Blue Bottle Coffee Japan LLC will release a limited quantity of "Blue Bottle Coffee Castella," developed in collaboration with Bunmeido Tokyo, on April 1, 2021.

Blue Bottle Coffee Castella 1,300 yen (5 slices)
Founded in 1900, Bunmeido's signature castella cakes have been baked by artisans one by one using traditional techniques passed down for over a century without the use of additives, maintaining the deliciousness and quality of the cakes. At Blue Bottle Coffee, we deeply resonate with not only the gentle flavor that evokes nostalgia and happiness, but also the commitment to ingredients and manufacturing, and the attitude of constantly taking on new challenges, which led to the start of this collaboration.

"Blue Bottle Coffee Castella" is an original castella based on the traditional castella made with eggs, sugar, corn syrup, and flour, and uses brown sugar, which is also used in many Blue Bottle Coffee pastries, to create a gentle sweetness that pairs perfectly with coffee. Enjoy the unparalleled richness from the generous amount of egg yolk, the smooth texture from the finely grained flour, and the texture of the large coarse sugars at the bottom. The moist dough and refined sweetness that only freshly made cakes can offer are a perfect match with coffee, making it a great pairing with coffee at home or as a gift for someone special.



Comment from Junichi Uemura, Urawa Plant Manager, Bunmeido Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Selecting the right ingredients is the first step to achieving delicious flavor. As we progressed with the joint development, we carefully crafted this product, placing importance on the depth and softness of ingredients such as cane sugar, a focus of Blue Bottle Coffee. We hope you will enjoy this unique flavor, which is slightly different from Bunmeido's Castella, with coffee, at stores, at home, or as a gift. "Blue Bottle Coffee Castella" will be available in limited quantities from April 1st at Blue Bottle Coffee cafes nationwide and the official Blue Bottle Coffee online store. (Pre-orders will begin on March 15th at the official Blue Bottle Coffee online store.)
URL: https://store.bluebottlecoffee.jp/products/g131

ABOUT BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
Blue Bottle Coffee was founded in California, USA in 2002 by founder James Freeman. Since its founding, the company has been committed to providing the most delicious coffee, while upholding its beliefs of deliciousness, hospitality, and sustainability. Furthermore, by opening cafes only in areas where it can deliver freshly roasted coffee from its own roastery, the company sells coffee beans that have been aged to ensure they are at their peak of flavor. As of March 2021, the company currently operates over 100 stores in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Boston, Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Kobe.

BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE official online store: https://store.bluebottlecoffee.jp/
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE official Instagram: http://instagram.com/bluebottlejapan


Blue Bottle Coffee Cafe List
(As of March 15th, we are operating with fewer seats than listed)

・Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe (2015/2/6)
1-4-8 Hirano, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0023
Store area: 184.27m²
Number of seats: 47

・Aoyama Cafe (2015/3/7)
3-13-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Store area: 214m²
Number of seats: 80

・Shinjuku Cafe (2016/3/25)
4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Store area: 155.19m²
Number of seats: 30

・Roppongi Cafe (2016/9/16)
7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Store area: 138.91 square meters
Number of seats: 27

・Nakameguro Cafe (2016/10/27)
3-23-16 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0061
Store area: 417.78 square meters (Cafe area: 61.49m²)
Number of seats: 40

・Shinagawa Cafe (2016/11/15)
2-18-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075
Store area: 165.80 square meters
Number of seats: 27

・Sangenjaya Cafe (2017/10/27)
1-33-18 Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0024
Store area: 93.97m²
Number of seats: 33 + terrace area

・Kyoto Cafe (2018/3/23)
64 Nanzenji Kusakawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8437
Store area 452.98 square meters (cafe area: 64.98m²)
Number of seats: 44

・ Kobe Cafe (2018/7/20)
1 Maemachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0039
Store area: 217.8 square meters
Number of seats: 63

・ Meguro Cafe (17th August 2018)
1-2-19 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064 1F
Store area: 69.33 square meters
Number of seats: 19

・ Kanda Manseibashi Cafe (7th December 2018)
1-25-4 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041
Store area: 24.91 square meters

・Ikebukuro Cafe (2019/3/22)
2-23-7 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0022
Store area: 65.01 square meters
Number of seats: 9

・Ebisu Cafe (2019/7/19)
1-5-5 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022 Atre Ebisu Main Building 1F
Store area: 85.07 square meters
Number of seats: 21

・Ginza Cafe (2019/8/16)
6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 GINZA SIX B2F
Store area: 117.79 square meters
Number of seats: 48 seats

・Kyoto Rokkaku Cafe (2019/12/13)
226-1 Sanmonjicho, Higashinotoin Rokkakuagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8135
Store area: 90.47 square meters
Number of seats: 25

・Hiroo Cafe (2020/6/11)
1F THE RESTAURANT 5-4-16 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012
Store area: 95.70 square meters
Number of seats: 28

・NEWoMan YOKOHAMA Cafe Stand (2020/6/24)
1F NEWoMan YOKOHAMA 1-1-1 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0005
Seating capacity: None *Pop-up cafe space (26 seats)

・Kyoto Kiyamachi Cafe (July 23, 2020)
1F Rissei Garden Hulic Kyoto, 310-2 Bizenjimacho, Takoyakushi-dori Kawaramachi Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Store area: 123.29m²
Seating capacity: 30

・Takeshiba Cafe
3F Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7503
Store area: 92.06 square meters
Seating capacity: 22

・Minato Mirai Cafe
3-5-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0012
GL MARK IS Minatomirai
Store area: 114.13 m2
Seating capacity: 26 seats indoors, 12 bench seats (for 2-3 people) outdoor



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