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The "Despair" Trend Sweeps Through Three Major Department Stores as Multiple Pop-Up Counters Make Their Debut

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — With the peak summer consumption season in full swing, many department stores have introduced numerous popular dessert brands to set up pop-up counters. Some even incorporate the currently trending "despair" meme-inspired lifestyle themes, showcasing creativity in beverages and refreshing frozen treats to offer visitors...

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

With the peak summer consumption season in full swing, many department stores have introduced numerous popular dessert brands to set up pop-up counters. Some even incorporate the currently trending "despair" meme-inspired lifestyle themes, showcasing creativity in beverages and refreshing frozen treats to offer visitors the most healing summer experience.

Viral Korean Ice Cream Popcorn from SWEET MONSTER (Image source: SWEET MONSTER)

From July 7 to August 23, Taipei Main Station Fashion Plaza will exclusively launch a themed café on B3 in collaboration with Otaru Coffee and a well-known illustrator. The café will feature popular online illustration characters such as "Uncle Rice Grain," "Corgi i*i*," and "Resigned Bear," using coffee to express young people’s sense of despair about life.

Limited-time Resigned Bear pop-up theme café (Image source: Resigned Bear)

To welcome the summer vacation, Global Mall Banqiao has also introduced multiple pop-up counters in the B1 corridor, including Hoshino Dorayaki and Douxiangjia on July 15, and the Glico Store pop-up from July 16 to August 14, which will offer seasonal flavors such as sakura and mentaiko, as well as the trendy Japanese adult-style "milk chocolate mille-feuille flavor." Additionally, starting August 15, the viral Korean ice cream popcorn Sweet Monster from Instagram will join the pop-up lineup.

Line Up Cake (Image source: Lion Desserts)

Before the end of July, Takashimaya Department Store in Greater Taichung will introduce a pop-up shop for Belgium’s popular "Line Up Cake" on B1, featuring a variety of creative-flavored cakes, including one made with Twining Earl Grey tea-infused fresh cheese, topped with a handcrafted signature blueberry compote.
 

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