(CBS) CHINA- Tea time with “beary” is becoming a reality for Chinese customers, with a newly-opened novelty coffee shop in Shanghai serving beverages via a cuddly “bear paw” through a hole in the wall.
Unlike other typical businesses in the service industry, this new store has no roller shutters, no windows, and not even a door.
Sandwiched between two regular shops, the facade of the unassuming Hinichijou Coffee store features only a solid wall painted in wolf-gray and an irregular-shaped hole more commonly seen in fairy tales.
After scanning a QR code located below this mysterious opening, customers need only wait a little while before a furry toy paw reaches out to deliver their desired drink. Afterwards, the friendly paw sometimes exchanges a firm handshake with lucky customers, or may even give them a gentle pat on the head.
“Having your coffee handed to you by a fluffy paw is a rather heart-warming experienced,” said one satisfied…
