Style Coffee — Restaurant in Kyoto

Speciality coffee exploration： It is worth a special trip to Kyoto for Style Coffee.

In my mind, a divine coffee shop should have the same person controls the bean selection, roasting, and brewing to maximize the flavor of the coffee itself. However, this configuration is too idealistic and would add too much labor to the owner, so it is rare to see this type of coffee shop in modern capitalist society. Substance in Paris is one such example, and I also found one in Kyoto. The Style barista handles the bean selection, roasting, and brewing all by himsel, roasting the beans with a Loring roasting machine, one of only 50 in Japan. The shop only has seating space for six people, but most customers take their drinks to go.

I was a little disappointed when I looked at the simple bean menu in the shop, as it was all familiar origins and varieties that I've had before. I ordered a cup of Ethiopian hot pour-over and was pleasantly surprised by its sweet and smooth taste with a prominent peach flavor and a comfortable tea finish. It was nothing like the Ethiopian I had before. As I drank, I took two bags of beans to the checkout and also ordered a Brazilian latte and an iced pour-over Kenya. When I took the first sip of the latte, I was once again amazed by its sweet and balanced taste. The milk and espresso were perfectly blended, and I thought to myself that the barista really had some skills. After finishing the latte, the owner brought over the Kenya, and once again, the first sip surprised me. It tasted like a berry juice, and I couldn't detect any bitterness from the coffee. It was as if my taste buds had never tasted the sl28 and sl34 that I've had countless times before. This shop's iced pour-over method involved dipping the shared pot over ice in a large glass basin to cool it rapidly before pouring it into cups with ice cubes for customers to taste. Only coffee shops that pursue ultimate quality in their products are willing to go through such a cumbersome process, which is precisely why I was able to taste such stunning coffee.

Because the Kenya was too delicious, I had to buy another bag of beans. The owner also gave me a small sample of Colombian coffee. After chatting with the owner about coffee roasting for a while, I left the shop feeling satisfied. With such a world-class product and a price of less than 600yen (roughly $4.50 USD), if this shop were downstairs in my building, I probably wouldn't bother making...

Drink: 4/5 Space & vibe: 4/5 Wait time: 5/5 Location: 4/5

Stopped by on an afternoon around 5pm, there was no wait time. The shop is close to the Imperial Palace and easy to find. The interior is small and very cozy, can probably fit at most 5-6 people. I ordered a cold latte and it was really good, only 1 shot though, I didn’t ask for an extra shot so I’m not sure if there’s an option for that. I personally prefer a larger portion but it was really good regardless, definitely an easy...

We visited Kyoto from Melbourne and were craving a good coffee... Style Coffee totally delivered!

I found my iced coffee deliciously refreshing on a hot Kyoto morning and my partner said his latté was 👌🏼 amazing.

The barista / shop owner is friendly and kind and the cafe space is beautiful in its Japanese minimalist aesthetic.

There are two bench seats inside the cafe and I would definitely recommend sitting down and enjoying your coffee inside.

👍👍 2x thumbs up from Melbourne...