Coffee Shops & Roasters

Founded in 1991. A pioneer of Japanese specialty coffee whose founder has served as a Cup of Excellence international judge. An active direct-trade buyer handling top-quality lots from Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala and beyond.

Founded in 1990, a pioneer who laid the groundwork of Japanese specialty coffee. Known for direct origin visits, long-term farmer relationships, and books that systematized brewing and roasting theory. Excels at balanced medium to medium-dark roasts.

A popular Tokyo roaster specializing in light-roast single origins, showcasing the fruity, bright acidity of Ethiopia and Kenya. Devoted to making bean buying simple and fun, with carefully written tasting notes.

A Tokyo roaster known for ultra-light specialty roasts, actively selecting strongly characterful lots — Ethiopian Gesha, natural process and more — and proposing a culture of enjoying coffee like wine.

True to a name meaning "the bus for everyone" in Portuguese, its mission is bringing coffee to more people. An Africa specialist, carefully roasting fruity Ethiopian and Rwandan lots while keeping lasting relationships with farmers.

A premium roaster specializing in rare, high-grade coffee such as Jamaica Blue Mountain and Hawaii Kona. Founder José Yoshiaki Kawashima, the "Coffee Hunter," visits farms worldwide to bring the finest lots to Japan.

An Oslo-born, Nordic-style coffee shop that spread Scandinavia’s light-roast culture to Japan, serving fruity, bright-acid coffee. Beans come from the Oslo roastery — the Nordic coffee worldview, experienced directly.

A Kyoto-born global specialty brand. Owns its own farm in Kona, Hawaii, managing quality from the farm to the single cup. Internationally popular for its devotion to latte art and stylish shop design.

A popular specialty coffee shop in Meguro, known for a weekly-changing seasonal single-origin lineup. Centered on fruity beans from Ethiopia and Colombia, served by careful hand drip, with bean sales and online ordering.

A storied coffee house founded in 1968. Mamoru Taguchi’s "Bach Group" is renowned for coffee education and outreach. From dark-roast blends to single origins, a legendary shop that has led Japanese coffee culture for over 50 years.

Founded in 2011, a Tokyo-born specialty roaster with the slogan "a single cup that makes you happy." Built on hand drip, respected for roasting that draws out each origin’s character.

Opened in Kuramae in 2017. As "Wrights" (artisans), it respects producers, roasting and brewing alike. Centered on light-roast African coffees, with a solid subscription delivering fresh beans.

A specialty roaster run by one of Osaka’s great wine shops. The lineup reads origin, variety and process with a wine taster’s sense, and actively carries top auction lots from Best of Panama and beyond — a Kansai flagship.

A popular specialty roaster in Shinsaibashi. Known for a wide single-origin range and seasonally changing blends. Award-winning baristas (SCAJ and more) are on staff, offering a cafe experience that cares about extraction.

An Osaka roaster run by an Australia-trained roaster. Carefully roasts characterful lots from Ethiopia and Costa Rica at medium to light. The shop strongly reflects overseas coffee culture.

A stylish specialty roaster in a back alley off Tominokoji, Kyoto. Praised for seasonal single origins and its own house blends, with a strong commitment to hand-picked, small-lot coffee.

A specialty roaster headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto with shops across Kansai. Has produced a national barista champion; practices direct trade and treasures its relationships with farms.

A small roastery cafe in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto. Small-batch, one-person roasting with a weekly-changing lineup. A hidden gem handling micro-lots and rare varieties.

A Kyoto roaster broadcasting Japanese brewing gear and overseas light roasts. Its subscription delivers beans from guest roasters at home and abroad. With an English site too, it has many overseas fans.

A leading Nagoya specialty roaster. On a Nordic-style light-roast path, it excels at floral beans, with an attached cafe where baristas brew directly.

A Shizuoka-born specialty roaster. On the theme "coffee is cuisine," it makes unique selections pairing origin and process. Its drip bags and limited blends are stylish too.

A next-generation specialty brand run by Kyoto-based Ogawa Coffee. World Barista Championship regulars are on staff, combining the fun of seasonal lots with steady quality.

An Okayama-born specialty roaster committed to small-batch production and farm traceability. Stylish packaging and steady quality have won fans nationwide.

A roastery cafe in Onomichi on the Seto Inland Sea. Popular as a tourist spot with active local-industry ties. A medium-to-dark, balanced style with many fans.

A Fukuoka-born specialty roaster led by Yoshikazu Iwase, multiple-time Japan Barista Champion. Roasts direct-trade, high-grade lots mostly at medium.

A specialty roaster from Kurume that expanded into Fukuoka. Centered on Central America and East Africa with a seasonality-focused lineup, mostly light roasts aiming for a clean, transparent cup.

A small Fukuoka specialty shop run by barista champion Noriko Sunaga. Known for hand-picked single origins and food-pairing proposals from a distinctive viewpoint.

A 70-plus-year-old folk-house roastery in Maruyama, Sapporo. A flagship of Hokkaido specialty culture running since 1996; its blend "Mori no Shizuku" has long been loved.

A self-roasting roastery cafe in Kannai, Yokohama. Centered on micro-lots, carefully roasting from light to medium while changing the lineup monthly.

The California-born standard-bearer of third-wave coffee. Its first Japanese shop opened in Kiyosumi-shirakawa in 2015, accelerating the country’s specialty boom. Sells single origins and blends by the pound.

A specialty roaster from Santa Cruz, California. With shops in Shinjuku and Kamakura, it offers bright, catchy California-style light roasts.

A New Zealand-born specialty roaster running a large roastery cafe in Kiyosumi-shirakawa. Centered on espresso culture, with blends that pair well with milk.

A Sydney, Australia-born specialty with shops in Kuramae and Kanda. A strong sustainability commitment and high marks for direct-trade transparency.

A long-established specialty house founded in Ibaraki in 1969. Owns its own farm in Colombia, managing everything from cultivation to roasting, and is famous for its eye for Blue Mountain and rare lots.

A long-established Kobe shop founded in 1928. A representative of "Kobe, Japan’s coffee town," its own series such as "Black Swan" and "Aqua Planet" have long been loved.