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Nozy Coffee in Tokyo's Sangenjaya is the single-origin roastery Hidetake Iuchi opened in 2010. The Roastery at Cat Street is the public-facing branch.
BeansEthiopia, Costa Rica, Kenya, Brazil
BrewsPour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipCalmer than the Cat Street roastery. The Ethiopia espresso and the Kenya pour-over are the canonical orders.
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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.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya
BrewsPour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipPour-over-only menu, no espresso. Pair an Ethiopia hand-drip with a butter cookie.
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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.
BeansEthiopia, Honduras, Indonesia
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipClosed Mondays. Take a cup to Sumida River. Beans roast Tuesday and Friday for the freshest in-store.
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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.
BeansEthiopia, Costa Rica, Honduras
BrewsPour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipClosed Tuesdays. Counter seats and a back-room antique gallery; weekday afternoons calmest.
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Raw Sugar Roast in Tokyo's Hatchobori is the boutique roastery cafe between Tsukiji and Tokyo Station. Naturally processed light roasts, four-seat counter.
BeansEthiopia, Costa Rica, Indonesia
BrewsPour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipClosed Tuesdays. The hand-drip-focused tasting flight is the way to read the rotating bean list.
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Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first overseas roastery in Tokyo's Kiyosumi-Shirakawa in 2015. Converted-factory flagship roasting beans on site.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipSaturdays queue out the door by 10:00; weekday mornings are the calm window. The drip flight tastes three single-origins side-by-side.