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Coffee time in downtown Asakusa! The charm of pure cafe Angelas

Kosuke Kuroda
2017.05.18
Last updated: 2022.02.21

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1 First of all, what is a pure cafe?
2 ``Angelas'' is a special place even among pure cafes.
3 In addition to the drinks, you must also try the cake!

After enjoying sightseeing in Tokyo, I got a little tired of walking... In such a case, how about relaxing at a pure cafe? This time we will introduce Angelas, a popular pure cafe in Asakusa, where popular tourist spots such as Sensoji Temple are located.

First of all, what is a pure cafe?

Some people may not know the difference between a pure coffee shop and a regular coffee shop. During the Taisho era, there were coffee shops that had maids to serve them, and operated in a similar way to today's cabaret clubs. In order to distinguish such coffee shops, the term ``Jun Kissa'' came to be used. Additionally, pure cafes generally do not serve alcoholic beverages. Nowadays, there are almost no coffee shops with maids, so it's easier to understand if you think of them as ``pure cafes'' = coffee shops with a long history and a retro feel.

``Angelas'' is a special place even among pure cafes.

I explained earlier that pure cafes generally do not serve alcohol, but at Angelas you can enjoy alcohol in a special way. That is "Plum Dutch Coffee". It existed as a secret menu item because the first owner of Angelus was an alcoholic, but the late writer Shotaro Ikenami praised it so much that it was added to the regular menu.

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A popular style is to submerge the plum fruit soaked in plum wine in cold-brewed Dutch coffee, and then add the plum wine to the coffee after drinking a little coffee. In addition to plum Dutch coffee, we also offer a menu that is attractive to Donbei, such as coffee containing brandy and "Sabarin", a cake made with plenty of brushed brandy and rum.

In addition to the drinks, you must also try the cake!

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Angeles is known for drinks such as plum Dutch coffee, but they also focus on cakes. The base of the cakes served is produced at a factory in Kashiwa, and every step from there is done by hand by craftsmen. Another characteristic of Angelas' cakes is that they are moderately sweet, which makes them appealing to male customers as well. The store's signature work is ``Angelas,'' which is the name of the store. The small Noel cake has a gentle flavor made with buttercream, and goes perfectly with coffee and other drinks. ``Jumbo Angelas'' for large groups are also sold and are recommended as souvenirs.

This time we introduced Angelas, a long-established cafe in Asakusa. If you come to Asakusa, why not stop by? You are sure to have a wonderful time with delicious drinks and cakes.