Kobe Fugetsudo

4 stars for the delicious mochi… in ALL KINDS OF FLAVORS!!! I’m addicted! I haven’t tried any of their other desserts because I fill up on the mochi, but they do carry a large selection of items.
1 star off only because it’s a little pricey… Almost $ 2 per piece. Still, can’t come around Mitsuwa market without stopping here for mochi!

Mochi are so good. Love that they have so many different flavor. Love the Sakura mochi. The classic matcha mochi hit just the right spot. The skin is so sold and chewy as the same time. how is that possible. Don’t know but love it. The filling is so creamy and full of flavor.

High end designer mochi. Some of minamoto kitchoan options. The gal who assisted me was very friendly and helpful. I wanted to purchase some mochi for a bday gift and came out with a couple of boxes filled with assorted choice. The gift boxes were wrapped beautifully. Lots of unique flavors. They also have a huge case of refrigerated mochi. Feel free to ask questions and pick out some flavors that you won’t see in many places.

The pretty displays have inspired a few treat gifts for my mother in-​law and their selection of mochi favors never disappoints.
I love picking up a specialty item at Mitsuwa for my husband. It gives be an excuse have some mochi from this shop with my little girl.

This rating is for the GREEN TEA DRINK.
I’ve only tried their green tea drink here and it’s really refreshing.
Cost: $ 1.94 with tax included which is not bad.
TASTE: taste is great, no bitterness like most green tea I’ve tasted. It has a sweetness in the tea so I don’t know if there is sugar in the tea or not but it still taste good.
Whenever I’m at mitsuwa I like to stop by this place for a nice cold green tea drink:)
I forgot to take a pix of the green tea but next time when I’m in the area I will.

Located inside Mitsuwa, this little place sells some imported packages of fancy cookies that make great gifts. However my attempt to buy some on two occasions went as badly as could possibly be imagined.
Christmas season 2012:
I came here to get several boxes of Gaufres as gifts. I stood at the counter while two workers walked back and forth, completely ignoring me. There were no other customers and I was trying to make eye contact to get someone to help me to no avail. It was so bizarre that no one was asking to help me; like I was invisible. In the next 5 minutes two other customers walked up and were quickly helped. I was confused… was I doing something wrong? Do you need a number or a secret password to buy something?
The workers continued to walk past me with no eye contact. «Excuse me,» I said, several times without recognition. A third customer walked up and was helped while I continued to be ignored. I walked away wondering, is it because I’m Caucasian and the other customers were Asian? I left without the gifts I wanted to purchase and feeling somewhat humiliated.
Flashforward to Christmas season 2013:
I decided to come back and try again to purchase Gaufres. I walked up to the counter and saw no employees or customers. After a minute, two employees came out from the back room. I smiled and waved then pointed into the display case at what I desired to purchase. One employee never even looked my way while the other quickly diverted her eyes and continued conversation with her co-​worker. It was happening all over again! What is the deal, why am I being so blatantly ignored? Is it because of my ethnicity or gender or??? Not wanting to go through the same long ordeal I went through last year, I walked away… again…never to return.
But I did… Christmas 2015. I was finally helped but had to be very aggressive about it. It took 3 years but I finally got my stupid cookies.

My friend introduced me to this place, even though I frequent the Mitsuwa marketplace for green matcha kit kat bars and ramen in the food court.
The iced green tea was love at first sip! I’m an avid tea drinker, and this drink was so light and refreshing. It truly enraptures the taste if green tea — no bitterness and naturally sweet. I’ve even finished two cups before leaving the store!
I haven’t tried any of their other items, as I usually don’t have much of a sweet tooth. But great place for a refreshing ice green tea! Delish!

Totally worth the expense. This is my go-​to store for wedding and thank you gifts. Why give junk to horde when you can give guaranteed to be delicious, beautifully presented, and unique sweets? I love the Gaufres Au Gouter and the L’espoir.

When I buy gifts for my food gifts for my family and friends, this is one of the places I get it. If I want high end dessert snacks, this is one of the places I get it.
Yes, things are more pricy (quality and import) but my friends and family are worth it.
Things to get: mochi, cake, chocolates

For all you green tea lovers, get their Iced Macha Green Tea. It’s naturally semi sweet, and for only about a buck fifty per cup it’s definitely a steal.

I wish I owned a Kobe Fugetsudo store because I love everything here.
Get your significant other treats from here and she/​he will be hooked for life. Tired of getting candy for Valentine’s Day? Change your bf’s homepage to kobe-fugetsudo’s page. Don’t know where to get your father’s day gift? Get him a box of Gaufrier, Gaufres or bouchee.
Sometimes they even sell pre-​packaged treats. I bought a lot of them for Valentine’s Day, hid them and asked my friends to hunt those little treasures.
My favorite is Petit Gaufres tin. They are these very thin crispy plain cookies with cream (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, matcha green tea, coffee or english tea). I remember sharing only few pieces with friends and ate the rest of them myself.
This cute little store also serves my favorite yamamotoyama iced green tea. It is always super cold (no ice cube needed), perfectly sweetened and has that yum green tea taste. I usually buy a box of them from Mitsuwa market but it doesn’t taste quite the same.
4 stars! I am a fan
Kobe Fugetsudo is yummylicious!!!

One of my favorite places to go for gifts.
This confectionary has very fancy and classy sweets made with a touch of Japanese and French influences.
The packaging is lovely. Each sweet is individually wrapped and in a cute tin box. When you purchase a box of goodies, they sales woman would wrap it up nicely, Japanese style. I LOVE how Japanese people wrap a box. Very clean, and perfect!
They have this really yummy green matcha iced tea that is lightly sweetened. So refreshing, especially after a bowl of ramen!
You want to spoil someone? Get them a little gift from Kobe Fugetsudo. He or she will love you forever!

$ 1.50 for iced matcha green tea? ~ a bargain and really good too! Refreshing, not too sweet and perfect for those heated SoCal days.
In addition to a tempting selection of teas, they also sell a beautiful array of cookies, tastefully boxed and wrapped (in true Japanese style) from Kobe. Fugetsudo is a brand known there. I’ve received them as gifts in the past and they are delicious. If you need a gift idea, these are a treat.
PS: This kiosk is located inside the Mitsuwa shopping center, in front of the grocery area.

Hey Tiffany! What is the best drink ever made in the history of mankind?
Ummm! GREEN MACCHA ICED TEA FROM KOBE FUGETSUDO!
It is always impeccably sweetened, nicely chilled, and only $ 1.20+tax!
5 stars because the tea is that awesome.

green maccha (thas how they spell it) iced tea. hands down yummiest drink around only for $ 1.20 and it comes with a bendy sippy straw! =D
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The gf claims the green maccha is the best drink ever made. I thought it was just ok. The drink was not cold enough for me but I am not complaining for only $ 1.20.
Other desserts are also sold here.

Tried a brown sugar financier cookie just for the heck of it. Very moist with a softly sweet flavor. Their products make me think of Duty Free Shops at the airport or Hollywood & Highland. Everything looks like a present. Individually wrapped and uniformly boxed in simple tins. I wonder how they would go as Christmas gifts?

I was going to give this place 4 stars but I have decided to give it the coveted 5 stars! ^_​^ It’s located inside Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa. The cookies and specialty desserts are all displayed beautifully as expected from any Japanese store.
It’s a bit on the pricier side but it’s worth every penny. Most of the stuff are shipped from Japan. I always have to avert my eyes when I walk by because I am tempted to buy stuff I don’t need! They have the cutest and nicest tins! I hate the cookies inside the Hello Kitty tins but I buy them regardless! O=9
Luckily the L’Espoir this time had beautiful tins so I bought that and felt less guilty since I will actually eat the cookies this time. My friends get lucky when I buy the Gaufrette’s, b/​c I give them all away. They are just not my cup of tea. My friends love them. Also I love it when they are trying to get rid of inventory by having the bags full of goodies being sold at a very good price.
They always give you samples after you purchase, so that’s another great perk. You can ask them to wrap it up very nicely and put it in a bag. It’s as simple as one two three to get a gift. Of course I mostly buy for myself… but I still have them wrap it up nicely so I can surprise myself! ^_–