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Report】Retro Trip to Sapporo Pure Cafes (1) Directly connected to Sapporo Station, making it easy to come in during your spare time alone. MARK Coffee Club" is a relaxing and calming place.
MARK Coffee Club is a pure coffee shop with a retro atmosphere located in ASTY45, a 7-minute walk from Sapporo Station. It is directly connected to Sapporo Station, so you can go there without getting wet even on rainy days.
Retro space where you can relax
The store is located on the 4th floor of ASTY45, just up from the elevator hall.
The interior of the restaurant is calm with not too bright lighting and quiet, relaxing background music. The tables and chairs are well used, giving the space a retro feel reminiscent of the Showa and Heisei eras. Businessmen spreading newspapers, customers who are familiar with the owner, and people smoking a cigarette and a cup of coffee are among the customers who come in one after another. It has a homey atmosphere where you can see the care and concern among the customers.
Furniture with a nice texture that shows its age.
The owner, Mr. Ishigaki, is a very kind person, but he does not treat customers excessively, but rather with the same tension as when a relative comes home and says, "Come in," which suits this space and is also a nice touch. The owner Ishigaki-san's illustration of a young boy, which he used as a motif for his menu and store card, is also very heartwarming.
The coffee is made with pride, and the brewing method and serving utensils are carefully selected.
Cappuccina Coffee" 850 yen is flavored with a cinnamon stick.
The coffee is brewed by flannel drip. The coffee is brewed by flannel drip. The rich lineup includes mellow mocha, mellow Brazilian, Kilimanjaro, Colombian, and Mandarin coffees. Each cup is brewed with care. We also recommend enjoying it with a large cookie.
The excellent "coffee jelly" with fresh cream and ice cream is also available.
Coffee Jelly" 650 yen, a generous portion.
There is also a wide variety of coffee arrangements, including "Irish Coffee," a coffee cocktail with whiskey and fresh cream, and "Coffee Float" with ice cream on top. Coffee cups are also casually made by Hokkaido artists. These include works by ceramic artist Hiroyuki Goji of the Gorin Kiln in Yoichi.
The "Coffee Jelly" (650 yen) is something I want to try every time I think of MARK Coffee Club. Pulled cold coffee jelly with plenty of ice cream and whipped cream. The crunchiness and sugar accents are unique and addictive. It is a sin that even the coffee jelly is so delicious..!
There is also a pink old-fashioned pay phone in the store.
This is a long-established coffee shop in Sapporo, where you may go to many coffee shops, but at the end of the day, you will always want to come back to this place. Please enjoy a delicious cup of coffee.
All prices include tax.
MARK Coffee Club (MARK Coffee)
Location: Asty 45 Bldg. 4F, Kita 4-jo Nishi 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Business hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00-20:30 / Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 10:00-18:30 ■Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays, Sundays and national holidays
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Born in Miyagi Prefecture. She is a gourmet media editor turned hunter. She is affectionately known as "Deer Woman Mayamon. With the motto of "taking life in a delicious way," she handles the entire process from hunting to butchering deer. She is also active as a freelance editor, designing and producing logos and pamphlets, writing, and planning and managing events.
