Continuing from last week, I am now at the "Don Quijote Shibuya Store" in Shibuya, Tokyo. As usual, foreigners were everywhere on the left and right, making me feel as if I was in some strange country.


I casually peeked into their baskets to see what they were buying, and sure enough, there it was: matcha green tea sweets. The rumor that matcha-flavored sweets are popular as Japanese souvenirs is true!

They display matcha sweets in bulk in the store, so you can reach up and down, left and right, and your basket will be matcha-colored in no time. And they are cheap. Even Japanese people have to buy them!


However, with such a large number of products, there may be a product or two in the mix that were made with a light heart, thinking, "If I put out matcha-flavored products, they will sell well. It would be sad to see such a product cross the ocean, so we decided to check out the products.

◆"Top 3 Must-Buy Matcha Confectioneries" by Matcha Lovers

So, we bought 10 kinds with gusto. In truth, there were many more, but we had to narrow it down in consideration of my physical condition and my wallet.


First of all, the author tried them and found that they were all delicious as usual (that's right). Then I wondered what matcha lovers would think, so I called up Mr. Chabatake Shibumi, a writer who relentlessly pursues matcha topics on our sister site "En-Eating. We asked him to judge the "Top 3 Matcha confections you should buy. Please see below, along with his comments.


No. 3: Yamazaki Nabisco "Oreo Chocolate Bar Mini Coarse Ground Matcha"


Tea Garden:
Not only delicious, but the gap from the usual Oreo is amazing. Such an American candy is nestled with Japanese matcha green tea...! That's my vote of excitement. The matcha aftertaste is addictive.

No. 2: Fujiya "Look Matcha with Gyokuro"


Tea Garden:
I have always thought of Look as sweet, but the chocolate is bitter and delicious, perhaps to match the matcha! The marriage of the rich chocolate that melts slowly and gently with the bitterness of the matcha is the best.

No. 1: Morinaga Seika "Packuncho Dark Matcha":


Tea Garden:
I felt the bitterness and umami of matcha green tea the most! The cocoa cookie on the outside is savory and delicious, but it is only a supporting role. The matcha is the star of the show.

The winner of the first place was "Pakuncho". I had an image of eating it as a child, but before I knew it, it had grown up to show me a more mature side.

By the way, the recommendation of this writer, who does not claim to be a matcha lover, is the "Matcha Tiramisu Chocolate. The standard tiramisu chocolate is just too delicious, but the matcha flavor is perfect when you want a change of pace.


Donki is also actively promoting services for foreign tourists visiting Japan, such as duty-free service and ATMs. If you see a Donki store in a tourist spot, please take a look if you are a matcha lover. Especially during the current season, you will find a variety of matcha flavors from various companies, so the selection is even more extensive!

The products introduced here were on sale at the time of writing. Please note that some products are only available for a limited time.