The roasters writing the coffee scene in Hiroshima: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Hiroshima. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Obscura Coffee Roasters roasts for Hiroshima at its Motomachi Park site and pours the results over the Fukuromachi counter, the branch with the seats in it.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipFreshly roasted beans are sold alongside the drinks, and the shop shuts one Wednesday a month, so check before making a special trip.
Akam Coffee Works is a small Hiroshima roaster in Kokutaiji-machi selling roasted lots, green beans, drip bags and a subscription to its own coffee.
BeansEthiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia
BrewsFilter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe roastery wholesales one-kilo bags to local cafes, so ask which Hiroshima rooms are pouring the current lot.
MOUNT COFFEE roasts daily in a beans-only shop on the Takasu shopping street, turning over single origins from Brazil to Kenya as harvests shift.
BeansBrazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya
BrewsWhole bean retail
TipFor a cup of the roast rather than a bag, find the MOUNT COFFEE Stand inside the Grumpy bike shop or the branch counter in ekie at Hiroshima Station.
BREATH HIROSHIMA splits across two Danbara corners: the POINT roastery sells the beans and the SPACE cafe pours them from 8:00 on weekend mornings.
BrewsFilter, Whole bean retail
TipThe POINT roastery shop only opens Saturday to Tuesday, so a weekend visit catches both rooms; SPACE keeps two parking spaces out front.
Roastery Cafe note roasts specialty lots in a 14-seat Ujina room, shelving about ten single origins plus a season blend beside the counter seats.
BrewsFilter, Whole bean retail
TipCoffee service stops at 18:00 but the bean counter runs another hour; solo drinkers get the counter seats with a view of the roaster.
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