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Haruko Kawano

VegeProject Japan (NPO) Representative Director

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Kyoto University Faculty/Graduate School of Agricultural, Master of Agriculture, Kyoto University.
Founded “VegeProject Japan(NPO)” when she was a student. From then, she introduced a veg-menu to the student cafeteria of Kyoto University.
She is currently working with universities, companies, restaurants and municipalities to expand vegan and vegetarian options.
Also active as teacher/advertiser of vegetarian vegans. Interviews with well-known vegetarians Paul McCartney and Colin Campbell.

A coffee shop to relax with the earth

In July 2020, a plant-based coffee shop was born from Japan’s national coffee chain, Komeda Coffee. The name of the new coffee shop in Higashi-Ginza is Komeda is ▭. All of the menu items are plant-based, which means that the food is friendly to the environment, animals, and our bodies.

Entrance

KOMEDA is ▭ has a desire to “create the time that customers spend at Komeda and provide a relaxing experience that suits each and every one of them.” Please try to apply the feelings you feel at Komeda to ▭ (blank space). Relaxing, tasty, fun…whatever you feel. What would you like to put in it?

KOMEDA is ▭　7.15 open!

The restaurant’s name, Komeda is ▭, also means that they have a wide variety of rice and soybean dishes. For example, the popular rice pancakes are made with a blend of wheat and rice flours. The patty used for the hamburger (Beppin Burger) is Komeda’s original soybean patty made without using meat or fish. All of the dishes made with special ingredients and carefully selected seasonings are exquisite.

The secret behind the relaxing space

Since its establishment, Komeda Coffee has been committed to providing customers with “the best place to relax.” Visiting a café with friends or family, chatting, and drinking coffee while relaxing. Komeda is ▭, is a sustainable café that was born out of the desire to ensure that such a normal everyday life will continue in the future.

Bar counter

As soon as you enter the store, you will see a bar counter on your left. Here, you can enjoy coffee or alcohol drinks depending on the time of day, and those who come alone can relax.

Family seats

Individual seats

The center of the store is a spacious seating area. The interior is decorated in green and brown, leading us to a space where we can feel nature. Towards the back, there is a space where you can relax and enjoy the view of the Ginza district. The space is also equipped with a charging area and Wi-Fi. You can forget about the daily grind and spend some time in this spacious place of relaxation.

Tablet device

This latest tablet is used for ordering.
The device is available in four languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean), and you can read the QR code for product details and allergies. This quick and easy way to order is another way to make customers feel at home.

KOMEDA is ▭’s plant-based menu

At KOMEDA is ▭, you can enjoy a wide variety of food and drink menus. You will probably get lost with its variety. In this article, we will introduce you to some of the plant-based meals that Komeda has created with great care.

Beppin Burger (Tartar Wasabi)
This hamburger is a fist-sized bun sandwiched with fried fish, tomato, nori, cabbage, and fries. What amazes me is this fried fish. The fried fish has such an amazing texture that you’ll wonder if it is a real fish. The wasabi tartar is not too spicy, so even children can enjoy it.

Burger and fries

Enlarged hamburger

Chunky sio maple
Komeda is ▭ proud of its pancakes made with a blend of wheat flour and Japanese rice flour. The pancakes are made with the finest ingredients, such as beet sugar and soy milk, as well as rice jelly made from rice and water, which gives the pancakes a sticky texture. The balance between the sweet soy milk cream and the sio maple is exquisite.

Pancakes

Tofu fritters with three different sauces
You can enjoy the tofu fritters with three different kinds of unique sauces. The fritters are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and are loved by everyone from children to the elderly. There are three kinds of sauces: Negishio, Tartar, and Miso powder, all of which do not interfere with the taste of the tofu fritters and enhance the taste of the ingredients to the maximum level.

Tofu Fritters

Soy milk coffee
Sustainable coffee specially made by KOMEDA is ▭. This is a unique coffee with soy milk cream on top of a 100% Arabica Komeda blend. The light whipped soy milk is a perfect match for the coffee. Please enjoy a special cup that is different from the usual.

Coffee

What do you think? These are just a few of the items on the menu list, but I’m sure they are all tempting! This is a restaurant where you can feel more familiar with plant-based meals that anyone can easily try 100% plant-based. Please come and spend a special time at this coffee shop that is full of “relaxation” and “health” for its customers, and “love” for the earth.

（Sentence: Asaki Seino/ Translate: Kazushi Hirata）

「 KOMEDA is ▭ Higashi Ginza Shop」Basic information

Store name	KOMEDA is ▭ Higashi Ginza Shop
Tel	03-6260-6369
Address	Ginza Shochiku Square 1F, 1-13-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Business hours	7:00-23:00(L.O. 22:30)
Holiday	Occasional holidays
Budget	About 2000 yen for food and drinks
Payment method	Cash, KOMEKA, Credit Cards (VISA, mastercard, JCB, EON, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club INTERNATIONAL, DISCOVER, Union Pay, JCB PREMO), Electronic Money (iD, WAON, nanaco, Rakuten Edy, QUIC Pay, Kitaca, Suica, PASMO, tolca, monaca, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken), code payment (Melpay, LINE Pay, Yucho Pay, K+, PayPay, d-payment, ALIPAY) Parking lot
Parking Lot	Parking lot in the building is available(coined parking)
Language	Ordering tablets are available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
Advance reservation	Take-out(to-go) orders only
Cooking description	All plant-based
Note	No Smoking(all seats)
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