ZenKashoin Kyoto Muromachi Store

The Zen no Zen is a drink and castella set featuring ZenKashoin’s signature “Zen” Castella. The “Zen” Castella is a paper-baked castella made from locally sourced Kyoto laid eggs. Its biggest draw is its rich yolky flavor and gooey texture that isn’t found anywhere else. For an extra ¥300, you can add any one of the following desserts. “Zen” Castella Ten: A matcha version of the cafe’s signature “Zen” Castella. This castella uses Uji Matcha and features a wonderfully light texture with a rich aroma that comes from the drawn-out umami of the “Tencha” matcha. Poran: A rich custard cream filled gently baked open castella Sekkaso: A Kyoto grown matcha castella stuffed with matcha ice cream. Ranmitsu: A castella made by slowly baking the rich yolks of Kyoto laid eggs in paper to give it a wonderfully crumbly texture. *All desserts included in this Zen no Zen set can be purchased for takeaway from the store adjacent to the cafe.

This is the Matcha no Zen set only available until the end of May. A dessert made for matcha lovers that doesn’t skimp on the locally produced Kyoto matcha. A plate containing a richly aromatic Uji Matcha castella covered in a dusting of meringue and a dollop of whip cream, a mild flavored Sencha jelly topped matcha flan with a side of anko red bean and a unique spiral-shaped matcha meringue that rests lightly on a scoop of vanilla ice cream. In addition to indulging in each individual dessert on their own, try dipping them in the accompanying whip cream, anko red beans or vanilla ice cream and enjoy a variety of flavors.

This is the takeaway version of the above mentioned “Zen” Castella. This ZenKashoin original paper box features a sleek and elegant design. ZenKashoin have of course made the “Zen” castella taste delicious, but they’ve also worked hard to make it look amazing too, making this an excellent gift for a loved one. The “Zen” Castella comes in two sizes, small and large. Why not get a large as a gift and pick up the small to treat yourself. *Be advised that the “Zen” Castella has a fridge life of 2 days, including the day of purchase.

These are a selection of various Kyoto Matcha products that can be purchased in ZenKashoin’s store. Each of these desserts have a best before date of over a month, so for those heading home soon, they will be perfect as souvenirs for friends and family. Honwakamaru Matcha: This Matcha Dorayaki is two round, wonderfully chewy castella-like cakes that use a glutinous rice flour called Gyuhi, stuffed with richly aromatic matcha sweet bean paste, made from white kidney beans. Matcha Gengetsu: A crunchy waffle made from concentrated matcha and contains a Kyoto grown matcha flavored cream inside. Jojo: Chocolate rusks made from a mixture of castella rusks, chocolate, and the addition of Uji Matcha. These rusks feature a wonderfully addicting crumbly and crunchy texture. Ogoniro no Densetsu Matcha: Bakers use the golden ratio for their original blend flour and fresh eggs to gently bake this specialty castella one by one. Richly fragrant with the aroma of Kyoto Matcha, this castella is one of ZenKashoin’s signature desserts.