Come Enjoy These Fresh Fruity Drinks at Sour Harajuku

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In 2016, fresh fruit juice shop Sour opened in Uraderacho, Kyoto. Now, they will soon open up shop down Cat Street in Harajuku.

Upon your order at Sour, fresh fruit will be squeezed for your drink in a juicer. After adding some sourness to your drink, not only will it taste divine but also look fun.

 

Like Sour in Kyoto, Sour Harajuku also uses fresh fruit and vinegar cordial. The interior was decorated by the Kyoto clothes shop and gallery VOU/Bou. CRT televisions, fluorescent lamps and other such decorations created by artists from Kyoto also decorate the interior. The colourful fruits of Sour contribute to the pop design atmosphere. 

Drink example: Watermelon Sour/ Lemon Sour: ¥500 (after tax) ー (Appearance changes due to ingredients ) 

Sour offers seasonal menus that makes use of seasonal fruits as well as 20 varieties of vinegar cordial sour drinks. This summer, Sour is selling their standard Lemon Sour, as well as a range of other sour flavours including Watermelon, Passionfruit, Kiwi, Brand Orange, Pineapple, and much more. 

 

Enjoy a wonderfully refreshing cup of a fruity drink this summer!

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