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.
Tip: Freshly roasted beans are sold alongside the drinks, and the shop shuts one Wednesday a month, so check before making a special trip.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: The roastery wholesales one-kilo bags to local cafes, so ask which Hiroshima rooms are pouring the current lot.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia
How they serve: Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Tip: For 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.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya
How they serve: Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: The POINT roastery shop only opens Saturday to Tuesday, so a weekend visit catches both rooms; SPACE keeps two parking spaces out front.
How they serve: Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Coffee service stops at 18:00 but the bean counter runs another hour; solo drinkers get the counter seats with a view of the roaster.
How they serve: Filter, Whole bean retail