Fukuoka has one of Japan's strongest specialty coffee cultures outside Tokyo, with several home-grown roasters running multiple bars across the city. Manu Coffee anchors the Yakuin and Daimyo neighbourhoods, while REC Coffee, born here, pours at Shirogane and inside Hakata Marui. Stereo Coffee and Toffee in Tenjin and Tokado Coffee in Hakata fill out a roaster-led map that rewards a slow morning crawl.
24 cafe places in Fukuoka we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Fukuoka · Cafe across every city.
Drink Single-origin hand-drip filter
Manu Coffee Kujira in Yakuin is the brand's main roasting hub.
Drink Espresso, World Barista Championship blend
REC Coffee was founded in 2008 by Yoshikazu Iwasa, a former World Barista Championship competitor.
Drink Multi-roaster pour-over
Stereo Coffee opened in 2015 as a multi-roaster cafe on Watanabe-dori, arranged around two JBL4344 speakers.
Drink Single-origin hand-drip
Honey Coffee's Hakata cafe is the home counter of Hidenori Izaki, the 2014 World Barista Champion.
Drink Roasting championship blend
Tokado opened 2008.
Drink Hand-drip single-origin
Manly Coffee opened 2008 in Hirao and was an early vanguard for female-led roasting in Japan.
Drink Single-origin pour-over
Manu Coffee's Daimyo branch runs late: open until 1am most days, with the same single-origin roaster's coffee that anchors the brand's Yakuin Kujira flagship.
Drink Specialty espresso
REC Coffee's Hakata Station branch sits on the 6F of Marui inside KITTE Hakata, with window seats over the station square.
Drink Tofu latte, soymilk coffee
Toffee combines soymilk and tofu from local Mihara Tofu-Ten with espresso.
Drink Coffee with maritozzo or mentaiko baguette
Amam Dacotan's Ropponmatsu flagship is bakery first, cafe second.
Drink Kissaten siphon coffee
Shirouzu is a classic Hakata kissaten near Kushida shrine, with siphon coffee, retro upholstery and a morning-set culture that runs to noon.
Try Single-origin pour-over and pastries
Manu Coffee's Daimyo branch is the city's late-night cafe option, open until 01:00 with the same single-origin programme as the Yakuin Kujira flagship.
Order Single-origin pour-over with a pastry
Stereo Coffee on Watanabe-dori runs a multi-roaster pour-over programme with light snacks.
Order Single-origin filter and the day's pastry
Manu Coffee Kujira in Yakuin runs the brand's flagship roasting hub.
Order Espresso with a maritozzo or pastry
REC Coffee Shirogane is founder Yoshikazu Iwasa's flagship cafe, open from 08:00 with espresso pulls and a tight pastry case for weekend brunch.
Order Morning set with siphon coffee
Shirouzu is a classic Hakata kissaten with a morning-set programme: toast and egg, retro upholstery and a generation-old morning culture that runs to noon.
Founder Yoshikazu Iwasa was a World Barista Championship competitor.
Manu Coffee in Shirogane is the main roasting hub for the Fukuoka brand.
Hidenori Izaki of Honey Coffee was the 2014 World Barista Champion.
Naoki Goto of Tokado Coffee won the World Coffee Roasting Championship in 2013.
Manly Coffee opened 2008 in Hirao and was an early vanguard for female-led roasting in Japan.
