The fashionable and delicious world of Cookie Tins 〜 Kyoto ・ Osaka Version

　Cookies in tins with stylish and unique designs outer tins and cookies are on the rise. Among them, we will introduce popular cookie tin from brands in Osaka and Kyoto that are particular about not only the outer tin design but also the taste and shape of the cookies.

Let's take a look at the cookie tins we recommend!
■Cat lovers rejoice! NEKO LAB（FRANCY JEFFERS CAFE)
Aiming to create cookies to spend a wonderful time with your loved ones, NEKO LAB features cute cats. It specializes in cats and collaborates with various illustrators each season to design the outside tins, so you can meet various cats. The cookies inside the tins also change, so not only cookie lovers but also cat lovers can enjoy collecting the tins. This time, we would like to introduce the tin designed by a popular artist, 365Cat Art.

・Cat cookie tin, large can, white, 4,104 yen (prices below include consumption tax)

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The outside of the tin depicts six different kinds of cats with rich personalities, and inside there are cookies of nine different flavors to enjoy, including a plain-flavored white cat with a very pleasant crunchy texture, a cocoa-flavored black cat, black tea-flavored, and several kinds of nuts-flavored. There are four different kinds of kompeito confetti to add colors, which are colorful and very fun to look at.

・Cat Cookie Tin, Petit Tin White 3,024 yen

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　The design of the outer tin has a kitten version of the cats depicted on the large tin. The cookies inside have a different texture from the ones in the large tin, with a plain-flavored cat in the center, a crunchy cocoa flavor, and seven different icebox-type cookies with a mix of cocoa and plain. This tin also contains two types of kompeito confetti for color.

▲In addition to cookies, you can also enjoy canele, baumkuchen and coffee at the shop. ▲Display： FRANCY JEFFERS CAFE

・Store location　

1-149 Mizukoshi, Yao City, Osaka
　　

■Filled with sea and land animal cookies, TABLES
A rare animal-inspired cookie tin from a company that operates cafes and restaurants mainly in Osaka. Each tin is a 12 cm square which is filled with cute animal cookies from the sea and land, making them ideal as souvenirs. The store is located in front of a park full of greenery, and it is very pleasant and recommended spot to spend a moment with cookies, cakes, and drinks.

・ Animal cookies, brown tin, 2,700 yen

　The outer tin depicts a parent and a child elephant walking through the savanna, and inside there are five types of cookies with images of land animals, including cheese-flavored crocodiles and buttermilk-flavored elephants, and two types of small meringues for the image of forest. The cookies have a simple flavor and are not too sweet. They also have a firm and crunchy texture.

・Animal cookies, blue tin, 2,700 yen

The outer tin is a series of sea animals with a cute drawing of a whale blowing water out of its spout. Inside there are chocolate flavored whales, caramel salt flavored lobsters, five kinds of Earl Grey flavored shark cookies, and small meringues that resemble waves. Why don't you eat them with your loved ones while thinking of the summer seascape?

・Store Location
　　2-9-10 Minami-horie, Nishi-ku, Osaka City
　　

■Cute art tins with lovely colors and designs, Ashiya Pour Toujours Sweets
　These outer tins are the original designs of a contemporary artist Chihiro Nagashima and have a cute design with gentle colors. In Japan, it is a custom to bring a souvenir when meeting someone with the hope that they are delicious, leave a lasting impression on the recipient, and make them feel happy. The cookies are individually wrapped, which is hygienic and convenient for sharing and giving to others.

・Cookie tin (blue) 2,970 yen

　The outer tin has a design of ghost watching over a child. Inside there are four of our popular standard butter cookies, "Nouvelle Japonais Cookies", (Tai/Snapper, Fuji, Zai /Wealth, Fuku,/Fortune ) two "Love Stones" kinako snowballs and two "Orb of the Sun" florentines.

・Nouvelle Japonais Cookies

Butter cookies in the shape of something traditionally celebrated in Japan and a form of happiness that we also cherish today. Egg-free so that everyone can enjoy them together. The cookies are characterized by the rich aroma of butter and crispy texture. You will want to eat these cookies again and again.

Cookie tin (yellow) 2,970 yen

　The outer tin has a very adorable design of a child sleeping surrounded by animals. It contains gluten-free cookies made with Japanese rice flour, plenty of butter and cane sugar. Crunchy and flaky, they are appropriate for small children's first sweets. Also, if you eat them with recommended seasonal jam on top, they turn into elegant cookies for adults. Try this for even more deliciousness.

・Store location
　　12-14, Seidocho, Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture　

■Tin design and cookie taste for Adult, Western-style confectionery Gion Sakai
　Gion, in Kyoto has long been a town with an adult atmosphere. The cookie tin is designed to be enjoyed by adults not only at tea time, but also as a snack with drinks, or as a gift for elderly. The tin is wrapped with a strip of cloth inspired by a stone garden in Kyoto, creating a more grown-up atmosphere as well as a sense of Japanese culture. There is a café on the second floor, where you can enjoy fresh sweets besides cookies.

・SAKUNONE 4,860 yen

　These cookies, made with low-sugar ingredients are easy on the body with a uniquely mature finish. A total of 11 kinds of cookies are packed in one tin, including 6 kinds of simple and easy-to-eat sweet cookies and 5 kinds of savory cookies that also go well with alcoholic beverages. Recommended among them are the "Green Chili Pepper," which tastes sweet at first, tangy while chewing and goes well with beer; the "Bamboo Charcoal," a jet-black bamboo charcoal puff filled with dark chocolate cream; and the "Daiquiri," a meringue that emulates a refreshing cocktail.

▲The store is located on Hanamikoji Street in Gion, a popular tourist destination, and is easily accessible.

■Store location
　　570-122, South side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City