Delicious and beautiful drinks in Asahikawa!

USAGIYA Asahikawa

A tea shop located in the center of Asahikawa.
The most appealing feature of this shop is its unique sales method: you can drink your favorite tea for a fixed monthly fee.
This time our reporter bought a new drink flavour: the Amanatsu Matcha Latte!

A drink of this colour is pretty uncommon!
The contrast between the colours is insanely beautiful!

Our reporter confided us that usually, he isn’t fond of matcha.
He was attracted to the colour of the drink and ordered it without thinking.
The matcha flavour was strong but didn’t taste weird. It had just the right amount of sweetness.
Combined with milk, it had a mild flavour and was very easy to drink!

The featured amanatsu (yellowish orange citrus hybrid fruit) marmalade was sweet and delicious.
A lot of pulp was mixed in the drink but our reporter ate it all.

The colour was indeed beautiful but the drink itself also pleased our reporter.
It is an authentic taste unique to this teahouse!

■Store information

Store name: USAGIYA Asahikawa Main Store
Address: 10-160-2, 1 Jodori, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido
Phone: 0166-26-6111
Business hours: 10: 00-19: 00 / Saturday / Sunday-17: 00
Holiday: None
Parking: Yes

Chocola is

A shop specialised in chocolate.
Well-liked by our reporter, he introduced this shop several times and presented few products.
This time we will show you the store’s signature drink !

Apollo is the shop original drink that combines strawberry milk and chocolate.
The thick, syrupy chocolate looks great in the picture.

But it’s worth doesn’t stops at its appearance.
When mixed, the chocolate and the strawberries accumulated in the bottom become one and this harmony is delicious.
This drink is almost a dessert!

Our reporter often has strawberries left in the bottom of his cup. He eats it with the straw, like a strawberry chocolat fondue.
But it’s tastier to mix it well and have a harmony.

Sweets like chocolate cake and pudding and also sold, if you want a little something to accompany your drink.

■Store information

Store name: Chocola is
Address: 3-10-1-1 Kamui, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido
Phone: 0166-74-7939
Business hours: 10:00-19:00
Regular holiday: Monday
Parking: Yes

Gong Cha (AEON MALL Nishi-Asahikawa)

Since the day it opened is Asahikawa, this shop has been very popular.
It’s got a bubble tea stereotype, but in fact there is also a dessert-like drink menu.

Our writer ordered a pomegranate & strawberry + konjac jelly drink.
Of course, Tapioca is not included.

But this is insanely delicious!
The just-right-amount of sweetness of the strawberries and pomegranates go perfectly with milk.

When well mixed, it turns pink and has a taste similar to strawberry milk.
It contains a lot of large konjac jelly bits and you can enjoy a different texture than the usual tapioca.

It has beautiful vivid colours.
There is quite the quantity, so this alone may make you full.

Gong Cha recently released a rice-based recipe like a rice-porridge, everybody is talking about it.

■Store information

Store name: Gong Cha AEON MALL Nishi-Asahikawa
Address: Hokkaidō Asahikawa-shi Midorichō 23-chōme 2161 - 3
Phone: 0166-76-1308
Business hours: 9:00-21:00
Holiday: None
Parking: Yes

It’s not finished yet !

There is still many drinks shops in Asahikawa that are waiting for you!
Of course, few of theses shops are under investigation and will surely be featured in another article!
As soon as our reporter check the other shops he will write about it!