Coffee Yamakawa — Restaurant in Kyoto

This was, hands down, the best coffee I had in Japan. The owner roasts his own coffee to order, weighs his beans, and does a proper pour over. He is super nice and speaks great English. On my last day I asked him to roast me a few kinds of beans, and the next morning, they were ready waiting for me.

This is the kind of coffee shop that is a hidden gem. No tourists, no fancy drinks, the smell of roasting coffee in the air, and a hard-working local that takes pride in his coffee. If you visit make sure to get a hot pour over and explore his vast bean selection with coffees from all over the world, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Papua New Ginuea, Yemen, Colombia, Cuba. He will...

If you truly appreciate coffee, this is the coffee shop you want - forget those fancy looking new school latte shops that serve the same standardized drink day in and day out.

Beans roasted daily tailored to the bean, knowledgeable store owner, incredible cup of pour over with personality in the flavor. Given that each cup is part of the dialing in process for both the roasting and brewing, you’re not going to get the perfect cup every time, but that’s the beauty of coffee - each cup is an...

terrible coffee it must have been left stale for too long, there’s no taste notes at all despite the looks of it being its own roastery. I ordered the special coffee but was delivered the drink within less than a minute. If you are an enthusiast drip coffee drinker you know it takes quite a while to prepare. Normally i don’t have issues with bad coffee as long as it’s cheap but this place...