A bear claw coffee shop opened in Uamocho, Osaka, Japan. Japan copied Shanghai Bear claw Coffee Shop.

Another "bear claw coffee" appeared, this time in Japan!

According to a YouTube video, a new Bear claw Coffee has been opened in Osaka, Japan, which opened on September 11.

This "bear claw coffee" is called "Kumanote Cafe".

It is worth noting that the design style of this store is almost exactly the same as the previous Shanghai Bear claw Coffee, so it has attracted everyone's attention online.

It's purple.

Judging from the photos, the overall design style of this store is to cut a hole in a cement wall, the decoration style is also pure tone style, and the mode of operation is also that the staff provide contactless service to deliver drinks all the time. And! There is also a flower 🌹, which is very.

In this regard, some netizens questioned: is this store a knockoff?

And such a topic also appeared on Weibo:

September 16th, Yahoo! JAPAN released a detailed report on whether Osaka Bear claw Coffee is a "knockoff" or "reference" and attached a photo comparison between Shanghai Bear claw Coffee and Japanese Bear claw Coffee.

From this comparison picture, the design styles of the two stores are indeed very similar.

Shanghai bear claw coffee on the left and Osaka bear claw coffee on the right

The head of the store said: "the store's shape and style are very similar because of respect for 'non-daily' (the company name of Shanghai Bear claw Cafe), which has gone a little too far, but it is self-reflection."

In addition, the message on Osaka's website, "Bear claw Coffee," shows that the business philosophy of "Kumanote Cafe" is to provide a healing workplace for the traumatized and mentally vulnerable.

So far, there are six staff members in this store, and these six staff members are also receiving different degrees of treatment for "mental illness".

In addition, the information on this official website also makes it clear that the creative source of Osaka Bear claw Coffee refers to Shanghai's "non-daily" (the company name of Shanghai Bear claw Cafe), but the business philosophy of the two is different. Shanghai Bear claw Cafe is based on the theme of caring for people with physical disabilities and solving employment. Our store is focused on caring for people with psychological trauma, although the business philosophy of the two is different. But I hope I can compete with the Shanghai store.

In November last year, a new coffee shop was opened on Yongkang Road in Shanghai, which became popular only ten days after its opening.

Because of its unique appearance, the cafe has attracted a lot of media coverage overnight on social platforms such as moments, Douyin, Weibo and Xiao Hongshu, as well as a cafe with a pro bono nature.

Similarly, Shanghai Bear claw Coffee has also attracted many imitators, such as

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Outrageous! Wuhan also came to a "bear claw coffee"!

Nanjing also ushered in the first bear claw cafe!

Xi'an also came to the same "bear claw coffee" restaurant!

Wang Haiqing, co-founder of Bear claw Coffee, has previously said that Bear claw Coffee will continue to expand the coffee market across the country, and expects to open 100 stores nationwide this year.

As we said before: the first Bear claw Coffee in Shanghai is based on the concept of "public welfare". The original intention of the store is to help the disabled solve the employment problem, and when more "Bear claw Coffee" appears, if it is not based on the same business philosophy, perhaps the brand Bear claw Coffee will lose its original intention.

Last.

Although the operation of "Kumanote Cafe" has attracted the attention of netizens, as to whether it is a "copycat" or a "reference", "Kumanote Cafe" officials have also made a statement, but! Is it "shanzhai"? is it selling dog meat under the name of bear claw coffee? I believe everyone's eyes are bright!

* Image source: Yahoo! JAPAN, mobile phone, network

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