Iolite Coffee Roasters Morning ★ 4.5
Iolite in Nakagyo in Kyoto opens early; the morning is a hand-drip and toast set, cedar-beam machiya counter, single-origin pour-over from the in-house roast.
Order: House-blend espresso with seasonal milk pastry
What to order at Blue Bottle Kyoto Brunch
- Must order
- Pour-over and wagashi-pairing breakfast
StyleSpecialty coffee and pastry
Price rangeJPY 1,200-1,800
Neighborhoodnorthern-higashiyama
Hours09:00-18:00
BookingWalk-in
Must order: Pour-over and wagashi-pairing breakfast
Location
Address: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8437, Japan
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