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…
Hokodo Kako
Hokodo Coffee (放香堂加琲) in Kobe, Japan is Japan’s first and oldest coffee shop. Around 150 years ago, Japan finally opened up its borders to import and export; Kobe was one…
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,…
Vortex Cafe
I chanced upon Vortex Cafe as I was walking to find Davide Coffee Stop, which I had been meaning to try because a friend recommended them a while back. I…
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.