Ueshima Coffee House - Kyoto Teramachi — Restaurant in Kyoto

I randomly went in after having walked by for years. I regret never coming before. They actually have decaf friggen coffee. Caffeine messes with my heart but I enjoy the smell and taste so finally finding some was exciting. And it's really well made! 540 yen or so for ice decaf with sugar. The cup is a good size. I'll try to update with pics next time.

The location is nice. They have a lot of seats and they are generally well spaced. There is free wifi, I believe. I just tether to my phone so I'm not sure how good it is. They have some electrical outlets to charge your devices. There is a nice Japanese garden inside to really drive home the chill vibe. The smoking section is upstairs in the back so nonsmokers don't need to deal with it. I got a sandwich set once for lunch and it was decently priced and tasted good.

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One of my favorite coffee shops in Kyoto. It is very deceiving from the outside because it is built in machiya-style, which means is very deep and big inside. There is plenty of seating, even for groups. It is part of UCC coffee (one of the oldest coffee roasters in Japan, headquartered in Kobe - the HQ museum is also worth visiting in Kobe). Coffee is excellent and there are cakes and small snacks as well. Order at the register, take your coffee/drinks and find a seat - food will be delivered later. The ice coffee served in the copper tankards...

Not terrible, but overpriced; I assume because the central garden is a draw card, but it's surrounded by glass with metal grills through it, which I find very funny, and counter to the relaxing vibe they are aiming for. We were asked to leave the counter, find a seat, then come back to the counter to order, which made no sense because there are no menus at the tables. We ended up using photos of the menu from maps. Portions are tiny, for both...