Coffee
When I first moved in with my husband, he brought along his coffee grinder, which introduced me to the world of pourover coffee. Trying out lots of different beans has made what was a simple morning habit into something a lot more fun. Right now, I'm trying to find the best coffee in Tokyo, so you can check out where I've been below. You can also see my current setup here.
Guides
Where to buy coffee beans in Tokyo
I've bought coffee beans from over 15 different specialty stores in Tokyo, so I put together a guide covering all my favourites.
A guide to Japanese coffee roast levels
Japanese coffee shops divide roast levels into three categories, but "medium" doesn't always mean what you'd expect. Here's a guide to asa-iri, chuu-iri and fuka-iri.
Recent posts
KIELO COFFEE, Akihabara
29 July 2026
I recently popped by KIELO COFFEE in Akihabara, a small cafe and roaster specialising in light roast pourover coffee.
Coffee Counter Nishiya, Asakusa
25 July 2026
On a recent weekend we found ourselves back in Kuramae to check out another of its many coffee stores - Coffee Counter Nishiya.
ignis, Sendagi
24 July 2026
ignis is a small pourover coffee store off the Yanaka Ginza shopping street in the Sendagi / Yanaka area.
Ammonite Coffee Market, Hongo
23 July 2026
Ammonite Coffee is a roaster and cafe that sits a short walk away from the University of Tokyo campus in Hongo.
