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COFFEE COUNTY Tokyo

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.”

1.414 Coffee Roastery

1.414 Coffee Roastery

Sumiyoshi

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidity

A small coffee stand roasting in-house where you can order French toast.

ACID COFFEE TOKYO

ACID COFFEE TOKYO

Yoyogi-Uehara

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsEasy first visit

A Yoyogi-Uehara coffee stand where coffee is served in a wine glass.

Leaves Coffee Roasters

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.

WOODBERRY COFFEE Shibuya

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.

FUGLEN ASAKUSA

FUGLEN ASAKUSA

Asakusa

Light roastBright acidityRoomy and relaxedGood for a long stay

An Asakusa café serving Norwegian heart-shaped waffles.

ABOUT LIFE COFFEE BREWERS Dogenzaka

ABOUT LIFE COFFEE BREWERS Dogenzaka

Shibuya

Light roastBright acidityStanding bar & benches

A coffee stand up Dogenzaka with standing space inside.

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan SHINJUKU

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan SHINJUKU

Kita-Sando

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityThoughtful interiorGreat 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.

LUCENT COFFEE

LUCENT COFFEE

Asakusa

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seats

A white-based roaster café with a continuous bench for spending time.

% Arabica Tokyo Azabudai Hills B1

% Arabica Tokyo Azabudai Hills B1

Azabudai

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesThoughtful interior

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

X coffee GINZA

X coffee GINZA

Ginza

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsFood & sweets

A Ginza shop where staff recommend beans suited to each customer.

WOODBERRY COFFEE Komazawa

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.

GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS

GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS

Jimbocho

Light roastBright acidityEasy first visitChat with the barista

A Jimbocho coffee stand where you can choose beans while consulting with the barista.

FUGLEN TOKYO

FUGLEN TOKYO

Yoyogi Park

Light roastBright acidityThoughtful interior

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

PASSAGE COFFEE

PASSAGE COFFEE

Mita

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityChat with the barista

A coffee stand on the 1st floor of Taishodo Building in Shiba, with indoor benches and an outdoor terrace.

PASSAGE COFFEE NIHOMBASHI

PASSAGE COFFEE NIHOMBASHI

Nihonbashi

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereGreat latte menu

A coffee stand in a Japanese-style space where you can enjoy a cup in Mino ware exclusive to the Nihonbashi shop.

GLITCH COFFEE Nihonbashi

GLITCH COFFEE Nihonbashi

Nihonbashi

Light roastBright acidityChat with the barista

A black roastery in Nihonbashi with two motorcycles and large speakers on display.

GLITCH COFFEE GINZA

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.

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YEBISU GARDEN PLACE

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.

KIELO COFFEE AKIHABARA

KIELO COFFEE AKIHABARA

Akihabara

Light roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereLaptop-friendly

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

SHI-TEN coffee

SHI-TEN coffee

Akihabara

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

A small white-and-blue coffee stand in a retro building.

1.414 coffee stand

1.414 coffee stand

Shibuya

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityTiny (under 10 seats)

A coffee stand in Shibuya serving coffee from Sumiyoshi's 1.414 Coffee Roastery.

GESHARY COFFEE Hibiya

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.

LIGHT UP COFFEE Shimokitazawa

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.

SIRCLE COFFEE ROASTERS

SIRCLE COFFEE ROASTERS

Yanaka

Light roast

A roastery café that roasts beans in-house on a corner at the back of an apartment building in Sendagi.

KOFFEE MAMEYA

KOFFEE MAMEYA

Omotesando

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesEasy first visit

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

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Laboratory

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Laboratory

Sangenjaya

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

A Sangenjaya coffee stand with freshly roasted beans on display.

FUGLEN SANGUBASHI

FUGLEN SANGUBASHI

Yoyogi Park

Light roastMostly counter seatsFor a special day

A space finished with wood, stone, and earth, lined with custom Hoshino-yaki tableware.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Azabudai Hills

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Azabudai Hills

Azabudai

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

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

Pharos Coffee

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.

STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY TOKYO

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.

One by One Coffee Ginza

One by One Coffee Ginza

Ginza

Light roastMostly counter seatsEasy first visitChat with the barista

One by One Coffee's second location, with about 10 seats, on the 1st floor of the Matsuwa Building.

KITASANDŌ COFFEE Roastery

KITASANDŌ COFFEE Roastery

Mita

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityPower outlets & Wi-FiLaptop-friendly

A roastery cafe in Mita where you can watch the activity in the on-site roasting room.

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS ROPPONGI

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS ROPPONGI

Roppongi

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityThoughtful interiorGreat 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.

SWITCH COFFEE TOKYO - Meguro

SWITCH COFFEE TOKYO - Meguro

Meguro

Light roast, Medium roastMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favoriteThoughtful interior

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

Coffee Wrights Kuramae

Coffee Wrights Kuramae

Asakusa

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly table seatsThoughtful interior

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

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Mart

OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS Mart

Wakabayashi

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

A shop with two counters where you can ask baristas for advice on choosing beans and equipment for home.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa

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.

Sarutahiko Coffee to Okiño Kameido

Sarutahiko Coffee to Okiño Kameido

Kameido

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

A Kameido café where you can choose Okiño bread baked in the in-store workshop to enjoy with coffee.

FIVE COFFEE STAND & ROASTERY

FIVE COFFEE STAND & ROASTERY

Yanaka

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly counter seats

An in-house roastery where you can compare information cards and choose from about 13 types of beans.

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan TAKANAWA

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS NEWoMan TAKANAWA

Takanawa

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGood for a long stayThoughtful interior

A café at NEWoMan Takanawa with a view of a custom large table by Carlo Scarpa.

GINZA BONGEN

GINZA BONGEN

Ginza

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastStanding bar & benchesThoughtful interiorGreat latte menu

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

WOODBERRY COFFEE Daikanyama

WOODBERRY COFFEE Daikanyama

Ebisu

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityStanding bar & benchesFood & sweets

A coffee stand between Nakameguro, Ebisu, and Daikanyama, with benches out front for drinking your coffee.

FINETIME COFFEE ROASTERS

Kyodo

Light roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favorite

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

iff coffee roastery aoyama

Aoyama

Light roastBright acidityMostly table seatsLaptop-friendly

A Minami-Aoyama roastery introducing Taiwanese coffee culture in Tokyo.

COUNTERPART COFFEE GALLERY

Hatsudai

Light roastBright acidityCalm atmosphereLaptop-friendly

A three-story coffee gallery overlooking the Shimizubashi intersection.

THE COFFEESHOP ROAST WORKS

Yoyogi Park

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityGreat latte menu

A coffee shop in Tomigaya where you can choose beans to buy and take home.

UNLIMITED COFFEE BAR

Oshiage

Light roastBright acidityChat with the baristaEasy first visit

A coffee bar where you can share your preferences and consult a professional barista on how to enjoy your coffee.

PASSAGE COFFEE ICHIGAYA

Ichigaya

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityCalm atmosphere

An Ichigaya shop offering roasted in-house beans as well as bread and sweets.

COVERT COFFEE

Shinjuku

Light roastBright acidityMostly table seatsThoughtful interior

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

Terraform Coffee

Kita-Sando

Bright acidityFor a special day

LIGHT UP COFFEE Mitaka

Mitaka

Light roastNeighborhood favoriteEasy first visitThoughtful interior

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

LIGHT UP COFFEE Kichijoji

Kichijoji

Light roastEasy first visitThoughtful interiorChat with the barista

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

ONIBUS COFFEE Nakameguro Ekimae

Nakameguro

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly table seatsThoughtful interior

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

TAOCA COFFEE Minami-Aoyama

Aoyama

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastCalm atmosphereEasy first visitChat with the barista

A single-floor shop in a Minami-Aoyama backstreet with seating along a concrete wall.

ALL SEASONS COFFEE Shinjuku Sanchome

Shinjuku

Light roast, Medium roastFood & sweetsGreat latte menu

A roastery café in Shinjuku Sanchome serving coffee roasted in-house and classic pudding.

ALL SEASONS COFFEE Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityEasy first visitLaptop-friendly

An Ikebukuro café where you can enjoy classic pudding at window-side bench seating.

Cafetenango

Fukasawa

Light roast, Medium roast, Dark roastBright acidityNeighborhood favoriteGreat latte menu

A Fukasawa coffee shop specializing in Central American coffee, where you can sample and choose beans before buying.

WAVY COFFEE ROASTERS SHIBUYA

Shibuya

Bright acidityPower outlets & Wi-FiLaptop-friendlyGreat latte menu

An open roastery café with a view across the interior, entered by looking for the SLOTH sloth.

Raw Sugar Roast

Setagaya

Light roastBright acidityGood for a long stayChat with the barista

A roastery café in Kyodo where you can spend time watching the roasting machine behind the ordering counter.

PostCoffee Offline Store

Shimokitazawa

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

A coffee shop in Shimokitazawa with white corrugated walls and wooden crate stools.

CONZEN COFFEE

Machida

Light roast, Medium roastMostly counter seatsChat with the baristaNeighborhood favorite

At this small roastery next to Ryodaiji, surrounded by forest and spring water, you can watch roasting up close.

Mermaid Coffee Roasters Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro

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

A café surrounded by paintings from around the world and antique furniture, from B1 to the 4th floor.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Sakura-Shinmachi

Sakura-Shinmachi

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

A Sakura-Shinmachi café with a shared roaster where you can roast coffee yourself.

PASSAGE COFFEE SOSHIGAYA

Soshigaya-Okura

Light roast, Medium roastCalm atmosphereLaptop-friendlyNeighborhood favorite

A cafe with an on-site roastery in Soshigaya, where you can spend time watching the roasting machine up close.

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 & sweetsThoughtful interior

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 favoriteThoughtful interior

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

AKHA AMA COFFEE ROASTERS TOKYO

Waseda

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

A Waseda roastery café along Waseda-dori where you can spend time looking at the roasting machine.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Takanawa

Takanawa

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

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

Brewman Tokyo

Yoyogi Park

Light roastMostly counter seatsChat with the baristaThoughtful interior

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

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.

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.

One by One Coffee Tokyo

Ebisu

Light roastMostly counter seatsChat with the baristaGreat latte menu

A coffee counter at the back of an Ebisu shop where you can choose a half cup.

andoh coffee

Kichijoji

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityMostly counter seatsNeighborhood favorite

A coffee shop along Itsukaichi Kaido with a roaster installed inside, roasting in-house.

Paul Bassett Shinjuku

Shinjuku

Light roast, Medium roastBright acidityGreat latte menu