Fukaya, Saitama, Japan｜Starbucks Coffee - Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets

Excellent staff. Great service. Recommend it.

Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture: Starbucks inside Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets. It is an easily accessible outlet near the Kanetsu Expressway Hanazono Interchange, and there are many shops. Starbucks has a store near the Garigari-kun object, and there are about 60 seats inside the store and about 24 seats on the terrace. There are counter seats with power outlets, which is rare in a large commercial facility, and there are 4 seats. The store is very crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, so if you want to use the inside seats, you will need to reserve a seat in advance.

Visited in April 2023. Will revisit in May 2023. Since then, I have visited regularly. - - 【photograph】 There is no photo inside the store as there is a sign posted at the entrance stating that photography is prohibited. - - 【business hours】 9:30～20:30 - - [Closed] Irregular holidays - - 【parking】 Even if you park at P2, P3, or P4, there is not much difference in distance. - - [Waiting to enter] On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, there may be a line at the entrance. If it's mid-week on a weekday, you won't have to wait in line. Even on weekdays, it can get crowded around 12:00 and 15:00. This time, there were 0 people in line after 1pm on weekdays. There is plenty of seating inside the store. - - [Product purchase] There is a product shelf right next to the entrance. Coffee beans, mugs, tumblers, syrup, etc. are available. - - - April 2023 [Cafe Verona] [Fair trade Italian roast] May 2023 [Decaf house blend] [Fair trade Italian roast] Purchase. - - - [Cafe Verona] Originally, it was a limited edition product for Valentine's Day, so I got the impression that it had a strong bitter taste to go with chocolate and sweets. There is almost no sour taste. As soon as I opened the bag, the black color of the beans was impressive, and the aroma was more than smoky, with a burnt smell (that's a compliment). The official description says it has a "balanced and rich taste", and although the bitterness is a little strong, it has a well-balanced taste. The scent is quite strong, so it seems that the person who drinks it will be selective. - - [Fair trade Italian roast] The official description says, ``It is characterized by a rich, deep, and powerful flavor with a hint of caramel.It is sweet and powerful.''It is a delicious coffee with a strong roast but a sweet taste. There is almost no sour taste. Even if my wife randomly brews multiple types of dark roasted beans that we have at home depending on my mood at the time, the Fair Trade Italian Roast has a stronger sweet aroma than the others, so it is distinctive enough to be recognized as a Fair Trade Italian Roast. I often see that Starbucks has the second strongest roast, but which one is the best? (Starbucks amateur) - - [Decaf house blend] This is my first purchase of decaf beans. The scent when I opened the bag was stronger than I expected. The flavor may be weak compared to other espresso beans, but the aroma is strong. A good bean to gulp down with a decaf flavor and aroma that isn't too strong. - - - [Impressions etc.] Purchased Starbucks beans for the first time in April 2023. The product purchased in April 2023 is also dark roasted, so you can hardly feel the sourness, or rather, there is almost no sourness. Personally, I like Fair Trade Italian Roast for everyday drinking, and Cafe Verona for pairing with sweets. The decaf I purchased in May 2023 didn't feel strange to me, as I don't have a good sense of taste, so if it was served to me without being told, I might drink it even though I said it was easier to drink than usual. For coffee amateurs, the descriptions of the beans (flavors) on the official website are very easy to understand, and the descriptions and impressions of the beans I tried when I drank them matched (including the placebo). I am sure that it will be a useful reference for purchasing beans next time. I would like to try other products in the future. No matter when I go there, if I'm crouched down in front of a shelf looking at a product, a store employee will immediately come over and explain it to me. The store staff have easy-to-understand explanations and smiles.