My new favourite place

I’ve just discovered this new chain called Koots. It’s like a 和風 (Wafu – Japanese style) Starbucks, or something. Their main business is selling green tea. But they do it in the style of a modern coffee shop. It’s all “Powdered green tea latte, tall size, soy milk and hold the sugar.” Nice 侘び寂び (Wabi Sabi – the Japanese idea of simple elegance) interior. Cool jazz playing in the background. And because it’s in the exclusive Roppongi Hills shopping complex, it’s a great place for people watching.
They also do a good lunch. It’s tasty, healthy and cheap. I had vegetable and soy milk soup, a Japanese basil and hijiki seaweed rice-ball, an Edam cheese and olive rice-ball, a powdered green tea latte, and two inari zushi (vinegared rice in a sweetened tofu pocket) seasoned with onions, seaweed, sesame and basil. Heaven. And all for 8 Euro!