ChadLou’s
Very few businesses change over time. Once established, they often stay the same, and some even go out of business with the same concept they started with. However, a few…
Alternative Coffee Works
Shinjuku has the world’s busiest train station. Before COVID19, more than 3.5 million people would pass through Shinjuku station on any given day. With this many people passing through the…
Voice of Coffee
As I was wandering around Kobe, just 5 minutes from the JR Motomachi station, I walked past Voice of Coffee. It’s easy to miss; other than a small sign on…
Goodman Roaster Kyoto
Kyoto is an interesting city in Japan. One foot firmly planted in the past, it acts as a cultural anchor of Japan. The other foot steps forward to advance to…
Lima Coffee Motomachi
Kobe likes coffee. You’ll find many coffee shops all over, but most will be a older coffee shop that serves coffee in gold trimmed china on top of a doily,…
White Glass Coffee
While wondering through Shibuya, a little ways away from the station (about a 10 - 15 minute walk depending on which exit you’re coming from), is a popular cafe. On…
Alpha Beta Coffee Club
Alpha Beta Coffee Club Jiyugaoka has no shortage of great eats and coffee; Alpha Beta Coffee Club is a great place to settle in and enjoy some coffee. Located just…
Wavy Coffee Roasters
If you happen to be in the Kita Ikebukuro area, about a 4 minute walk from the station of the same name, there is a little cafe called Wavy Coffee…
Glitch Coffee & Roasters
Glitch Coffee & Roasters offer a great selection of lightly roasted single origin coffees from their 3rd wave style cafe in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
Kielo Coffee
Break away from the over-roasted coffees from the big chains, and try the specialty coffee from Kielo Coffee in Akihabara.