Baristart Coffee is a cafe in Odori, Sapporo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover central Sapporo on a guided walk through the Red Brick Office, Odori Park, TV Tower, Tanukikoji, and Nijo Market, with local food and city culture along the way.
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Come to a local Japanese home and learn about Matcha tea ceremony, wear a traditional Japanese kimono, and try your hand at making some common Japanese foods!
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Address: Minami 1-jo Nishi 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan
A late-2022 specialty coffee bar near Odori, NODE has become Sapporo's meeting ground for creatives and a reliable address for espresso and pour-over in town.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
TipPour-over rotation changes weekly; ask for the Ethiopia natural when it's on the board.
One of Sapporo's third-wave coffee specialists, Mermaid roasts in-house and runs five to seven single origins on a rotating pour-over menu through the year.
DrinkLight roast V60 pour-over
TipAsk for a side-by-side of two single origins; the barista enjoys the comparison.
The Hokkaido University dairy stand, opened 2017. Milk from campus farm cows, processed in-house into Clark's Milk soft serve and bottled milk.
DrinkHokudai Clark's Milk soft serve
TipOpen during university term hours; Clark's Milk soft serve is the campus signature, five flavours.
A late-2022 specialty coffee bar near Odori, NODE has become Sapporo's meeting ground for creatives and a reliable address for espresso and pour-over in town.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
TipPour-over rotation changes weekly; ask for the Ethiopia natural when it's on the board.
One of Sapporo's third-wave coffee specialists, Mermaid roasts in-house and runs five to seven single origins on a rotating pour-over menu through the year.
DrinkLight roast V60 pour-over
TipAsk for a side-by-side of two single origins; the barista enjoys the comparison.
A Hokkaido University kissaten where siphon brewing and light meals run alongside antique furniture. The university crowd's reference quiet table near campus.
DrinkSiphon coffee
TipSiphon brewing is the house standard; expect a 10-minute wait at the table for a fresh pour.
Sapporo Coffee Kan keeps to the city's dark-roast tradition. Roaster Manabu Narita pulls a deep but balanced cup that defined Sapporo coffee for two decades.
DrinkSapporo-style dark roast drip
TipOrder the brand's house dark roast as the starting point; whole-bean retail at the counter.
The Maruyama tea salon of Obihiro confectioner Rokkatei. Marusei butter sandwich is the signature; pair with coffee or matcha on the second-floor cafe.
DrinkMatcha with Marusei butter sandwich
TipBuy take-away Marusei butter sandwiches at the ground-floor shop too; closed Tuesdays.
