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Dandelion Chocolate is a boutique chocolate confectionery that began life in San Francisco in 2010. In February 2016, it opened a store - a factory with cafe - in the Kuramae district of Taito ward, Tokyo.

Counter at Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Kuramae, Tokyo, JapanThe "small batch bean-to-bar" Dandelion Chocolate factory in Kuramae incorporates a very popular cafe. It is one of the many small, trendy establishments that have been transforming Kuramae over the past couple of years from a nondescript wholesale commercial area into one gaining a reputation for good taste in terms of food, drink and lifestyle-related.

We stopped in at Dandelion Chocolate Kuramae today for a little mid-afternoon refreshment. The light plain wood and glass facade of Dandelion Chocolate is welcoming, and the spacious wood-themed interior extends the welcome further, all the way up to the second floor seating area.
Ordering and waiting for order delivery at Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Kuramae, Tokyo
It was 3.30 pm on a sunny Sunday afternoon and Dandelion Chocolate Kuramae had a steady stream of customers. However busy the store gets, the spaciousness - particularly the height - of the premises keeps things subdued. We ordered a House Hot Chocolate, an Ecuador Cold Brew and a Dandelion Chocolate Chip Cookie (1,500 yen all up) and waited by the bookshelves while our order was being prepared, browsing some of the chocolate-related exhibits and things on sale there,...