coffee swamp — Restaurant in Tokyo

13th cuppa

After seeing the Van Gogh exhibition, I wanted to grab a cuppa since I was feeling fancy. This hole-in-the-wall-ish place is smack in the middle of a residential area in Shinjuku just 8 minutes from the Sompo Museum of Art. The space is relatively small, but that's all in its charm. Legroom is much to be desired, and for a big guy like me, it's definitely desired, yet the sultry tones of the vinyl playing overhead more than compensates the lack of one's maneuverability. Prices are fair given the location, ambience, speed of service, and quality of coffee. Speaking of service, this is a one-person operation, so keep your expectations in check. The coffee was better than I had expected. Ethiopa Temiru Tadessa Chilaka Process: Honey Anaerobic. Don't ask what that means. I have no clue. It tasted divine. A sweet juicy body with slight citric tones finished off with a flowery aftertaste and a tea-like scent. To top it all off, the temperature was just right and the texture was so smooth that you'd think you were drinking soft...

Charming cosy cafe with a coffee focused menu (no food or other drinks) - a variety of beans done filter or espresso style. Great music too - a collection of vinyls, played on a turntable. Chatted with some travelers who deliberately sought out this place and enjoyed the coffee as much as we did. We will be back again! In fact, we’re planning to return tomorrow!

Edit: We did return the next day but should have checked opening times on Google first as they were closed. Hope we can make it tomorrow, our last day in Tokyo.

Edit: Thanks for replying to this comment. We did check your opening hours on google and realized that you were closed for a few days. We suspected it was due to Covid. Too bad we couldn’t visit again this trip - but it gives us something to look forward to when we next...

I really loved going there, the baristas are all really kind and the atmosphere is super nice and offers the possibility to briefly escape from the buzzing streets 😄 The espressi I had were really good, taste was fresh and rich in flavor with just a little acidity. I saw that the drip coffee was also ordered a lot. Definitely smelled good and the barista always worked precisely with a scale. No matter how busy it was the waiting time was short in my opinion ( please consider that this coffee gets prepared in different variations, which naturally takes a bit of time, so if you order drip it‘s given that you will have to wait at least 2.5 to 3 minutes) I highly recommend this cafe and will gladly return if I come...