Iolite Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster in Nakagyo, Kyoto.
Iolite in Nakagyo in Kyoto is Daisuke Yoshida's roaster inside his grandfather's old wagashiya, cedar beams, single-origins, light-roast V60 and espresso.
Tip: Tiny back nook seats four; mornings are calmest. Cuppings by appointment.
Address: 422 Ikesucho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8242, Japan
The 1952 Kyoto roaster's flagship beside Nishiki Market. Wholesale supplier to half the city's kissaten, in-house cafe, espresso plus filter brew bar.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe, Colombia
How they serve: Filter, Espresso, Wholesale, Whole bean retail
% Arabica's roastery cafe in Higashiyama, Kyoto, on the Yasaka Pagoda slope. Their global beans roasted on-site for the city's 23 sister bars.
Sources from: Hawaii Kona, El Salvador, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Unir's downtown Kyoto cafe-roaster, the husband-and-wife founders chasing Panama Geisha lots. Long-fermented coffees, kettle brew, slow service.
Sources from: Panama Geisha, Costa Rica, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
A wholesale-led roaster in Murasakino, Kyoto, near Daitoku-ji. Espresso and filter retail, plus the supply chain behind many smaller Kyoto cafes.
Sources from: Tanzania, Ethiopia, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
A tiny stand-only roaster near Yasaka Pagoda in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Aeropress and cold brew on the menu, with a sister micro-roastery in Shirafushi.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
A Showa-styled hand-drip roaster in north Kyoto, married-couple run with house-roasted beans. Picnic baskets to take to nearby Kamogawa banks.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Hand-drip, Whole bean retail