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Specialty coffeeFukuromachiWork-friendly
Obscura Coffee Roasters pours in Fukuromachi, the sit-in Hiroshima counter of a specialty roasting brand that three Hiroshima men built up in Tokyo.
DrinkSingle-origin pour-over
TipTakeaway drip is the cheap way in and the counter discounts a refill against your receipt, which makes this the easiest good coffee near Peace Memorial Park.
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CaféDohashiWork-friendly
Hachidorisha is a social book cafe near Dohashi in Hiroshima, built around peace-education titles, filter coffee and one long shared reading table.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipThe shop opens from 11:00 on any date containing a six, a nod to the sixth of August, and otherwise from mid-afternoon.
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CaféOtemachi
Kiki Coffee is a small Otemachi stand in Hiroshima pouring Issou Coffee Roastery beans alongside scones and Onomichi bean-to-bar chocolate bars.
DrinkIssou Coffee Roastery latte
TipClosed Mondays and Thursdays, and the room is two short counters and one shared table, so mid-afternoon is the realistic window.
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CaféOtemachi
Rue Brazil has poured the morning set in Hiroshima since the postwar years, opening at 07:00 with bread, a boiled egg, salad and a cup of coffee.
DrinkMorning set coffee
TipMorning sets run from 07:00 to 10:30 only; after that the room switches to sandwiches, curry rice and buttered toast.
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CaféKamiyacho
Kissa Saeki is the Kamiyacho coffee house in Hiroshima that rebuilt itself around organic and additive-free cooking, with a mostly vegan menu.
DrinkOrganic drip coffee
TipThe vegan salad set is served only between 10:00 and 11:00, so a late breakfast is the way to catch it.
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Cocktail barOtemachi
Helen works as a Komachi cafe in Hiroshima until 18:00, serving cheese terrines and espresso drinks before the room turns into a whisky bar at night.
DrinkEspresso tonic
TipCome before 18:00 for the dessert and coffee menu; after that the room switches to Japanese whisky and cocktails.