are crunchy, soft, buttery, perfect sweetness. Cranberry cookies are by far my favorite now but the cream cheese ones don't fall far back either. The cream cheese cookies are crunchier, smooth, palate cleansers and they pair up awesome with fresh fruit preserves. The buns, next time I rather buy regular instead of cheese because you can't really taste it, they weren't as good.
The only things I wish they had are more varieties of single sliced cakes, like peach cake, mango, green tea and a better selection of beverages. I definitely plan on coming back for more. I really have to try these red bean buns and the mochi everyone talks about.
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