Akihiro Okada, a barista who has won the Japan Barista Championship and the third place in the world latte art competition, started his own business in 2016. Okaffe Kyoto, located in a back alley, quickly became a thriving business thanks to Okada's charisma. I want to greet every customer myself, so I don't plan to open any more Okaffe shops," he says. Then I decided to create a sweet store that goes well with coffee."

Temari cream puffs from 280 yen each.

Ms. Okada's motto of always wanting to please someone and make them smile can be seen in the cuteness of her Temari cream puffs. He says, "I started with the image of how cute round things are, and it just kept getting better and better. Komai-kun, a pastry chef with a wealth of experience including training in Canada, was actually a regular customer of ours (laughs). His work is creative in both taste and design. Is it really cream puffs anymore? It's a realm of "is it really cream puffs? Not one, but two more. The size and taste are exquisite.

On the day of the opening, which was postponed for several months, many Okaffe fans came to the store and said, 'Wow, it's so cute' in front of the showcase. We also use round wappa for our to-go cases. It would be great if our Temari cream puffs could bring smiles to the faces of both the giver and the receiver.

Owner Akihiro Okada
［He was the chief barista at Ogawa Coffee, winning prizes at national and international competitions, and opened Okaffe Kyoto in 2016 and an Arashiyama store with a roasting facility in 2019.