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When a friend who is coming to Kansai after a long time, I was considering traditional Japanese sweets and famous sweets from well-known stores as a gift, but in order to let them know the taste of a shop that I love in Kyoto, I struggled a lot. I couldn't decide between Kimura, Agreable, and Sampo, but eventually chose Sampo based on today's schedule. Planning to carry and hand over, I thought about the last time when the [Galette Bretonne] for 200 yen ⭐︎4.0 was exquisite, with a mature flavor enhanced by rum. I will get the [Maple Financier] for 250 yen for my friend, and of course, I will have some pastries for myself on the day. Since it was canelé last time, I made a reservation for a tart over the phone in advance. This week, they will be baking blueberry and banana tarts, so I reserved one of each in advance. When I visited around 1 p.m. on a weekday, there was only one tart left, and it seemed like they were out of canelé. You can buy various types of long-lasting baked goods in small quantities. The tarts were each 430 yen ⭐︎3.6. The crispy butter-rich crust could have had a bit more buttery aroma or almond flavor coming through. It was more lightly sweetened than my preference, but the sweetness was enhanced by the inclusion of berries or bananas baked in. Perhaps they are balancing the sweetness addition and subtraction. Additionally, I got the [Sablé Diamant] for 98 yen, where the flavor of fermented butter is accented by lemon. The following products are priced at 160 yen or 190 yen: [Florentin] with caramel where orange peel and dried cherries are quite pronounced, but the caramel part was slightly nougat-like, which was a bit different from my taste. [Croquant] with hazelnuts and almonds, among the croquant types I've tried, this one had a firm texture. [Dressé Vanille] ⭐︎3.9, with a crispy rich cookie with a addictive scent of fermented butter and vanilla. Besides the Galette Bretonne, this was my favorite taste. Since there is only one female shop owner, making a reservation is smooth. And if you can visit along with Bon Volanté, the wood-fired bread shop, you will feel a great sense of fulfillment.