Tea in a new style! Enjoy high-quality seaweed as the main ingredient
Fujie Labo’s 2nd Location is Now Open in Tachikawa
Fujie Labo’s 2nd Location is Now Open in Tachikawa
Yamamotoyama opened a cafe Fujie Labo‘s second location in Ecute Tachikawa, Tokyo on June 29. So you can enjoy tea and seaweed.
In addition to high-quality matcha and sencha-based Japanese tea soft drinks, they offer “Ochazuke” and rice balls that use high-quality nori seaweed from the Ariake Sea in Kyushu.
Who is Fujie Labo?
“Fujie Labo” is a concept shop operated by Yamamotoyama. The company was founded in 1690 as a tea merchant in Nihonbashi, Edo (current Tokyo). And the Fujie Labo offers traditional Japanese tea in a new style.
The first location opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo in April 2021. After the pandemic, foreign visitors are back in Japan. We asked if they have many foreigners in the Shinjuku location. And they said, “Yes, they are coming back now. And they like our Matcha drinks!”
Yamamotoyama has cultivated a variety of teas over the 333 years since its founding. And by using this knowledge, they serve teas that suit the tastes and lifestyles of modern consumers. Among those are the “made-to-order” hand-made Matcha Latte using high-quality Uji matcha, and the Hoji Tea Soda. Hoji tea is a roasted green tea.
Seaweed-focused Food Menu
The Tachikawa location also offers a food menu that features high-quality “nori” (dried seaweed), another pillar of Yamamotoyama’s business.
Fujie Labo’s 2nd Location is Now Open in Tachikawa
We tried the signature menu “Nori Daku Chazuke” which uses plenty of different types of seaweed from the Ariake Sea. Before you eat, pour Hoji Dashi Tea over the bowl of rice and seaweed. This tea is mixed with dashi (soup stock) made of bonito flake, konbu seaweed, and shiitake mushroom.
They also have the “Onigiri Set”, which comes with 3 rice balls, tea, and pickles. You can choose the rice ball fillings from salmon, mentaiko, dried small fish & Japanese sansho pepper, and much more.
Tachikawa Exclusive Drinks
If you are at the Tachikawa location, we highly recommend the Tachikawa exclusive drink. ＼Hello!／ TACHIKAWA LATTE is a strawberry raspberry matcha latte. They use 2 berries!
Hand-made Matcha Latte uses 100% Kyoto Matcha. So it’s very rich with matcha’s classy bitterness and umami. Add house-made syrup if you like.
Crispy Croffle
We’re thinking of trying this next time. “Croffle” is a mixture of croissants and waffles. It has a crunchy texture and comes with ice cream and sauce with the scent of tea leaves. You can choose from 2 flavors, matcha or hojicha.
Cafe Information
Yamamotoyama Fujie Lab Ecute Tachikawa
Address: 3-1-1 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Ecute Tachikawa 2nd floor
Hours: 7:00am~10:00pm on weekdays, 7:00am~9:00pm on Sunday and holidays
Phone: 042-527-5539
URL: https://www.yamamotoyama.co.jp
