Seals floating in coffee cups are too cute! What is the "SNS-worthy menu" that can be enjoyed at cafes with a spectacular view where drift ice comes in contact with the shore?|Domingo

Seals floating in coffee cups are too cute! What is the "SNS-worthy menu" that can be enjoyed at cafes with a spectacular view where drift ice comes in contact with the shore?

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The white, round seals floating in a coffee cup. Is it really possible to have such a cute cup of coffee?

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From the post by @companio@Panorama Cafe on the Sea

A café with a spectacular 360-degree view of the Sea of Okhotsk where drift ice comes in contact with the shore.

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A soothing hot drink where you can meet a palm-sized seal. This menu is offered at "companio," a cafe on the sea in Monbetsu, a "town of drift ice" facing the Sea of Okhotsk in the east of Hokkaido. Monbetsu is also famous as a town where seals come to visit, and is home to Japan's only seal sanctuary, the Okhotsk Tokkuri Center, and the Seal Sea Paradise, which keeps three largha seals.

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The "Garinko," a large drill that breaks up the ice floes as it goes

Companio is a café with a spectacular view on the third floor of Okhotsk Tower, which faces 360 degrees to the Sea of Okhotsk in Monbetsu. In winter, you can enjoy their signature coffee and waffles along with a spectacular view of the drift ice.

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A variety of menu items to enjoy with the spectacular view

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Renewal of the former coffee shop space to open in 2021.

We asked the contributor of this photo, companionio, about the menu and the restaurant.

Seals are cute! New menu "seal marshmallow

QWhat kind of menu item is the photo you posted?

This menu item is called "seal marshmallow," and you can choose your favorite one from among four different poses. This is a new product created in collaboration with a popular creator, Ushijin, and was released in October 2023.

QWhat has been the response to the product?

Since its initial release, the Zarashi Schmallows have been very popular, and people enjoy them in cafes with hot coffee, café au lait, tea, or cocoa. Also, since each marshmallow is individually wrapped, there are some children who only want to eat the marshmallow, and others who take them home as souvenirs to enjoy at home.

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Seal marshmallow 330 yen (tax included) アザラシマシュマロ

Purchase your favorite pose for your own personal cup!

QWhat else is on the store's menu?

The Caramel Cheese & Ice Cream Waffle and the Sealion Cookie Ice Cream Waffle are our top picks. Each waffle is baked to order and includes savory walnuts as an accent. Please try one when you visit us!

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Caramel cheese & ice cream waffle 700 yen (tax included)

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A seal floating in a sea of cups and a seal lying on a waffle

Buy it as a souvenir and recreate the Sea of Okhotsk at home!

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Watch the ice floes and the Garinko from the warmth of your room!

Monbetsu usually attracts many visitors in February and March to see the drift ice. Even if it is very cold outside, you can enjoy the floating seals while warming your body and soul at companionio, so why not visit when you come to Monbetsu?

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