A Stylish Café and Store You’ll Want to Stop By At

Hello everyone!
This is Payke writer yui!
This time, I want to introduce you to a café!
The place I will be introducing is “niko and… COFFEE.”

What is niko and… COFFEE?

To “encounter” surprising discoveries that eventually “suit” your living style.
Niko and… is a popular brand among young people that is based on this concept. Not only are they a clothing brand, they handle a wide variety of unique products including furniture, food, music, art, miscellaneous goods, etc.
I also like niko and…’s classic yet fresh/stylish look, and I often buy clothes from them.
This time, I went to their café, “niko and… COFFEE”!

niko and…COFFEE×meiji THE Chocolate

Previously, I introduced Meiji’s The Chocolate as a ‘photogenic’ chocolate.
Currently, their collaboration product, “PREMIUM HOT CHOCOLATE”, is being sold at niko and… COFFEE.

There was a sign was in front of the shop.
I immediately went inside and ordered it.
After I ordered the PREMIUM HOT CHOCOLATE and a chocolate of my choice (choosing from different percentages of cacao), I was given a number and I waited in my seat.

I chose the chocolate with the red package; the chocolate with a low percentage of cacao inside.

After 2~3 minutes, the waiter brought me my drink.
Now, let’s try it!
It contains bitter hot chocolate and is topped with sweet whipped cream.

I broke parts of the chocolate I ordered earlier at the counter and placed them in my hot chocolate.
Because the drink is hot, the chocolate shards melted in an instant.

While adjusting the sweetness by mixing in the chocolate, I slowly drank my hot chocolate.
As someone that likes sweet foods, mixing in half of the chocolate bar was the perfect sweetness for me.
However, since the chocolate is already sweet, and I made my hot chocolate sweeter, it was a little difficult to finish.
I recommend choosing a chocolate with a higher percentage of cacao!
The PREMIUM HOT CHOCOLATE is 486 yen (tax included).

niko and… Inside the Store

As for the layout of the store, the 1st floor sells clothing and has the cafe, and the 2nd floor sells furniture and everyday miscellaneous goods.
At the 2nd floor, they sell a wide variety of items; from outdoor supplies to stationary, speakers, and earbuds.
At the cafe, there are wooden tables, chairs, and even a large sofa.
A group of mothers was having a friendly chat there.
It is a very relaxing space.
The store had a wooden, country-themed interior, and a few overseas visitors were there as well.

niko and…×meiji THE Chocolate

Not only do they have the PREMIUM HOT CHOCOLATE, but they sell collaboration goods too.
The goods are sold on the 2nd floor.

There were banners of meiji THE Chocolate on the stairs and huge posters on the walls.
I chose to get the handkerchief.

It is quite big, so you might be able to wrap your bento box with it!
The logo is on it as well.
They gave it to me inside a white eco bag after I purchased it.
It might be nice to add some classic patterns as an accent on the bag!
And that was the introduction of niko and… COFFEE.
It is a place you would want to go after a long day of shopping.
This time, I visited niko and… TOKYO.
Unfortunately, niko and… COFFEE only has 7 locations in Japan.
▼ Tokyo branch (Harajuku) (Meiji-Jingu Mae/ niko and… TOKYO)
▼ AEON Mall Kagoshima branch (Kagoshima)
▼ Kanazawa FORUS branch (Kanazawa)
▼ Amu Plaza Oita branch (Oita)
▼ Lalaport Ebina branch (Ebina)
▼ Lalaport Fujimi branch (Fujimi)
▼ AEON Laketown branch (Koshigaya)
▼ Narafamily branch (Nara)
However, meiji THE Chocolate and its collaboration goods are sold in other branches.
If you ever visit these areas, please have a look!