Still very, very ignorant about coffee (did get to visit the London branch of Omotesando Coffee last week, coffee was good but I was wowed by the okashi). I need to learn more too.

That Buntobi channel is super nerdy - just saw their video about a pencil case maker’s anniversary fudeboko kamaboko.

MrLapLap has found a deep well of joy in Pilot’s Iroshizuku ink range which he has been receiving in exquisite packages throughout this summer through a Swedish vendor.
His favourite “value for money” purchase has been the Pelikan Twist fountain pen shine (mystic purple). Apparently Malaysia still has a strong market for fountain pens.
He’s indoctrinating LapGirl, built a desk for her this summer, and she has got used to using Blackwing pencils now. And the Posca collection is growing, and growing, and growing... The other growing tandem obsession is paper and notebooks.



MrLapLap is with you on carrying inferior items to allow to be borrowed. Never goes anywhere without decoy pens in his pocket for this purpose.
He is currently on a pre-Brexit mission to buy up German pens before the price reflects what Americans have to pay for German/European products.