[Ukiha New Cafe] The deliciousness that comes from being directly managed by a farm ♡ The popular 100% strawberry "exquisite shaved ice"

Hello♪ I'm chippachapus and I love going to cafes.

This time, we will introduce a strawberry sweets specialty store that opened in Ukiha City on July 9, 2024!

"Yokamon Strawberry Laboratory" (Ukiha City) is a strawberry farm cafe where you can compare the taste of 12 varieties

Yokamon Ichigo is a strawberry farm located in Ukiha City. During the strawberry season (late December to early May), the strawberry picking event, where you can compare the taste of 12 varieties, including Amaou, is very popular.

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The cafe run by Yokamon Ichigo is called Yokamon Ichigo Laboratory.

It is located on the Yokamon Ichigo premises and is marked by a sign resembling a bus stop.

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During the harvest season, sweets are made using fully ripe strawberries, and from the early summer onwards, sweets are made using flash-frozen ripe strawberries.

The main feature of strawberries that are frozen immediately after harvest is that they retain the same taste and texture as when eaten fresh.

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The restaurant is spacious with ample seating, allowing you to relax comfortably.

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There are counter seats arranged side by side where you can enjoy sweets and drinks while looking at the scenery outside through the large windows.

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There is also an outside terrace.

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There are rice fields in front of the restaurant, and the scenery changes with the seasons.

At certain times of the day, trains run through the area, allowing you to enjoy picturesque scenery.

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Choose from 5 varieties! Whole strawberry shaved ice

The signature dish, "Yokamonichi Shaved Ice" (1,300 yen), is 100% strawberry shaved ice made from quick-frozen, ripe strawberries. It comes with condensed milk and homemade fresh cream.
*The photo was taken when we visited before the store opened. Currently, the whole strawberry topping is not available.

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You can choose your favorite strawberry from five varieties of "Today's Strawberry."

On this day, Amaou, Koi Minori, Akihime, Beni Hoppe, and Hoshi Urara were available.

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The strawberries are grated as they are, so they have the soft, gooey texture of fresh strawberries and are all delicious.

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I'll introduce them one by one.

"Amaou" has a strong richness and acidity, and you can directly feel the sweet and sour taste.

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The cut surface was bright red and very cute.

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"Hoshi Urara" has a fruity sweetness.

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When combined with the condensed milk that comes with it, it becomes even sweeter and more delicious.

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Compared to Amaou, Koi Minori has a moderate acidity and a refreshing taste.

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We recommend pouring a generous amount of the fresh cream that comes with it.

The cream had a strong milky flavor, almost like condensed milk, and went especially well with the sour strawberries.

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"Akihime" has a good balance of juicy sweetness and refreshing freshness.

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When you bite into "Benihoppe," a sour taste spreads across your tongue, followed by a sweet taste.

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Each variety has a different taste, and when shaved, the color also differs, so we recommend trying them all and comparing them!

The fluffy white "strawberry shaved ice" and "strawberry soft serve ice cream" are also recommended.

This is "Kumo no Ue no Strawberry Shaved Ice" (1,300 yen), which combines fluffy shaved ice with condensed milk syrup and homemade fresh cream.

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You can also add our homemade strawberry mix sauce to change the flavor if you like.

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There were shaved strawberries (random variety) hidden inside the ice and strawberry pulp jam at the bottom, so I was able to enjoy the strawberries until the very last bite.

I also liked how the ice gradually melted and mixed with the strawberries, eventually turning into strawberry milk.

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This is the "Strawberry Soft Serve Ice Cream" (550 yen). *Currently the cone is black.

The rich milk soft serve ice cream is topped with a whole strawberry. This was also perfect for a hot day.

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The recommended drink is "Coffee" (500 yen), which is made by Ukiha's popular coffee shop "Zelkova Coffee" for the "Yokamon Strawberry Laboratory".

It has a light, sour taste, so it goes perfectly with sweets.

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The shop will close for the summer as soon as the strawberries run out, so be sure to come early! We're also looking forward to some fresh strawberry sweets in the winter.

It looks like this will be a store to keep an eye on in the future!

If you go to Ukiha, be sure to stop by! (Text by chippachapus)

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■Yokamon Strawberry Research Institute
Address: 2495-2 Miharu, Ukiha-cho, Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Business hours: 12:30-16:30 (last order 16:00)
Closed: Mondays and Fridays
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