K Minamoto | San Francisco

Delicious Mochi Kumquat !
Warming welcoming
I recommend so far ☀️

One of a kind gem of a shop!
Fantastic products and lovely staff!

The lady employee was rude and unfriendly. I regret spending $60 and leaving with such an unpleasant experience. I will never go back!

A must visit, delicious fresh treats, all healthy ( I promise ) … super friendly staff. The Bag is $5USD and worth it, especially if you like cool bags.

I enjoyed a special experience today in the boutique. Bon Cha, a company teaching individuals and groups on how to prepare tea, held an event that was very fun!
I love ❤️ matcha! But I didn’t know different ways to use it.
Today I learned how to use matcha to make a non-alcoholic beverage, a cold matcha latte with milk and also various ways to prepare matcha beverage.
We had our own station and seat at the front of the store. The mixing bowl was made by a Japanese couple who have a workshop in San Jose (love the Bay Area connections).
We workshop participants and other shoppers sampled many of the various sweets (some I have never tried before were delicious)!
I came away with some knowledge of matcha beverage prep, a new recipe I can try at home and purchases of a whole lot of sweets! Yum!

Let me start by saying I enjoy wagashi and Japanese sweets very much. While this shop itself looks nice and has an interesting selection, I found the chestnut financier to be so very dry and lacking flavor. I would not go back for a financier based on this texture. The service is pleasant and the packaging is nice. I would come back to try something less in danger of drying out and would perhaps inquire which items are most freshly imported. Perhaps a jelly, seinbei, or daifuku would be a better choice over a cake in terms of shelf life. We also got a melon bean cake - this was fine and certainly had a melon flavor, but I was put off by the ingredients after purchasing (preservatives, emulsifiers, food dyes, and canola oil).

Even thought the service was good and the shop had a nice layout and design, after I bought my goods I came home and realized that they sold some same-day expired desserts for full-price. It's just not something I expected from a high-end Japanese desserts store. This is something they should check in advance for the customer. But, the desserts tasted good and were nicely packaged.

I have known this business for three years. Every time I visit, I receive only the most courtesy and respect. I had to move recently, to Texas, and decided that a gift for mother from here would be perfect…and I was right. I shall continue our business relationship through parcel unless K. Minamoto were to open a boutique in the Montrose district in Houston where I am most certain their rare, finest-crafted confections will be lovingly received by the public, and it would be closer for me to visit. Mother loves her gift very much! Thank you for everything, K. Minamoto!

I have always loved this shop. I have been coming here since I was a young adult. It's a San Francisco treasure.

Delightful shop and excellent service. Feels like Tokyo!

Very expensive treats but so yummy

I ordered the $150 gift box for a friend. It arrived during the Los Angeles fires and was returned to Minamoto because of that tragedy. They informed me that the candy had expired and they would not replace it. I asked them to resend the “expired” candy and they are getting a one-star because they charged me again for the full FedEx shipping. Do not expect any customer service with this vendor.

A corner of authentic Japan in the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing selection of delicious treats. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Peach Mochi, Kingyo Jelly 1 pcs, Kyoho Grape Mochi 12 pcs, Strawberry Mochi 8 pcs

A great place for Japanese sweet treats. We tried several different types and found them to be absolutely fantastic. If you love Japanese sweet treats, this will be the place to find authentic Japanese sweet treats. The treats tend to be on the pricey side, but that’s to be expected.

Food: 5