Before our Japan trip commenced last May this year, we often went to %Arabica at Yorkdale Mall and ordered our favorite Kyoto latte.

I tried a cafe latte from the newly opened %Arabica in Hong Kong in International Finance Centre in 2017. I was amongst the first few batches of patrons who tried the speciality coffee. However I could not remember the flavour, I vaguely remembered that I did not really fond of this bit pricey specialty coffee at that time. Nowadays %Arabica Hong Kong gained its popularity due to people increasing acceptance and favouring to speciality coffee with aromatic and delicate flavors.

Then we decided to give the Arabica coffee another try at their shop in Yorkdale Mall earlier this year. As we planned to go to Kyoto in May, so we ordered the Kyoto latte which was made of Arabica single shot of coffee mixed with a touch of condensed milk. The latte had a rich and smooth texture with a touch of sweetness. The staff were friendly and courteous. The bright and modern interior design creating a welcoming and pleasant atmosphere. A tower of coffee sacks above the serving station was definitely the focal attraction of the shop.

Our third encounter was at % ARABICA Kyoto Higashiyama. After our visit to Kiyomizu-dera, we slowly walked to Arabica to grab a morning coffee to warm us up in a rainy day. No queue! Because we arrived at the shop at 9am and it was just opened for business. 🤪😂

We deliberately ordered our favourite Kyoto Latte (600 yen) to compare with the one we had in Canada. 🍁 The coffee from these two shops, amid the location distance, have the same rich taste and smooth texture. Admire the coffee quality control techniques.

Share the two shops’ different interior design images; they looked different from each other at first glance; but the subtle interior design elements showed the spirit and essence of %Arabica.