Carmel shop showcases 'Surprise Plush Cup,' Vietnamese coffee and Korean egg sandwiches

Speaker 3, the shop owner, described the store in Carmel as a brightly colored retail and cafe space offering novelty drinks, multiple espresso flavors and Korean-style egg sandwiches.

“We love the products that they offer. And at the same time, it's in our favorite location. So we were like, okay, why not? We'll just start. Take this over,” Speaker 3 said, explaining how the business began.

Speaker 3 said one of the store’s signature items is the “Surprise Plush Cup,” a drink with a small window at the bottom that contains a pull-out plush keychain. “This is called Surprise Plush Cup. This has been, like, very popular ever since we started,” Speaker 3 said. The owner described the example shown on the recording as a strawberry green tea with boba and the plush keychain visible in the cup’s lower window.

On coffee, Speaker 3 listed a range of flavored espresso drinks — including salted caramel, cookie-butter and pistachio — and highlighted a Vietnamese-style coffee as especially strong. “The Viet coffee is basically the highly caffeinated coffee,” Speaker 3 said.

The owner also described a menu of Korean-style egg sandwiches prepared on site, with varieties the speaker named as beef bulgogi, spicy pork, a Jeju-style sandwich with avocado, pesto chicken and a double-cheese option for non-meat eaters. Speaker 2 said the shop had received “one of the best sandwich in Indiana” recognition in December 2024; the transcript did not specify the awarding organization or exact title of the recognition.

The interviewers noted the shop’s visual appeal in Carmel’s art district and suggested it draws photos and selfies from visitors. Speaker 1 commented on the store’s appearance, calling it a “beautiful, incredible pink space.”

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