Natural wine and homemade snack store
Papotepepin is a cute little store run by a couple.
The wife makes the sweets by hand and the husband, a sommelier, stocks the wine.
Although it is a take-out-only store, the couple’s personalities have attracted a never-ending stream of customers.
You can stop by and buy coffee and sweets while strolling around Shuri Castle.
The cute sweets make great souvenirs.
Wine is a natural wine that is hard to find, so it is recommended that you consult with them before making a purchase.
Point 1: Lots of baked goods that are not too cute.
Some pastry chefs sometimes overwork their products and lose the goodness of the ingredients. Papotepepin’s baked goods are simple and unadorned.
Papotepepin’s pastries include cookies, financiers, tarts, and pound cakes. There is also a limited menu that uses seasonal ingredients. Although simple, there are many sweets that can only be found here, such as those made with ginger and plums.
The cookies in the shape of Shurijo Castle are also donated to the medical personnel donation fund. They are popular because they are tasty and can be donated.
Point 2: Lots of natural wines
The owner of Papotepepin is a sommelier. However, he does not want to show off his knowledge of wine, but rather wants many people to become familiar with wine.
Even if you say in your own words, “I want to match it with Japanese food,” or “I like wines that are not sweet,” he will consult with you with a smile.
Usually, you can only take home a bottle, but once a month, there is a paid tasting event. Each month there is a different theme, and you can compare wines by the glass. The wines taste even better when you drink them while talking about them with the customers and the owner.
Point 3: Coffee is also available.
You can also take your coffee home. The way the coffee is carefully brewed one cup at a time is beautiful, and the brewing of the coffee can be said to be part of the flavor of the coffee.
Since it is designed to go well with baked sweets, it is a deep-roasted type of coffee that properly captures the sweetness of the sweets without any cloying taste or tartness. The coffee has a long-lasting aftertaste.
You can buy it in a paper cup to accompany you on a road trip, or you can purchase coffee beans and enjoy drip coffee at home.
