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Caramel Coffee ¥340 11/26/2017
On a holiday afternoon in November, after participating in the Edogawa Seaside Marathon in Edogawa-ku, I did not achieve my goal of being recommended for the Tokyo Marathon 2018 elite category, but I did manage to place well. I wanted to bask in that feeling, so I decided to rest at a Doutor Coffee near my home. Although it's only a few minutes' walk from my house, this was my first visit to this particular location. The fact that they don't accept credit cards is a major drawback for me, so I usually avoid coming here. The store is a two-story building, similar to the Café de Crie nearby. If there are no available seats on the first floor, I usually look for another place, as I find it inconvenient to check if there are empty seats on the second floor. Luckily, there were seats available on the first floor on this day. I don't visit Doutor Coffee often, so I'm not familiar with their menu. I decided to order the "Caramel Coffee," which was prominently displayed on the menu. Even the smallest size, S, costs ¥340, which I consider to be a bit expensive for Doutor. I reluctantly took out cash from my bag to pay for it. I received my order from the counter and sat down at a table. The available seating was in the form of a two-person table with long-legged chairs under the stairs. The table size was not large, but the distance between the seats was wider compared to other places. I realized this was a little nice feature, and I couldn't help but smile. The Caramel Coffee had a geometric pattern drawn with caramel sauce on the cup, resembling latte art. Although it's not really art, I have a personality that doesn't want to ruin it, so I drink it without mixing. It's delicious this way, with the intense caramel sauce hitting my tongue directly. However, I might prefer the more expensive Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks, which has a stronger sweetness in the caramel. The caramel sauce here has a slight bitterness to it. Overall, it's not bad. If only they had Wi-Fi and accepted credit card payments, I might consider coming here occasionally.