calory2
I woke up at 4 AM, took care of my dog, caught the train in the 5 o'clock hour, and arrived in Nishioji around 9:10 AM after taking the Shinkansen to Kyoto and then the JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Main Line). It was a long journey... I'm already tired... (;´Д`) Since I had some time before the meeting, I decided to grab a coffee at this shop. Couz Concervo is a bakery located near train stations in Kyoto and Osaka. They had a seating area inside. Nishioji station is so small that this shop was the only option around. When I walked in, all I saw was bread, bread, and more bread. Whenever I see bread, I can't help but think I should get some coffee too... The ultimate cream bun caught my eye, priced at 200 yen. It was definitely on the expensive side for a cream bun, usually they're around 120 yen. I picked up one of these ultimate cream buns and without looking at the menu, I ordered an iced coffee. "That will be 500 yen," the cashier said in a Kyoto accent. ( ゚Д゚) Compared to the 350 yen rice ball set I had at Tokyo station, this 500 yen breakfast was... 850 yen in total!? What am I doing!! (;´Д`) I scolded myself, a 43-year-old stingy office worker in his unlucky year. Oh well. The cream bun in front of me is the ultimate! The ultimate in Kyoto! Here I go. Hmm, it's good, but nothing extraordinary. Not as electrifying as I thought it would be. The iced coffee. Hmm, just average. That's how it goes sometimes, right? Ultimate... Well, thank you. If this shop wasn't here, I would have been exposed to the morning heat in the Kyoto basin. I ate the bread, drank the iced coffee, and 5 minutes later, everyone gathered. I wonder why we couldn't wait for another 15 minutes. But somehow, it turned out to be a nice memory. Kyoto isn't as sweet as you'd think. 😉