The roasters writing the coffee scene in Fukuoka: who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

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Roasters worth knowing

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REC Coffee

Founder Yoshikazu Iwasa was a World Barista Championship competitor. REC's Shirogane flagship roasts in-house and runs a public espresso bar with retail.

Manu Coffee

Manu Coffee in Shirogane is the main roasting hub for the Fukuoka brand. Pioneer of third-wave coffee in the city across four citywide branches.

Honey Coffee

Hidenori Izaki of Honey Coffee was the 2014 World Barista Champion. The Naka counter is the brand's brewing flagship, with retail beans and pulls.

Eat your way around Hakata

2 of the coffee roasters on this list are in Hakata. So are these tours and tastings.

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Tokado Coffee

Naoki Goto of Tokado Coffee won the World Coffee Roasting Championship in 2013. The Hakata Riverain branch is the public counter; beans roasted on premises.

Manly Coffee

Manly Coffee opened 2008 in Hirao and was an early vanguard for female-led roasting in Japan. Small counter, in-house roaster, hand-drip only programme.

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