J-CAST: GACKT "To be able to Drink Coffee"

“First-Class Entertainer” GACKT’s Unknown Fight… To be able to Drink Coffee [ I Practiced Everyday] Appearance at Nestle’s [Future Cafe] Opening Event

For Nestle Japan’s unveiling of the coffee machine「NesCafe Dolce Gusto DROP」and the opening celebration of the「Future Cafe」which is only operational for a limited time period, an event was held at said cafe located at「NesCafe Shinjuku」(Tokyo, Shibuya Ward, Jingumae) on 15 September 2015.

Before the cafe opens on the 16th, singer, song-writer GACKT-san (42) appeared as the first customer. This time, GACKT-san who says「I’m particular about everything, and I’ll challenge myself with anything that’s new」about himself, emphatises and challenges with Nestle’s unique philosophy and “futuristic” image of cafe service while he takes the stage.

I’m not good at it but,「In France everyone looked cool drinking it」

GACKT-san was dressed in a full black suit, like coffee, for his appearance. As he drank the coffee that was brewed by「DROP」he praised it, saying「Delicious」. Asked for the reason behind that, 「It is decided by the extent to which its freshness is preserved. It is important to always be able to drink it in its freshest state. Because while it prolongs its scent, the freshness is also kept」he analysed. He expressed his appreciation, saying「A coffee machine for home-use gives the impression that it has a cheap taste but, this（DROP）is really great」.

In fact, DROP uses the authentic cafe pressure of 15 atm for flavour extraction, and with special coffee capsules that use a patented technology to prevent oxidation, technologies which maintain freshness of the coffee beans are condensed together.

However, GACKT-san reveals「In the past I wasn’t good with coffee」.「When I went to France, everyone looked so cool drinking it, that I practiced everyday. In these 5 years I’ve become able to find it delicious when drinking it. I’ve become one of the adults」he said. He only started drinking coffee in recent years but, as expected of GACKT-san who is firm with his “particularities”, he said「I’ve started brewing it myself. Right now I can brew it better than anyone else」, exhibiting his thorough pursuits.

Even so, sounding like he desires having a lady brew coffee for him, he said with a sigh「Having someone wake up slightly earlier and brew a delicious cup of coffee for me. If only a girl like that would appear. I can’t really find one like that…」.

「I think Pepper is cute」

The「Future Cafe」has to concept of using the latest cutting-edge technology together, and the symbol of that is the world’s first emotion-sensitive robot「Pepper」who will be residing at the cafe as a shop staff. It made an appearance at the event, and had an amusing conversation with GACKT-san about the coffee machine「Gusto」.

Pepper（following this denoted as P）「Nice to meet you」
GACKT-san（following this denoted as G）「Nice to meet you too.（they exchange a handshake）」
G「I can feel the future. But if it were a little taller it would be easier to talk to…」
P「Indeed. Between Pepper and Gusto, which do you like more?」
G「Gusto I guess」
P「Eh…?」
G「It has a good design. And my niece bought it for me. It’s good」
P「I see. Then, which would you rather have at home?」
G「I already said Gusto right（laughs）」
P「It’s great that you picked Gusto…」
G「That subtle look seems like loneliness」
P「（As if interrupting）GACKT-san, thank you. I, too, would like to be told that someone would like to have me in their home」
With that, Pepper took its leave. At this GACKT-san has a wry smile but didn’t forget to follow up with「I think Pepper is cute」.

The「Future Cafe」will only be open until 23rd September for this limited period, at NesCafe Shinjuku. Also,「NesCafe Dolce Gusto DROP」will go on sale nationwide at electronics stores. It is priced（without tax）at 13,704 yen.