I love coffee. But I also love espresso and I also love Lungo. For those not familiar with coffee may wonder, what is Espresso? Well, Espresso machines pressurize and shoots near boiling-water through finely ground coffee beans packed into cakes. Espresso is known for its Read More …
I love coffee. But I also love espresso and I also love Lungo. For those not familiar with coffee may wonder, what is Espresso? Well, Espresso machines pressurize and shoots near boiling-water through finely ground coffee beans packed into cakes. Espresso is known for its Read More …
I wanted to give the Huogary Milk Frother a try! I have always been enamored with the latte art from the coffee shops I visit throughout Japan. And was always wanting to know what I needed to make latte art. I learned about frothing and Read More …
When it comes to pour over coffee, it’s typically what I have when traveling to different countries where coffee is typically purchased at a coffee shop or hot at a convenience store or machine. And at coffee shops, pour over coffee is taken seriously. I Read More …
I have to say that I really like this Manual Coffee Grinder from CUMCITIN than another cheap version that I have and used for travel. For one, just drop your beans at the top, set what kind of grind you want and then spin the Read More …
I have other Manual Coffee Grinder and with Coffmax’s version, I like the concept of the 16 grind settings, which is awesome, I like that it comes with a brush. It is easier to fill, easy to adjust grind size (sometimes), is easy to clean Read More …
I was looking for something more than a 12 fl oz. in terms of French Press for making coffee. Honlibey offers a 20 ounce French Press coffee maker that comes with a glass coffee carafe with stainless stell triple filter with heat resistant glass. This Read More …
Having a 20 oz. French Press, I needed to go a little larger to share between myself and my wife who love coffee. I tend to be careful about French Press because I’ve had one and one fell from my bottom drawer about 5 inches Read More …
I’ve written about Moriva Coffee, Jonathan’s, Cafe Gusto and numerous other coffee shops, western style cafes in Japan. But when it comes to large chains throughout Japan, Komeda’s Coffee is one, perhaps the largest? With over 700 coffee shops in Japan, it goes to show Read More …
I’m often asked how I prepare for my coffee/cafe tours around Japan and while there are websites that are good in showcasing cool coffee shops and cafe, one guide that I pick up at the end of November each year is the “Tokyo Cafe Guide” Read More …
With my first blog post about the Starbucks Coffee in Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori, I showcased the aesthetics and interior. But now I want to talk about the beautiful garden which gives this Starbucks its charm. Most Starbucks don’t have a dedicated garden, but Starbucks Coffee in Read More …
Back on March 19, 2018, Starbucks opened a shop in Kawagoe’s Koedo (Little Edo) where many historic buildings are located. And similar to Kawagoe’s unique landscape in Saitama prefecture, Starbucks made sure to match the traditional architecture of the area with the same rooftops but Read More …
Tokyo Coffee Festival 2019 (spring) brought 60 shops, around 14 shops from overseas and the event brought coffee roasters, cafes, those who sell coffee cups, food and items as well. While the event is free, if you want to drink coffee, you have to purchase Read More …
At the Tokyo Coffee Festival, it was a pleasure to meet Ian Williams, former Nike employee, owner of Deadstock Coffee (snob-free coffee with the mantra “Coffee Should Be Dope”) in Portland’s Old Town and the man behind Colorways, the event series focused on sneakers, streetwear Read More …
Located in Kichijoji is one of the popular coffee shops in Tokyo, Light Up Coffee. The coffee shop opened on July 31, 2014 in Kichijoji and the shop was started by two individuals (Kawano Yuma and Tamito Aihara) who didn’t like coffee, but were more Read More …