まりぱん
On January 4th, after having lunch at SANKS NATURE with my childhood friend and senior, we were on our way to Torch Cafe when we were lured in by an advertisement for "Weekend Pancakes" at Coffee Kazoku. Located underground, we had never been inside this place before, despite passing by it many times. When we entered, all the table seats were full, so we were seated at the counter. In the corner table, there was a woman who seemed to be an astrologer...? It turned out there was a fortune-telling event happening that day. My senior, who had felt like getting a reading after watching a TV special the day before, immediately requested a reading, saying, "This must be fate!" While she was getting her reading, I ordered a Hot Cocoa (¥520 including tax). It was not too sweet, but incredibly rich and paired well with the whipped cream. I've had cocoa at many places, but this was my favorite without a doubt. As we waited for a table to open up, a staff member handed us a box with origami fortune slips inside. We drew one and won "sweets" - a pack of chocolates! They also gave us wafers as a drink accompaniment. The staff's service, the cozy sofas, everything was so comfortable that I felt like I could stay there all day, and I would want to come back every day. I wish I lived within walking distance of Coffee Kazoku...this amazing comfort was truly like being with "family"... It's a smoking-friendly place, so it might be tough for those sensitive to smoke, but for others, it could be a coffee shop that feels like heaven. We ended up not having the pancakes (I was blown away by the cocoa, and my senior was engrossed in the fortune-telling and forgot), but dishes like the beef stew and sandwiches on the menu looked delicious, so I definitely want to try them next time. I'll go there alone too! By the way, the fortune-telling was apparently very accurate. ◎