In recent years there has been a resurgence in all things retro, and that includes Japan kissed Culture is back in the spotlight. Kissaten – Japanese-style coffee shops that emerged in Japan around the turn of the century – are characterized by their dark wood interiors and Western menus of drinks, light meals and sweet snacks, and they remain popular with people today.
The distinctive old-world feel of a kissaten has such a unique appeal that even Starbucks has put their own spin on it, and last year McDonald’s joined suit by releasing its own range called ‘Kissa Mac’. It turned out to be so popular. that the chain is bringing it back to the menu for a limited period, this time with a new dessert and new packaging to take you back in time to the heyday of the Kissaten.
The first item to return is the Coffee Jelly Parfait (priced from 440 yen), which is served in a cup with a new retro floral pattern that contrasts beautifully with the creamy dessert. The parfait contains a bittersweet coffee sauce, sweet condensed milk sauce and smooth coffee jelly, with soft serve ice cream and crunchy corn flakes adding textural touches to the mix.
The Cream Soda (priced from 340 yen) is also making a comeback, packed with the carbonation of Fanta melon and the softness of soft serve ice cream. Usually on the menu as “McFloat Melon,” this ice cream float will be sold under the name “Cream Soda” during the Kissa Mac campaign period.
The brand new item in the lineup is the Maple Butter Pancake Pie (200 yen), a sweet treat inspired by coffee shop pancakes. This pie contains three types of fillings: fluffy cake batter, sticky maple sauce, and salted butter sauce made with Lorraine rock salt and fermented butter. The cake batter expands as it bakes, and the combination of slightly sweet maple sauce and sticky salted butter sauce creates “a new sensation that makes you feel like you’re eating a pancake, even though it’s a cake.”
▼ Each cake contains 1.5% maple syrup for extra flavor.
As is often the case with new releases at McDonald’s, this series is accompanied by a commercial, and it has the air of a moody kissaten. Boy band member Sota Nakajima returns for this commercial after starring in last year’s Kissa Mac ad where he waited for someone at a kissaten. This year’s ad plays out as a follow-up to last year’s, with fellow boy band member Yusei Yagi sliding into the booth and revealing himself as the “someone” Nakajima was waiting for.
The Kissa Mac series will be on menus across Japan from April 24 to the end of May.
Source, images: McDonald’s Japan
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