Alpine Coffee — Restaurant in Kyoto

Tiny relaxing coffee shop right in front of Kyoto University, Yoshida campus. The master and his wife are so kind and adorable. I arrived around 10:30, was alone, and ordered a blend coffee and butter toast. All is delicious! I like the way the master is using a siphon to make coffee. He's definitely a pro. Coffee can be ordered for takeaway. Coffee beans can be purchased in both whole bean and ground forms. Tea, cocoa, milk, biscotti (handmade by the master's wife), cake, and sandwiches are also available. There are counter seats (great spot to see the siphon) and tables with 2-4 seats each. This shop is...

Handcrafted siphon coffee. Didn’t know this existed. The results are a rich, vibrant and strong brew. We had the recommended beans as black and cappuccino. The cappuccino was sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and a cinnamon stick accompaniment for stirring. Homemade biscotti and cheese cake were perfect. The shop is a time machine. Fittings and decor from 5 decades ago at a guess. Not run down but immaculate and very cosy. Jazz from the same period was playing on old tinny speakers adding to the charm. It was a bit of a show watching the siphon process. This is a MUST DO for...

Very disappointing. When my friend and I get into the shop, we are rejected to sit down and to have a cup of coffee, giving the reason that it was almost closing time. It was 2 pm sth. and the business hour is until 6 pm. There are available seats too. It was very rude and ridiculous. This kind of things never happened in my whole life. When we finished had coffee at other store and passed the place again in about 1.5 hours, it was still open for business. What’s wrong...