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Exterior of LIGHT UP COFFEE Shimokitazawa, with a service window under the shop sign and a wooden bench by the entrance

LIGHT UP COFFEE Shimokitazawa

Shimokitazawa

Light roastGood for a long stayChat with the baristaEasy first visit

At the counter on the 1st floor, baristas prepare each cup in front of you while you chat with them.

Exterior of SWITCH COFFEE TOKYO - Meguro, with open white doors, a customer seated on a wooden bench, and a potted tree

SWITCH COFFEE TOKYO - Meguro

Meguro

Light roast, Medium roastMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favorite

A coffee stand open to the streets of Meguro, with fully opening windows.

Exterior of WOODBERRY COFFEE Komazawa, a glass-fronted shop with the logo and menu boards out front

WOODBERRY COFFEE Komazawa

Komazawa · Setagaya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedFood & sweets

A Komazawa café with natural light and large windows overlooking the greenery of Komazawa Park.

Sign of Leaves Coffee Roasters, a rusted metal nameplate hung on a green-tiled wall

Leaves Coffee Roasters

Ryogoku

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsChat with the barista

A roastery café in Honjo where you can enjoy coffee while listening to the sound of the roasting machine.

Entrance of KOFFEE MAMEYA, with a charred black board wall and a pine bonsai lit by a spotlight

KOFFEE MAMEYA

Omotesando

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityStanding / takeawayEasy first visit

At a small counter in Jingumae, consult with the barista on choosing beans.

Exterior of Little Nap COFFEE STAND, with an open entrance in a clapboard wall and stools lined up along the wall

Little Nap COFFEE STAND

Yoyogi Park

Medium roastStanding bar & benchesNeighborhood favorite

A narrow coffee stand near Yoyogi Park where you can spend time listening to music on records.

Exterior of SINGLE O RYOGOKU ROASTWORKS/CAFE: an orange "O" logo on a rusted corrugated-metal facade, with a beige awning over the glass storefront.

SINGLE O RYOGOKU ROASTWORKS/CAFE

Ryogoku

Easy first visit

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Aoyama Cafe

Aoyama

Light roast, Dark roastBright acidityGood for a long stayGreat latte menu

A cafe in Minami-Aoyama with views of trees through large windows.

Entrance of OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Home, with open wood-framed doors and wooden shelves of beans and tools inside

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Home

Sangenjaya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly table seatsFor a special day

At OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Home in Sangenjaya, you can choose flowers and vases to take home.

Exterior of FUGLEN ASAKUSA, with a glass-fronted shop under a maroon awning and benches and stools out front

FUGLEN ASAKUSA

Asakusa

Light roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedGood for a long stay

An Asakusa café serving Norwegian heart-shaped waffles.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Shinjuku Cafe

Shinjuku

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsGreat latte menu

A café on the 1st floor of NEWoMan Shinjuku where you can have coffee while choosing beans and lifestyle goods.

Storefront of PADDLERS COFFEE, with wooden stools and benches along the building, surrounded by trees and plants

PADDLERS COFFEE

Yoyogi-Uehara

Light roast, Medium roastNeighborhood favoriteChat with the baristaFood & sweets

A Nishihara, Shibuya-ku shop with an adjoining gallery that hosts artist exhibitions and pop-ups.

Exterior of Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe, with a glass-walled ground floor framed by wooden louvers and a sign with the bottle logo

Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe

Shibuya

Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityEasy first visitGreat latte menu

A two-story café integrated with Shibuya Ward's Kitaya Park, with views of greenery.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Shinagawa Cafe

Shinagawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly counter seatsGreat latte menu

A cafe directly connected to Shinagawa Station, featuring Takigahara stone from Ishikawa Prefecture.

Octagonal logo sign of Sarutahiko Coffee. Photographed at the brand's Atre Ebisu West Side Store

Sarutahiko Coffee Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastFood & sweetsEasy first visitGreat latte menu

Sarutahiko Coffee in Ikebukuro with the bakery "Oquinho" attached.

Logo of Rokumei Coffee Shibuya Scramble Square, a deer illustration and the shop name on the glass

Rokumei Coffee Shibuya Scramble Square

Shibuya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsFood & sweets

Connected directly to Shibuya Station, this shop lets you choose a cup by sharing your preferences at its six-seat counter.

Exterior of KITASANDŌ COFFEE Kitasando Honten, with white metal benches and chairs on a wooden deck and the glass-fronted shop behind

KITASANDŌ COFFEE Kitasando

Kita-Sando

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A Kita-Sando coffee stand where you can choose a cup from more than 10 specialty coffees.

Interior of Sarutahiko Coffee Atre Ebisu West Side Store, with an octagonal logo sign and wooden shelves of beans and sweets

Sarutahiko Coffee Atre Ebisu West Side Store

Ebisu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastGreat latte menu

A cafe in Atre Ebisu with chairs that you can sink into.

Exterior of FUGLEN TOKYO, with a red bird logo on the white wall, a glass-door entrance and a bench out front

FUGLEN TOKYO

Yoyogi Park

Light roastBright acidity

A Tomigaya café bar surrounded by furniture and wallpaper from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Entrance of STREAMER COFFEE COMPANY BARISTA PRO SHOP HARAJUKU, with a sticker-covered glass door and folding chairs out front

STREAMER COFFEE COMPANY BARISTA PRO SHOP HARAJUKU

Harajuku

Dark roastGreat latte menu

A three-level Harajuku shop made from three stacked 20-foot containers.

Counter at Single O Hamacho, with coffee taps bearing orange tags and beans on the wall shelves

Single O Hamacho

Hamacho · Ningyocho

Bright acidityFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

The Hamacho flagship shop serves a ham and two-cheese toastie and banana bread with espresso butter.

Exterior of COFFEE COUNTY Tokyo, with an open wooden door and a small window in a brown plastered wall

COFFEE COUNTY Tokyo

Shimokitazawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityNeighborhood favoriteFood & sweets

A semicircular space in Ikenoue that uses original brick materials to evoke “earth.”

Octagonal Sarutahiko Coffee logo sign. Photographed at the Atre Ebisu West Side Store of the same brand

Sarutahiko Coffee Shinjuku Lumine 1

Shinjuku

Light roast, Dark roastFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A shop where you can order coffee paired with Tikitaka Ice Cream.

Storefront of Turret COFFEE Tsukiji, with a large houseplant, red benches, and a blackboard in front of the entrance

Turret COFFEE Tsukiji

Tsukiji

Dark roastStanding bar & benchesGreat latte menu

A backstreet stand where a Turret truck connected to Tsukiji Market is on display inside.

Storefront of Single O Shibuya, with a merchandise shelf under a patterned awning and signs out front

Single O Shibuya

Shibuya

Bright acidityStanding / takeawayFood & sweets

At this takeaway-only Shibuya shop, you can drink espresso in a ceramic cup at the storefront.

Interior of WOODBERRY COFFEE Shibuya, with a counter lined with stools and wooden tables at the back

WOODBERRY COFFEE Shibuya

Shibuya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityGreat latte menuEasy first visit

A Shibuya café on the approach to Hikawa Shrine that can be visited as a coffee bar.

Entrance of think coffee, with black chairs lined up under a maroon awning and a menu sign out front

think coffee

Jimbocho

Medium roastRoomy and relaxedLaptop-friendlyFood & sweets

A cafe in Kanda Nishikicho where you can use the 6th-floor kids’ space with preschool children.

Interior of KOFFEE MAMEYA Kakeru, with a wall of bean shelves framed by vertical wooden slats and a white counter in front

KOFFEE MAMEYA Kakeru

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly counter seatsChat with the baristaGreat latte menu

A shop with a U-shaped counter around the barista in a space that retains the exterior of a warehouse.

Interior of Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Flagship Cafe, with wooden chairs and large tables in a high-ceilinged space

Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Flagship Cafe

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

Light roast, Dark roastGood for a long stayFood & sweetsEasy first visit

A spacious flagship cafe renovated from a former warehouse, where you can watch baristas brew coffee.

Exterior of BEAR POND ESPRESSO, with white wooden window frames and an "OPEN" sign at the entrance

BEAR POND ESPRESSO

Shimokitazawa

Mild acidityCalm atmosphereGreat latte menu

A shop that layers a double espresso ring over cold milk without ice.

Exterior of SIDEWALK COFFEE STAND, with wood-framed windows under a black awning and glass double doors

SIDEWALK COFFEE STAND

Nakameguro

Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding bar & benches

A coffee stand along the Meguro River promenade serving the “Reuben” on campagne bread.

Interior of Coffee Wrights Kuramae, with bench seating along a wooden wall, wooden tables, and a potted plant by the window

Coffee Wrights Kuramae

Asakusa

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly table seatsChat with the barista

A Kuramae roastery where you can taste all beans on sale before choosing a bag you like.

Exterior of Kissa ROSTRO, with the shop sign under a tree and tables and stools on the wooden deck in front of the window

Kissa ROSTRO

Yoyogi Park

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsChat with the barista

A kissaten (old-style coffee house) in Tomigaya with no menu, where you can describe your preferences and have a coffee made just for you.

Interior of OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa, with a long counter along a concrete wall and wooden shelves holding equipment

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa

Shimokitazawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsEasy first visit

An experiential bean salon in Shimokitazawa where you can roast and brew the beans you buy yourself.

Storefront of OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Azabudai Hills, with a white counter and shelves of beans on the back wall

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Azabudai Hills

Azabudai

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding / takeawayChat with the barista

A beans salon in Azabudai where you create a one-of-a-kind original coffee.

Exterior of GLITCH COFFEE GINZA, with a black wooden door and a window counter showing the chandelier-lit interior

GLITCH COFFEE GINZA

Ginza

Light roastBright acidityEasy first visitChat with the barista

A Higashi-Ginza shop centered on a U-shaped counter surrounding the barista.

Entrance of JOE TALK COFFEE, with the face logo drawn on the glass and olive branches in the foreground

JOE TALK COFFEE

Ebisu

Medium roast, Dark roastFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A coffee stand along the Shibuya River where you can choose baked goods at the counter.

Exterior of SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP NAKAMEGURO, a dark gray building with an open entrance and seating by a large window

SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP NAKAMEGURO

Nakameguro

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastLaptop-friendlyFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A renovated café incorporating elements of vintage, mid-century, and NY pop art.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Sangenjaya Cafe

Sangenjaya

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityLaptop-friendlyNeighborhood favorite

A cafe in Sangenjaya housed in a renovated former clinic.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Ikebukuro Cafe

Ikebukuro

Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsGreat latte menu

A shop facing Minami-Ikebukuro Park, where you can drink coffee on the cork bench in front of the café.

Entrance of Blue Bottle Coffee Daikanyama Cafe, with a vertical wooden slat wall and plants beside the open glass doors

Blue Bottle Coffee Daikanyama Cafe

Daikanyama

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedGood for a long stay

A Daikanyama café where you can watch coffee being brewed from the raised bar counter.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Takanawa Cafe

Takanawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesFood & sweets

A coffee stand in Takanawa with gluten-free banana pound cake.

The blue bottle logo of Blue Bottle Coffee. Photographed at the Shibuya Cafe of the same brand

Blue Bottle Coffee Harajuku Cafe

Omotesando

Light roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsFood & sweets

A Harajuku cafe where you can place your drink in recesses in the stainless-steel wall.

Octagonal Sarutahiko Coffee logo sign. Photographed at the Atre Ebisu West Side Store of the same brand

Sarutahiko Coffee Shimokitazawa

Shimokitazawa

Light roast, Dark roastGreat latte menu

A Shimokitazawa café where you can order a float topped with ice cream over cold brew iced coffee.

Octagonal logo sign of Sarutahiko Coffee. Photographed at the brand's Atre Ebisu West Side Store

Sarutahiko Coffee The Bridge Harajuku Station

Harajuku

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastRoomy and relaxedGreat latte menu

About 140 seats extend across the 2nd-floor area of Harajuku Station, in front of the Meiji-jingu Exit ticket gates.

Octagonal Sarutahiko Coffee logo sign. Photographed at the Atre Ebisu West Side Store of the same brand

Sarutahiko Coffee ecute EDITION Ochanomizu

Ochanomizu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A café outside the JR Ochanomizu Station gates on the 2nd floor, with terrace seating overlooking the Kanda River.

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SAMAA_

Komazawa · Setagaya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastGreat latte menuLaptop-friendlyFood & sweets

Exterior of BLUEM COFFEE COUNTER, with wood-framed glass doors and a wooden chair and round table out front

BLUEM COFFEE COUNTER

Shoin-Jinja-mae

Dark roastMostly counter seats

A small café in Shoin-Jinja-mae where you can spend time looking at the blue espresso machine.

G☆P COFFEE ROASTER

G☆P COFFEE ROASTER

Hatsudai

Dark roastMild acidityTiny (under 10 seats)Neighborhood favorite

A roaster café in a back alley of Hatsudai serving dark-roasted beans roasted in-house over an open flame.

The VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS logo sign in white lettering on black. Photographed at VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YOYOGI PARK of the same brand

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan SHINJUKU

Kita-Sando

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGreat latte menu

On the 2nd floor of NEWoMan Shinjuku, outside the ticket gates, this shop serves pour-over coffee made with beans roasted in Kita-Kamakura.

Exterior of VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS ROPPONGI, with the sign over the entrance of a glass-walled building and tables and chairs lined up out front

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS ROPPONGI

Roppongi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityGreat latte menu

A street-level shop in Roppongi with floor-to-ceiling glass, where you can sit on the terrace overlooking the lawn next door.

The VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS logo sign in white lettering on black. Photographed at VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YOYOGI PARK of the same brand

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YEBISU GARDEN PLACE

Ebisu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsFood & sweets

A café in Ebisu Garden Place with American cherry wood and stainless-steel furniture.

Exterior of VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YOYOGI PARK, with black metal tables and chairs under white parasols

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YOYOGI PARK

Yoyogi Park

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityChat with the baristaGreat latte menu

A cafe next to Yoyogi Park where you can order sugar waffles with ricotta cheese and house-made jam.

Exterior of VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS EBISU, with the logo on the white wall, the interior seen through the glass, and a wooden bench out front

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS EBISU

Ebisu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityChat with the baristaNeighborhood favorite

At VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS in Ebisu, you can sample coffees to find your preference before choosing.

Counter of VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan TAKANAWA, with a stone-clad counter and a shelf of coffee beans on the back wall

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan TAKANAWA

Takanawa

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGood for a long stayGreat latte menu

A café at NEWoMan TAKANAWA overlooking a custom-made large table by Carlo Scarpa.

Interior of ONIBUS COFFEE Nakameguro Sanchome, looking down on a wooden counter and plants by the large windows

ONIBUS COFFEE Nakameguro 3-chome

Nakameguro

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGood for a long stayNeighborhood favorite

A SANU NOWHERE café where you can sit on large stones.

Counter of Horiguchi Coffee Otemachi One, with a stacked-stone counter under the shop name sign and brewing equipment lined up

Horiguchi Coffee Otemachi One

Otemachi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesChat with the barista

An Otemachi café bar where you can look over brass-and-glass display cases and consult the staff when choosing beans.

Exterior of UP TO YOU COFFEE, with a wooden door beneath a "COFFEE" sign and a lamp on the brick wall

UP TO YOU COFFEE

Asakusa

Light roast, Dark roastMostly table seats

A coffee stand on Kappabashi Hondori where you can enjoy coffee with a croque monsieur.

Entrance of Kabuki, with a potted plant in autumn colors and a leafy plant in a recessed earthen-walled doorway

Kabuki

Asakusa

Medium roast, Dark roastKnown for its quietFor a special day

A Bean to Bar kissaten (old-style coffee house) that also roasts its own cacao.

Interior of Allpress Espresso Toranomon Cafe, with seating seen through a glass railing and a counter at the back.

Allpress Espresso Toranomon Cafe

Toranomon

Medium roastRoomy and relaxedGreat latte menu

A cafe on the 2nd floor of Toranomon Hills, with walls inspired by shoji sliding doors.

Interior of GINZA BONGEN, with bean packages and a pine bonsai on the counter beneath a coffered ceiling

GINZA BONGEN

Ginza

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastStanding bar & benchesGreat latte menu

A Ginza coffee stand in a Japanese-style space with bonsai, charred cedar, and a coffered ceiling.

Interior of Walkabout Coffee, with a vertical-slat wooden counter, a square ceiling light and window seats

Walkabout Coffee

Jimbocho

Light roast, Medium roastMostly counter seatsLaptop-friendlyGreat latte menu

A café in Kanda Nishikicho with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Exterior of KIELO COFFEE AKIHABARA, with a wooden door and small window under the shop sign and a potted plant beside the entrance

KIELO COFFEE AKIHABARA

Akihabara

Light roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereLaptop-friendly

A coffee stand with Scandinavian furniture where you can order homemade cheesecake.

Entrance of Ammonite Coffee Market Hongo, with a sign bearing the ammonite logo and a potted plant out front.

Ammonite Coffee Market Hongo

Hongo

Medium roast, Dark roastTiny (under 10 seats)Food & sweetsGreat latte menu

A spot in Hongo-sanchome where you can order house-made pudding with caramel sauce.

Exterior of Pharos Coffee, with the counter and seats visible through the glass, and a wooden bench and stools out front

Pharos Coffee

Jimbocho

Light roastCalm atmosphereFor a special day

A coffee shop on a back street in Jimbocho, with one-third of its interior dedicated to a Taiwanese exhibition space.

Exterior of DILL Coffee Parlor, with a wooden door and wood-framed windows in a brick wall, and a chalkboard sign by the entrance

DILL Coffee Parlor

Jimbocho

Light roastLaptop-friendlyFood & sweets

A two-story parlor in Kanda with antique furniture and a spiral staircase.

Roaster at Social Good Roasters CHIYODA, a black and gold roasting machine in front of the shop name written on the wall

Social Good Roasters CHIYODA

Jimbocho

Medium roast, Dark roast

A roastery café with an attached roastery where you can spend time watching the hand-picking process.

Interior of STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY TOKYO, with a large copper storage cask and pipes and roasting equipment running across the ceiling

STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY TOKYO

Nakameguro

Bright acidityRoomy and relaxedChat with the baristaEasy first visit

A roastery where you can watch beans being bagged on the 4th-floor Coffee Pack Line.

Exterior of % Arabica Tokyo Nakameguro, with a white window set into a plant-covered wall and the "%" logo.

% Arabica Tokyo Nakameguro

Nakameguro

Mild acidityStanding / takeawayGreat latte menu

The Nakameguro shop along the Meguro River, marked by an ivy-covered exterior wall.

Counter at AMAZING COFFEE Nakameguro, with customers ordering beneath the shop sign and round lantern-style lights.

AMAZING COFFEE Nakameguro

Nakameguro

Light roast, Dark roastStanding bar & benchesGreat latte menu

A shop along the Meguro River offering drinks and food limited to the Nakameguro location for takeaway.

Storefront of % Arabica Tokyo Azabudai Hills B1, a bright interior with white counters and rows of "%" logos.

% Arabica Tokyo Azabudai Hills B1

Azabudai

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesGreat latte menu

A % Arabica in the basement of Azabudai Hills, where the interior is reflected upside down in the mirrored ceiling.

Interior of æ(ash), with tall tables along the wall, white stools, and shelves at the back

æ(ash)

Shibuya

Light roast, Dark roastMostly counter seatsChat with the baristaGreat latte menu

A zero-waste café and bar in Jinnan that makes use of even what is left after brewing.

Exterior of nano-coffeeroaster Asakusabashi, with the shop name and glass doors on a gray wall, a wooden bench and a potted olive tree out front

nano-coffeeroaster Asakusabashi

Asakusa

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsChat with the barista

A coffee stand beneath the JR Asakusabashi Station elevated tracks, lit by lamps handmade by the owner's mentor.

Exterior of GESHARY COFFEE Hibiya, with navy-framed windows, a red awning and the shop name sign

GESHARY COFFEE Hibiya

Hibiya · Yurakucho

Light roastBright acidityLaptop-friendlyFood & sweets

A Hibiya shop that represents the journey of coffee from farm to cup across four floors.

Storefront of SINGLE O KANDA AWAJI, with a counter at the back of a wide floor and a menu sign in front

SINGLE O KANDA AWAJI

Kanda

Bright acidityFood & sweetsEasy first visitGreat latte menu

A cafe in Kanda-Awajicho serving Aussie-style breakfast plates with poached eggs and salmon.

Terraform Coffee

Terraform Coffee

Kita-Sando

Bright acidityChat with the barista

The Tokyo location of Shanghai roaster Terraform Coffee Roasters.

KIELO COFFEE ASAKUSA

KIELO COFFEE ASAKUSA

Asakusa

Light roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereFor a special day

An Asakusa café blending Nordic and Japanese style, with sofa seating in Karimoku chairs.

SOW COFFEE ROASTERS

SOW COFFEE ROASTERS

Takanawa

Light roastBright acidityFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A roastery café that sources through direct trade from producers they know personally.

Exterior of Cafe’Sucre’: a blue door under a white awning, with a menu chalkboard out front.

Cafe’Sucre’

Hikifune

Easy first visitNeighborhood favoriteGreat latte menu

A coffee shop that roasts its own beans, with a rotating manager who brings their own theme each day.

Exterior of MMC (Mountain Mover Cafe) on a street corner, with a stone sign and a wall reading "HEY!! LET'S TALK ABOUT COFFEE." above benches out front.

MMC (Mountain Mover Cafe)

Ryogoku

Light roast, Dark roastChat with the barista

A coffee shop in Kamezawa guided by the idea of “one origin, two perspectives.”

SOCIAL GOOD ROASTERS エキュート上野店

SOCIAL GOOD ROASTERS エキュート上野店

Ueno

Light roast, Medium roastStanding bar & benches

blacksheep espresso

blacksheep espresso

Daikanyama

Light roastBright acidity

Exterior of Machi to Yama: a counter behind a "COFFEE" noren curtain, with stools and a round table out front.

Machi to Yama

Honjo-Azumabashi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastStanding bar & benches

A small coffee stand lined with records on the ground floor of an old building.

Exterior of BLUE BREW coffee roaster: a white noren over the open entrance, with a wooden counter and stools visible inside.

BLUE BREW coffee roaster

Hikifune

Mostly counter seatsEasy first visit

A Kyojima coffee roaster where each cup comes with a card that uses color to depict its flavor.

Exterior of haydEn: a glass-fronted entrance, stools out front and a black "haydEn" sign.

haydEn

Oshiage

Food & sweetsGreat latte menuChat with the barista

A Mukojima café where you can drink coffee while viewing artworks.

KIELO COFFEE ROASTERY

KIELO COFFEE ROASTERY

Asakusa

Light roastChat with the barista

KIELO COFFEE's roastery at the foot of Kototoi Bridge.

LIGHT UP COFFEE Kichijoji

Kichijoji

Light roastEasy first visitChat with the barista

The Kichijoji shop overlooks the park, with outdoor chairs and steps available for seating on sunny days.

Horiguchi Coffee Setagaya

Setagaya

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityMostly table seatsNeighborhood favorite

A classical kissaten (old-style coffee house) in Chitose-Funabashi, where each piece of furniture, cup, and plate has a different design.

ONIBUS COFFEE Jiyugaoka

Okusawa · Jiyugaoka

Light roastEasy first visitFood & sweetsLaptop-friendly

A café where you can watch coffee being brewed across a large cedar counter.

Amameria Espresso

Musashi-Koyama

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityNeighborhood favorite

A Musashi-Koyama roastery café offering beans with cupping scores of 84 or higher.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Sakura-Shinmachi

Sakura-Shinmachi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedEasy first visit

A Sakura-Shinmachi café with a roasting room in a residential area behind Sakura Jingu.

ONIBUS COFFEE Nakameguro Ekimae-ten

Nakameguro

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly table seats

A shop in front of Nakameguro Station where you can drink coffee while watching the trains from inside.

ONIBUS COFFEE Yakumo Roastery

Yakumo

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityNeighborhood favoriteLaptop-friendly

A roastery café in Yakumo where two roasting machines can be seen through large glass windows.

FINETIME COFFEE ROASTERS

Kyodo

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favorite

A roastery café in Kyodo renovated from a detached house over 50 years old.

Shimura Denki Coffee Roastery

Nerima-Kasugacho

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly table seatsNeighborhood favoriteGreat latte menu

A coffee roastery in a corner of an electronics shop where you can take home beans while watching them being roasted in front of you.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Takanawa

Takanawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedEasy first visit

A coffee and bar in Takanawa where you can share your mood and preferences and have a barista recommend a cup for the day.

PASSAGE COFFEE SOSHIGAYA

Soshigaya-Okura

Light roast, Medium roastCalm atmosphereLaptop-friendlyNeighborhood favorite

PASSAGE COFFEE in Soshigaya, with bench seating and tables in the back.

Factory & Labo Kanno Coffee

Gakugei-Daigaku

Light roast, Medium roastRoomy and relaxedLaptop-friendlyGreat latte menu

A roastery with seating around a two-story roasting factory atrium.

Brewman Tokyo

Yoyogi Park

Light roastMostly counter seatsChat with the barista

A coffee stand with terrace seating at SMI:RE YOYOGI in Yoyogi.

HAYAKAWA coffee

Iidabashi

Light roast, Medium roastStanding bar & benchesEasy first visitFood & sweets

An Iidabashi coffee stand where you can drink at a counter connected to the interior when the folding doors are fully opened.

IRON COFFEE ROASTERY

Setagaya

Medium roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favorite

A coffee stand in Funabashi with a concrete structure and vintage furniture.

IRON COFFEE Gotokuji

Gotokuji

Light roast, Medium roastStanding bar & benchesNeighborhood favorite

A stand in the Gotokuji shopping street where you can enjoy coffee standing up with chocolate chunk cookies or galettes.

SPIEL COFFEE

Shin-Koenji

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly table seatsLaptop-friendlyNeighborhood favorite

SPIEL COFFEE in Shin-Koenji has an exterior reminiscent of a British pub.

LIGHT UP COFFEE Mitaka

Mitaka

Light roastNeighborhood favoriteEasy first visitChat with the barista

At the Mitaka location, seating in front of the roasting machine lets you spend time in the roastery space.

Horiguchi Coffee Komae

Komae

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereNeighborhood favorite

A “community center for coffee” in Komae that also holds seminars on brewing.

Horiguchi Coffee Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C.

Futako-Tamagawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastStanding bar & benchesEasy first visitChat with the barista

At standing tables on B1 of the Tamagawa Takashimaya South Building, guests can try coffee while talking with the staff.

NORIZ COFFEE

Musashi-Sakai

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly table seatsNeighborhood favoriteChat with the barista

A small coffee stand in Musashi-Sakai serving espresso caramel roll cake.

Beasty Coffee [cafe laboratory]

Yoyogi Park

Medium roast, Dark roastMild acidityLaptop-friendlyGreat latte menu

A flagship café in Tomigaya where you can spend time looking at the test roaster in the back of the shop.

% Arabica Tokyo Azabudai Hills 4F

Azabudai

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roast

An Azabudai Hills 4F shop with a terrace featuring Chemex-shaped picnic tables.

SR Coffee Roaster

Nihonbashi

Light roast, Medium roastFood & sweets

The Kabutocho shop, where you can choose homemade Basque cheesecake and pudding while looking out at the open kitchen.

KURO MAME TOKYO

Azabudai

Light roast, Medium roastKnown for its quietChat with the barista

A coffee tasting room with no menu, where the barista selects a cup based on conversation.

Rokumei Coffee Gransta Marunouchi

Marunouchi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastMostly counter seatsFood & sweets

A Tokyo Station café serving ham and cheese croissants exclusive to the Marunouchi location.

TORIBA COFFEE TOKYO

Yaesu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastFood & sweets

TORIBA COFFEE's first café-style shop, with seating not available at the Ginza shop.

BREWS

Tennozu Isle

Medium roastLaptop-friendlyFood & sweets

At BREWS in Tennozu, you can walk between brewing tanks and a roaster.

COVERT COFFEE

Shinjuku

Light roastBright acidityMostly table seatsChat with the barista

A shop in an underground space in Shinjuku serving cups selected by farm, variety, and processing method.

Alchemist Aoyama

Shibuya

Light roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereFor a special day

Alchemist’s first location in Japan, where structural beauty and quiet intersect.

THINK OF THINGS

Kita-Sando

Calm atmosphereFor a special dayFood & sweets

A shop by KOKUYO’s design studio, with a café for contemplation.

Definitive. Kichijoji

Kichijoji

Light roastBright acidityTiny (under 10 seats)For a special day

A Kichijoji roasting base specializing in top lots from Panama.

WOODBERRY COFFEE Ogikubo

Ogikubo

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityEasy first visitFood & sweets

WOODBERRY COFFEE’s flagship store, spanning floors 1–4 with a roasting room.

WOODBERRY COFFEE Gakugei-Daigaku

Gakugei-Daigaku

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGreat latte menuEasy first visit

A 10-tsubo shop centered on coffee bean sales, with “the neighborhood’s garden” as its concept.

Jubilee Coffee and Roaster

Meguro

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastCalm atmosphereFor a special dayNeighborhood favorite

Roasted daily in Shirokanedai. A coffee roaster near the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum.

benchmark TOKYO

Sendagaya

Chat with the barista

Opposite the National Stadium, this coffee stand also serves Taiwanese oolong tea.

nadoya no kaTte

Yoyogi-Uehara

Light roastCalm atmosphereFor a special day

A coffee stand in a renovated house, with seating in a sun-dappled garden.

Blue Bottle Coffee Toyosu Park Cafe

Toyosu

Light roast, Medium roastFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A café with 40 terrace seats, where the greenery of Toyosu Park can be enjoyed through large glass windows.

MAHIRO COFFEE ROASTERY

Osaki

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roast

A roaster where you choose your preferred roast level on the spot and watch beans finish roasting in under 10 minutes.

Sarutahiko Coffee The Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Building 1F in The University of Tokyo

Hongo

Light roastMostly counter seats

Serves Special Edition drip coffee.

Sarutahiko Coffee Chofu Roasting Hall

Chofu

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastRoomy and relaxedFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A café where you can view the roasting area from inside.

Sarutahiko Coffee Atelier Sengawa

Sengawa

Light roast, Medium roastGreat latte menuLaptop-friendlyNeighborhood favorite

Sarutahiko Coffee Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C.

Tachikawa

Light roast, Dark roastGreat latte menuLaptop-friendly

A café defined by purple sofas and carpeting.

Life Size Cribe

Medium roastBright acidity

MIA MIA Tokyo

Light roast, Medium roastMostly counter seatsEasy first visit

MIA MIA Kuramae

Mostly counter seatsChat with the barista

nexpect coffee

Nihonbashi

Light roastBright acidity

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