Sweet tooth has field day at Chura Sun Beach this Sunday

Bread, cookies, waffles and sweets, all created by small local bakeries on the same day, are a dream come true for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Bread, cookies, waffles and sweets, all created by small local bakeries on the same day, are a dream come true for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Very few things are as irresistible as the aroma of freshly baked bread or cookies, and unforgiving has to be the character who can fight without succumbing to the temptation.

A;; bread, pastry and cookies are handmade using organic and natural ingredients.

A;; bread, pastry and cookies are handmade using organic and natural ingredients.

A festival making an unabashed counter assault on our battle of the bulge is scheduled to take place this Sunday, Apr. 17th, at Chura Sun Beach Minami-hama multi-purpose space from 11;00 to 16:00. The event is scheduled to go ahead rain or shine and admission, including parking, is free.

The festival is organized twice a year, and has proven to be very popular as most of the participants sell out their stock well before the scheduled end of the event. So, coming early is strongly advised.

What would sweet cookies be without a steaming hot cup of fresh coffee.

What would sweet cookies be without a steaming hot cup of fresh coffee.

More than 30 stores are scheduled to participate in the event. Most of them are small bakeries and sweets makers who put an emphasis on using fresh and natural ingredients. Details on each individual stores are on facebook, albeit mostly in Japanese.

Participating shops include several gourmet coffee shops, smoothie shops, bread makers specializing in no-preservative ingredients, waffles, cheese cake and scones.

The festival is very popular, and more than 30 stores listed below are participating in the event. Most of them use fresh and natural organic ingredients.

Cafe Sui – sandwiches

NAUI COFFEE

NOZY COFFEE from Tokyo – single origin coffee

Cafe Chata – scones and pretzels

Le temps riche – sandwiches

Koharubiyori – baked goods

Nanako – wild yeast bread

Co’m Ngon – Vietnamese sandwiches

Imai Pain – bread made using local ingredients

Okinawa Yoho – local bee keeping company

Cake & Egg – cake shop made using fresh eggs and no preservatives

Brown Sugar – wild yeast bread

Kyan Seika – brown sugar & peanuts snacks

L’ORANGE – vegan muffins

Pain de 515 – variety of breads

Raw & Smoothie – fresh vegetable and fruits’ smoothies

Okiaraku cafe – in Okinawa International University, makes breads and sweets

Cafe ForesTa  – espresso

Shanty – baked goods

Cafe CADADIA – Flamenco and baked goods

PUZO – specializes in cheese cakes

Hama Cafe – Espresso and Italian soda, waffles and sandwiches

simusimu – tube cake and scones

Bonne Porte – cream bread

iRuDURi – fresh juice and smoothies

petit déjeuné – croissants and hotel made premier bread

Solana – egg waffles

KUGAFU – bread made using special Canadian flour

Happy Time – shaved ice and crepes, waffles and sandwiches

Uruma Gelato – additive-free gelato made using local ingredients

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19:01 26 Apr , 2024