Cafe located inside a building with a supermarket. It is very spacious and seems like a relaxing place. I wasn't very hungry that day, so I decided to just buy some bread at the counter and take it home. They also sold cakes and cookies. I bought a croque monsieur, a raisin bread, and a deli sandwich bread. The taste was decently good. The raisin bread had plenty of soft raisins, which was nice. I would like to try the cafe next time.

Now considered a prominent figure in Hachioji, Jun Watanabe, born in 1963, leads the Basel confectionery store. His father, Keizo Watanabe, who trained at a confectionery school in Basel, chose Hachioji to start BASEL in 1969 because he felt the atmosphere was similar to the Basel region. In 2001, Jun took over the family business and decided to only open stores within a 30-minute radius from the factory. Currently, they have 15 stores around Hachioji, with about 250 employees and an annual revenue of around 1 billion yen. The business has quadrupled since the previous generation. They offer cakes, baked goods, bread, quiche, gratin, curry, pasta, as well as miscellaneous items like plates and accessories. Their corporate philosophy includes creating a sustainable top store in the region and pursuing a taste of love and a moment of love. I enjoyed a wonderful morning at the Keio Hachioji store, right next to Keio Hachioji Station. I knew they had opened a store in Copio Nagafusa, a commercial facility opened in April 2021, but there was very little information even after two years. It is located in a remote area from Hachioji City, so I had been putting off visiting, but I finally decided to walk from Keio Line Mejiro-dai Station. Mejiro-dai Station, opened in 1967, was developed entirely by Keio Electric Railway, and Copio Nagafusa is located almost north of the station, like a checkerboard. After walking through the hills, crossing the Chuo Line, crossing the Koshu Kaido, and crossing the Minami Asagawa River, I arrived in about 25 minutes. When I arrived, I realized that this was the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Nagafusa Danchi, which consists of a whopping 3,600 units! This means that there is a huge supermarket and home center for the residents here, and this cafe is attached to it. Just before 9 a.m., several elderly people were waiting at the entrance for the supermarket to open. The cafe was opened leisurely by a female staff member. There were hardly any products displayed in the showcase yet, and there was no morning menu. They used to have something like a croissant sandwich, but it was no longer on the menu. Since there was nothing that caught my eye for breakfast, I reluctantly chose a cookie and hot coffee. The set price included blended coffee for 150 yen and serial cookies for 165 yen, totaling 315 yen. I paid with PayPay. The staff member asked me to wait at the table while they prepared the coffee. After walking in the scorching sun, I first replenished my water at the island and drank it all in one go. Ah, I felt revived. After 6 minutes of ordering, the lady brought me a takeaway cup of coffee, a cookie, and a paper towel. The coffee was easy to drink with a slightly acidic taste, and the crispy cookie was not too sweet. There was only one elderly man who came in with his cart after finishing shopping. It seems that this cafe is positioned more as a place to stop by after shopping at the supermarket rather than a cafe where moms gather. The Nagafusa Danchi has been developed since 1964, so it is natural that the population is aging. For BASEL, they would probably prefer to attract groups of moms, but for now, it seems they have missed the mark a bit. Now that I have replenished my water, I decided to walk to Takao Station to visit another interesting store.

■American Cherry Crafty ■Delipan Plate (5 deli items, 3 types of bread, salad, soup) ■Iced Coffee [Takeout] ■English Muffin ■Weizen ■Sesame Bread This is a store affiliated with the famous BASEL in Hino and Hachioji. There are 14 other stores in the area, and they also offer cake delivery. I visited this store after a long time and found that they were now selling bread, so I also got some for takeout. The food menu includes curry, hashed beef, etc., and the "Delipan Plate" comes with 5 deli items, 3 types of bread, salad, and soup for 780 yen, which was a great deal and delicious.

December 25, 2022. [Revisit] Christmas Sunday. Visited in the evening! I was a bit hungry but couldn't find a menu item I wanted, so I opted for a Medium Hot Latte priced at 380 yen including tax. The interior of the shop was quiet and relaxing. The latte had a fluffy milk texture and was lukewarm. The taste was neither good nor bad, just average with no distinctive flavor.

Hachioji Copio Nagafusa・BASEL×TAKAOCOFFEE offers delicious cream puffs from Isonuma Ranch. Located in Hachioji Copio Nagafusa, BASEL×TAKAOCOFFEE serves drinks from TAKAO COFFEE and meals as well as cakes and sweets from BASEL. The spacious floor has a cafeteria-style setting with large windows that let in the bright evening sun. There is also a terrace where you can relax and enjoy the cafe atmosphere. The TAKAO COFFEE blend and the cream puffs from Isonuma Ranch are delicious. Passing by the station near Mount Takao by car, I always wanted to stop by TAKAO COFFEE, so I'm glad I can easily enjoy it at Copio. You can also try the popular cream puffs from Isonuma Ranch, and the free parking at Copio makes it convenient to visit.

Visited in the afternoon during the Golden Week holidays, this cafe is located on the first floor of the commercial facility Copio Nagafusa, less than a 10-minute drive from JR Nishi-Hachioji Station. It is a collaboration with Basel, known for chocolate cakes in the Tama region. The glass-walled interior offers cake and baked goods for sale, as well as dining options. The menu is illustrated, but a bit hard to read. This time, I tried the onigiri bento with a coffee M set for 650 yen. The onigiri had seaweed and grated yam, with konbu seaweed as the filling, which was interesting but lacked flavor. The vegetables with spicy dressing were average, while the sweet and crunchy kinpira gobou was good. The boiled egg was tasty, and the simple corn and spinach soup had a nice flavor. The coffee had a pleasant aroma and was easy to drink, although the narrow opening of the cup lid made it a bit difficult to drink. Overall, the menu was not outstanding, and the experience was somewhat lacking.

There is a Basel cafe in the shopping mall at Nagafusa Danchi, which serves as a community space and relaxation area. I ordered a medium-sized hot coffee for 300 yen. The coffee had a strong bitter taste with zero acidity and not much aroma. I noticed a female student studying for exams nearby. I will try the set menu next time, which costs 150 yen.

■ Chestnut tart with a rich flavor ■ Strawberry and ricotta cheese mousse ■ Blend coffee This is a branch of BASEL, a well-known bakery in Hino and Hachioji. There are 14 other stores nearby, and they also offer cake delivery. The prices are a bit high, but the food is delicious. *PayPay payment is now available. ---------------------------------------- 2021 PayPay Campaign: When you pay with PayPay at participating stores, you can receive a PayPay bonus of 20% to a maximum of 30% of the payment amount. ★★ Tokyo Area ★★ ● December 1st - Nakano Ward, Kita Ward, Nerima Ward, Edogawa Ward, Fussa City, Hamura City, Mizuho Town, Hinode Town, Tachikawa City (until December 31st) Hachioji City, Bunkyo Ward, Higashimurayama City (until January 31st) ● January 5th, 2022 - Koganei City, Kokuritsu City, Kiyose City, Nishitokyo City (until January 31st) ● January 7th, 2022 - Shinjuku Ward (until January 31st)

"I received a free coffee ticket (good for 3 cups) last time, so I decided to come back and try the strawberry and pistachio mousse. It was early in the morning and the supermarket was almost empty. I heard that a CAINZ Home Center will be opening next door soon."

Basel's TAKAO COFFEE has opened a new branch inside Copio Nagafusa. They offer a 4-layer rare cheesecake and a strawberry and ricotta cheese mousse. Free parking is available at Copio Nagafusa with space for 194 cars, and there is also a terrace seating area.