Beasty Coffee [ cafe laboratory ] — Restaurant in Tokyo

Please note that this review is not about Beasty Coffee as a whole; it is a review about one single item. The coffee shop itself is trendy and awesome and I would have a good time chilling out there. The people who were drinking coffee and eating desserts seemed very happy with their orders. Unfortunately, the dirty chai—the item I ordered—was disappointing beyond words. I could barely taste the chai and I am pretty sure they forgot to add espresso to the drink. Seriously, I felt like I was drinking warm milk with sprinkled cinnamon where someone had randomly added three peppercorns. Worse yet, I had spent 700 yen for that warm, cinnamon milk. Sad, I’m very, very sad…and...

One of the best coffees I had in Shibuya. My favorite is the cocoa cheese tart which goes really well with a morning Café latte. The place is cozy and very descent to work or read a book. Smell of the coffee of course brightens the day. The shop staff mentioned that coffee beans are from Kobe and they were roasted in Kobe too. I've been watching the way they prepared my coffee. So polite and careful. Always do a taste test before serving the customer. And after making each and every single coffee, they clean all the tools and cups they used. It is not a strange thing to see in Japan. But the fact that they take their time to Perfect every single cup they serve is...

Honestly, I came here for the coffee jelly after reading about it in a magazine the day prior. It's one of my favorite desserts.

Needless to say, I was not disappointed.

The jelly was delicious and the cream on top was a nice touch, making it lux and a little different from what you'd get elsewhere.

I also tried the seasonal coffee. While it did have some fruity notes up front, the end was a tad bitter. I'm not sure if that was due to the beans or how it was brewed. That's the only reason I'm docking a star from the food rating.

Apparently sandwiches are only sold in the afternoon, so I didn't get to try one but from what I've seen online, they...