LiLo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
One of western Japan's most respected independent roasters, LiLo sources from Ethiopian and Colombian farms. The open roasting bay is visible to guests.
How they serve: V60 pour-over, Chemex, Espresso
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Osaka. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Roasters worth knowing
Sloth Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
A Nakatsu roastery and cafe, the second site after the Kobe Motomachi original, pouring clean, delicate cups from washed-process African lots.
How they serve: V60, Kalita Wave, Espresso
Aoma Coffee ★ 4.4
A small standing coffee bar and roastery in the Semba office district near Hommachi Station, pouring single-origin filter and espresso from its own roast.
How they serve: Espresso, Latte, Filter drip
Coffee Taiga ★ 4.2
A Tennoji-ward cafe opened 2023 by a former civil servant, focused on Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia single-origins at a mortar-and-concrete counter.
How they serve: Drip coffee, Latte, Cold brew
Aun Coffee ★ 4.0
A roastery cafe near Namba Yasaka Shrine, opened in 2025 as the second AUN COFFEE site; espresso, filter coffee and pastries beside the roasting bay.
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Hand-drip
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