Fluffy shaved ice over vanilla ice cream and coffee jelly. The soft shards are dressed with sweetened condensed milk and topped with an intense espresso. At Shimokitazawa Ballon d’Essai Latte Art. Only ¥850 ($5.50).

Coffee jelly is my go to order at a new cafe. It was hot today and the kakigōri caught my eye. I asked the barista for his advice as I was considering either the coffee jelly or the kakigōri. He said that underneath the shaved ice was vanilla ice cream and coffee jelly. Easy decision.

Tōkyō-to, Setagaya-ku, Kitazawa 30-11