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By ERICA EARL | Stars and Stripes | Published: May 5, 2021 A baked goods and coffee shop in Kawagoe, Japan, offers colorful Korean-style macarons in both sweet and savory varieties. Tokyo Maca Presso, a portmanteau of “macaron” and “espresso,” serves large, stuffed macarons and colorful, blended smoothies and coffee drinks that are as much eye candy as they are confections. Maca Presso has a store in Shinjuku and just opened its Kawagoe location this year. The Kawagoe shop is on the pedestrian street known as Crea Mall. The main appeal of Maca Presso is its Korean macrons called tunkaron. They are larger than the traditional French version and contain a much thicker layer of buttercream and include additional fillings such as fruits and jam. ....