In Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, there’s “Coffee Aesthetics ABE”. Founded in 1957, it still remains popular in the Reiwa era for its specialty coffee and food menu. Even after about 66 years (as of August 2023), it continues to be a leading figure in the café culture of Matsumoto City.
Check out the 16 images of Coffee Aesthetics ABE, which leads the café culture of Matsumoto City, here.
Located just a 2 or 3-minute walk from Matsumoto Station is this café. They are devoted to complete extraction and roasting their own coffee beans. In addition to their coffee, they offer a variety of light meal options. For the morning side menu, they have “Butter Toast” and “Cinnamon Toast” priced at 50 yen, and a “Plain Omelette” at an inclusive tax price of 100 yen – all at surprisingly affordable rates.
It’s delightful that they start their operations from 7 am. However, the establishment often sees lines even in the early hours, indicative of its popularity.
Cake News editorial team is particularly interested in their “Mocha Parfait” and “Mocha Cream Au Lait”. Not just the taste, but the visual impact and the presentation at the time of serving contribute to their popularity.
Regarding these two menu items, the café states, “In an effort to make coffee more accessible and relatable, our owner introduced the Mocha Parfait and Mocha Cream Au Lait to the Japanese coffee industry for the first time. Coffee Aesthetics ABE has played a significant role as a pioneer in Matsumoto’s café culture” (from their official website).
The “Mocha Parfait” consists of towering vanilla ice cream and coffee ice cream, whipped cream, and accompanying coffee jelly. This menu item offers a layered experience of varying temperatures and sweetness levels, creating a depth in its simplicity. It pairs perfectly with coffee. The price is 830 yen, tax included.
The “Mocha Cream Au Lait” features mocha ice cream heaped in a rounded shape inside a copper glass. The staff pours milk and coffee into the glass right in front of you. It’s quite the spectacle to see the mocha ice cream changing alternately between the coffee’s brown and milk’s white colors. As the mocha ice cream melts, the sweetness gradually changes, adding to the experience. The price is 600 yen, tax included.
Coffee Aesthetics ABE
Address: 1-2-8 Fukashi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, 1st Floor
Hours: 7 am – 5 pm (as of August 2023)
Closed: Tuesdays
Phone: 0263-32-0174
Official Website: https://www.novabuild.info/new-cover-page/
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