Coffee roaster¥¥Daily 10:00-21:00Public cafe
Obscura Coffee in Tokyo's Sangenjaya is Daisuke Miyahara's pour-over-focused roastery. Hand-drip-only counter at the front, in-house bean retail at the back.
Tip: Pour-over-only menu, no espresso. Pair an Ethiopia hand-drip with a butter cookie.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster¥¥Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00, closed MondayPublic cafe
Little Cloud Coffee in Tokyo's Mukojima is the husband-and-wife roastery near Sumida River. Light single-origin roasts and a roaster window in back.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Take a cup to Sumida River. Beans roast Tuesday and Friday for the freshest in-store.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster¥¥Wed-Mon 11:00-19:00, closed TuesdayPublic cafe
From Afar in Tokyo's Yanaka is the antique-furniture-selected roastery cafe near Yanaka Cemetery. Light single-origin filter and antique-buyer-stocked retail.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Counter seats and a back-room antique gallery; weekday afternoons calmest.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Honduras
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster¥¥Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00, closed TuesdayPublic cafe
Raw Sugar Roast in Tokyo's Hatchobori is the boutique roastery cafe between Tsukiji and Tokyo Station. Naturally processed light roasts, four-seat counter.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. The hand-drip-focused tasting flight is the way to read the rotating bean list.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Indonesia
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster¥¥Daily 08:00-19:00Public cafe
Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first overseas roastery in Tokyo's Kiyosumi-Shirakawa in 2015. Converted-factory flagship roasting beans on site.
Tip: Saturdays queue out the door by 10:00; weekday mornings are the calm window. The drip flight tastes three single-origins side-by-side.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster¥¥Daily 09:00-18:00Public cafe
Onibus Coffee in Tokyo's Nakameguro roasts imported beans on-site in a renovated wooden house by the Toyoko Line. Menu: espresso, americano, latte, drip.
Tip: Order an Ethiopia hand-drip and take it to the second-floor wooden bench by the open window above the train tracks.
Sources from: Rwanda, Guatemala, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail