Keshi Pearl Stand

Opened in September of 2021 and on a short walk from Kosoku-Kobe station exit 14, is ‘Keshi-Pearl’, a lovely cafe located in a quite neighborhood. The cafe sits on the groundfloor of an apartment building and used to be a hairsalon. It’s the 3rd branch of Keshi Pearl with the other two located near Kobe-Sannomiya station. While the concept of the other two Keshi Pearl branches requires to customer to enjoy their food/drink in peace or only allows the customer to talk in a whispering voice, the Keshi Pearl Stand doesn’t follow those strict rules and let’s customers talk freely (of course keep in mind the other customers).

The interior and exterior design is inherently different from the first two with this shop being completely DIYed by the owner and her husband which is apparent from the raw materials and rough finish. The interior still shows the bare concrete walls, ceiling and floor. The rest of the interior, furniture and counter consists of wood. That in combination with its dimly lit interior gives it a cozy atmosphere.

The café has a large menu with a variety of choices. Coffee selection consists of ‘drop coffee, espresso, americano, capucino, cafe latte (550 yen), and more’. Then there is herb tea, fruits vinegar, chai latte, cocoa and even seasonal drinks. To go along with your drink Keshi Pearl sells delicious sweets like cakes, scones and cupcakes.

The staff is very friendly and you can spend a lovely time at this cafe.