Futae

Futae’s chocolates let the flavours of matcha and hojicha come through clearly, while melting softly in the mouth. Visitors have shared their impressions of tasting the two side by side. The gyokuro and hojicha baked sweets have also been praised for balancing the richness of the tea with restrained sweetness. Choose a baked treat when you want to savour the tea’s flavour, or a chocolate for a smoother, melt-in-the-mouth texture.

Those who have tried the matcha, gyokuro and hojicha gâteau chocolates describe them as rich, despite their bite-sized portions. Keep the size in mind when choosing, and enjoy trying several tea flavours. One visitor also noted the crisp texture of a cookie with a filling reminiscent of buttercream. Someone who received Futae tea sweets as a gift liked them enough to consider buying them as a souvenir on a visit to Kyoto, making them a possible treat for yourself or a gift for someone else.

One account describes the shop as small enough to feel full with around two people inside. It is in Kyoto’s Shimogyo Ward and opens on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 to 17:00. Plan your stop around opening days and choose a sweet that brings out the flavour of tea.