Kurasu Kyoto ★ 4.4
A cafe-and-coffee-equipment showroom five minutes from Kyoto Station. Single O Japan beans and rotating pour-over methods at a quiet machiya counter.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
What to order at About Us Coffee
- Must order
- Hojicha basque cheesecake with the day's filter pairing.
- Signature drink
- Hand-drip single-origin filter
- Editor tip
- Second floor is the quiet dining room. Wait at the counter for hand-drip orders.
Neighborhoodnakagyo
Signature drinkHand-drip single-origin filter
WifiYes
Must order: Hojicha basque cheesecake with the day's filter pairing.
Tip: Second floor is the quiet dining room. Wait at the counter for hand-drip orders.
Location
Address: 325-2 Aneinokumacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8324, Japan
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