Kyoyo Haus

Kyōyo Haus is a Japanese dessert shop in Harvard Square specializing in fresh-made mochi ice cream, Japanese-style soft serve and daifuku. The mochi case holds six flavors, each served with a small flavored pipette, such as matcha with strawberry yuzu, black sesame with sesame oil, and mango with mango milk and coconut jelly. The soft serve comes in the same six flavors, and strawberry daifuku is made by hand with sweet anko.

The drink menu includes ceremonial matcha and hojicha lattes made with oat or whole milk, black sesame and ube drinks, and refreshers built on chilled coconut water topped with matcha or hojicha cream caps. Matcha, black sesame and mango are permanent flavors, while the other three rotate, with a new one arriving about once a month. The shop sits inside The Garage on JFK Street, a short walk from the Red Line.

What to Know

• The facility contains no peanuts or tree nuts, though the soft serve mix is made in a plant that processes them.
• Most items are free of gluten-containing ingredients except the cream cap, cold foam and Banana Milk pipette, which contain malt.
• Online ordering is available for pickup or delivery.
• Some layered drinks are made only for the counter and pickup, not delivery.