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About this place
The cheese on the curry doria is baked until golden, adding a savoury, toasted note. The spiced dish has been enjoyed with hot ginger or a banana-and-cinnamon muffin. At lunch, there is also a curry doria set that lets you choose coffee, tea or Aomori apple juice (100%).
The muffins are not overly sweet. Diners have remarked on their soft crumb and the texture of the nuts, making them an option for a light bite or alongside coffee. Choices include plain, matcha with black beans and white bean paste, chocolate and cocoa, and banana and cinnamon.
For a less-sweet treat, consider the whole-wheat pound cake. Its distinctive aroma comes from the wheat germ; people who have tried it describe a crisp whole-wheat texture and a moist mouthfeel. It has also been enjoyed with the coffee of the day, making the cake and a cup an appealing way to take a break.
Hand-dripped coffee is available with a choice of beans. The deep-roasted Original Blend has chocolate-like richness, while the light-roasted Fruit Blend has pronounced acidity. If you want to limit caffeine, there is also a rich, deep-roasted decaffeinated coffee from Mexico. Other drinks include a latte made with matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen in Kyoto and homemade hot ginger with spices.
Mintopo cafe&lab in Takenotsuka serves everything from lunch to baked treats and drinks, and is described as a quiet place suited to dining alone as well as taking a break. Dine-in service is available.
