UCC Ueshima Coffee Shop to Launch "Coconut Milk Coffee" and "Pina Colada Granita" for a Limited Time Starting July 2nd

UCC Food Service System Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture; President and CEO: Koji Kawano), which is in charge of the food service business within the UCC Group, will launch the summer long-selling menu "Coconut Milk Coffee" and the frozen drink "Pina Colada Granita" (non-alcoholic), which evokes a tropical scene, for a limited time on July 2nd (Thu) at its flagship cafe "Ueshima Coffee Shop."

"Coconut Milk Coffee"

"Double Nel Drip Extraction"

Since its establishment in 2003, Ueshima Coffee Shop has cherished "the inheritance and evolution of Japanese coffee shop culture."

Through a cup of coffee, we aim to deliver not just taste, but the "value of experience" itself, such as a time for quiet mental composure and space for self-reflection. To achieve this, we uphold the values (values that Ueshima Coffee Shop staff should share) of "continuing to be particular about a "cup" that no one else does. Continuing to create "moments" where customers can forget time and be themselves. Continuing to explore undiscovered value and enrich the "lives" of our customers and ourselves."

The "Double Nel Drip Extraction," a symbol of this, is a unique method that further elevates the nel drip technique by extracting nel drip coffee brewed using a flannel cloth filter, and then re-extracting it through a new nel filter with fresh grounds. The carefully brewed cup creates a serene and rich time unique to Japanese coffee shop culture, along with a profound flavor.

This time, under the concept of Ueshima Coffee Shop, "EVERYDAY RETREAT," which proposes moments to relax the mind and regain oneself in daily life, we will launch two items to color the summer scene.

Coconut Milk Coffee

"Coconut Milk Coffee"

A summer long-seller, "Coconut Milk Coffee," featuring the rich aroma reminiscent of the tropics and a mellow richness from coconut milk. It is a high-quality milk coffee that delivers a moment of relaxation in everyday life.

Instead of flavor syrup, high-quality Philippine coconut milk powder is used. By carefully blending it with milk and preparing it in-store, we bring out the rich flavor and creamy texture of the ingredients.

Furthermore, when combined with Ueshima Coffee Shop's signature double nel drip coffee, the gentle sweetness and exotic aroma of coconut, and the deep richness of the coffee harmonize beautifully, creating a luxurious milk coffee for adults with a rich yet elegant aftertaste.

For the finish, it is topped with light whipped cream and coconut roasted in-store. By breaking it down with a spoon while enjoying, the creaminess and crispy texture overlap, allowing you to enjoy different expressions with each bite. It offers an elegant coffee experience that evokes tropical scenes with a satisfaction akin to enjoying a dessert.

◆ Sales Period: July 2nd (Thu) - Mid-September

* Limited quantities available, sales will end once supplies are depleted.

◆ Available Stores: All Ueshima Coffee Shop locations (excluding some stores)

◆ Selling Price (Tax Included): R ¥810, L ¥930

* Prices may vary at some stores.

* Available for iced drinks only.

Pina Colada Granita

"Pina Colada Granita"

The highly popular annual summer limited menu "Pina Colada Granita" (non-alcoholic) returns this year.

Imagine a tropical twilight where the sky is dyed pink and blue, transitioning from day to night. A brief, beautiful scene that visits at the end of the day—this is a limited-edition summer frozen drink that liberates the mind from a busy daily life and invites you into a relaxed time.

The granita, carefully prepared one cup at a time in-store, uses mellow and rich coconut milk made by blending high-quality coconut milk powder with milk. Furthermore, by combining it with 100% golden pineapple juice, which enhances sweetness and creates a gorgeous aroma, it achieves both a refreshing drinkability and a rich fruitiness.

For the finish, it is topped with dried pineapple, which offers concentrated sweetness and umami, and rosemary, which adds a refreshing aroma. The tropical aroma and delicate flavors that spread with each sip evoke thoughts of leisurely tropical times.

This special summer-only frozen drink encapsulates Ueshima Coffee Shop's cherished "quality moments in everyday life" in a single glass. Please enjoy a relaxing moment enveloped in the gentle afterglow of the tropics.

◆ Sales Period: July 2nd (Thu) - Mid-September

* Limited quantities available, sales will end once supplies are depleted.

◆ Available Stores: All Ueshima Coffee Shop locations (excluding some stores)

◆ Selling Price (Tax Included): ¥940

* Prices may vary at some stores.

* Available in one size only.

About Ueshima Coffee Shop

In June 2003, the first store opened in Kanda Jinbocho, Tokyo, as a coffee shop offering authentic "Nel Drip Coffee" in a self-service style. While cherishing Japanese coffee shop culture, we have provided delicious coffee and comfortable spaces designed to match the city.

We also offer our signature "Milk Coffee," made with "Double Nel Drip Coffee" which is an evolution of nel drip coffee, and carefully prepared sandwiches.

With the sentiment of "EVERYDAY RETREAT (a resting place for the mind to regain oneself in daily life)," we deliver rich moments to each and every customer.

Ueshima Coffee Shop HP: https://www.ueshima-coffee-ten.jp/

Ueshima Coffee Shop Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ueshimacoffeeten/

* Ueshima Coffee Shop's Hospitality: Since the spring of 2020, Ueshima Coffee Shop has been strengthening staff development by implementing its unique human resource development program, "for You Program." Ueshima Coffee Shop promises to embody hospitality that is attentive to each customer, rather than conventional by-the-manual service, and to co-create rich moments and lifelong experiences with customers as professionals.

About Ueshima Coffee Shop's Signature "Milk Coffee"

It is Ueshima Coffee Shop's unique "Milk Coffee," made by blending "Double Nel Drip Coffee"—which is extracted by re-filtering nel drip coffee brewed with a flannel cloth filter through a new nel filter with fresh grounds—with milk in a golden ratio.

It achieves a taste that allows you to feel a well-balanced richness of coffee and mellowness of milk.

▶What is Double Nel Drip

▶About Milk Coffee

About Ueshima Coffee Shop's Sustainability

Ueshima Coffee Shop's "Nel Drip Blend Coffee" and "Milk Coffee" use more than 50% of coffee beans sourced according to UCC's "Sustainable Coffee Procurement" standards, leading to a better global environment and better livelihoods for producers. You can experience a sustainable experience that is also kind to the environment from a single cup of coffee.

▶UCC's "Sustainable Coffee Procurement" Standards

▶Examples of Other Initiatives

About UCC Group

Since its founding in 1933, the UCC Group has built a unique business model that consistently handles everything from cultivation in producing countries, raw material procurement, research and development, roasting and processing, sales, quality assurance, to culture and education. With sales of 397.9 billion yen for the fiscal year ending December 2024, the company is promoting its business through a global network spanning Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North America.

Under the purpose of "Unleashing the power of coffee for a better world," the company is accelerating activities that balance the realization of a sustainable society with business growth, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and promoting sustainable coffee procurement. Furthermore, it continues to challenge itself to create unique value without being bound by existing frameworks, such as the development of the world's first canned coffee, the operation of the educational institution "UCC Coffee Academy" and the "UCC Coffee Museum" for inheriting and creating coffee knowledge, the evolution of coffee from "drinking" to "eating" with "YOINED," and the start of mass production of the world's first "hydrogen-roasted coffee."