Mermaid Coffee Roasters Sapporo
Sapporo is perhaps the busiest city in Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan. You would think that because of the year-round cooler weather, it would have many good cafes where…
Reviews on coffee cafes and stands
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…
Hawaiian Fresh Roast Coffee
As a coffee enthusiast, I have always been fascinated by the unique flavors and qualities of coffee from different regions around the world. After gaining more experience in roasting and…
Shake Coffee and Apiary Ice Creamery
Shake Coffee is a small coffee company with a concept that I really vibe with. They are all about making great coffee and coffee-complimenting cocktails. They also are sharing space…
Petit Parc
Sengawa is a small town on the west side of Tokyo. There really isn’t any reason to be in Sengawa unless you’re a music student, because there is a music…
Little Goodies
This review is long overdue. I’ve been a patron of Little Goodies for a long time now, but I haven’t written a review until now because recently, they’ve changed their…
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…