COFFEE VALLEY — Restaurant in Tokyo

Another failure in both Japanese お持て成し and coffee culture.

As with other coffee places in Japan, the business model is primarily about setting a timer when the customer gets in.

In this particular place, they cap your stay at 1-hour max, and it doesn't matter how much you consume.

To add insult to injury, I was actually asked to leave after 53 minutes of sitting at my table (I'm one of those people that carefully track my time).

It's understandable that certain locations should worry about parking customers, since square meter is an issue in Tokyo. But that was not the case here. While not big for western standards, this coffee shop has quite a few sitting options - around 50.

And do you think it matters if the place is empty? Not at all. Get your stuff, move on. "It's our policy".

It will do well for coffee entrepreneurs in Tokyo to study both native お持て成し standards as well as coffee culture. Hospitality and communal thriving are just as important as the source of your beans and how well you tend to them.

Speaking of it, the coffee of the day was subpar, to say the least, which only reinforces the pretentiousness of this Coffee Valley. While the acidity was on point, the complexity of the brew was not that superior to your typical Starbucks.

The tiramisu was well done though. So if this was a takeout counter for nicely done desserts, it would definitely see me visiting more often.

That's not the case, so stay clear. Do not contribute to businesses that hurt both the regional and...

Service was wonderful, as a party of two people with limited Japanese language skills. Incredibly accommodating and they had decent enough English proficiency to communicate effectively.

The coffees we ordered were a costa rican cold brew and an ethiopian iced americano. Both were excellent; beautiful roasts and both drinks tasted exactly as expected, which is lovely as a coffee nerd. We also shared a pannacotta. It was absolutely lovely! The fresh fruits complemented the dessert perfectly. I wish I ordered one for myself.

I also bought 200g of an ethiopian light roast for about 2200円. I’m forgetting what farm is was from specifically; there two options to choose from within just ethiopia. They have a wide selection of specialty coffees to choose from, as well as some unique, premium selections for a higher price.

The atmosphere was also lovely. I was a little scared going up the steps with our coffees and dessert, as I move a bit clumsily. Otherwise, both the downstairs and upstairs were beautiful spaces. A small downside is that there was a 1 hour limit for seating, but that is fairly commonplace, so I can’t really complain.

Highly recommend this place, especially as someone living in Itabashi, as it’s only one train away. The walk to the coffee shop is also very short from...

Today we visited COFFEE VALLEY, a cafe in Ikebukuro! We will give you a compact review of COFFEE VALLEY, a must-visit cafe in Ikebukuro.

A brief review The cafe is an oasis in Ikebukuro, with a modern, natural, and relaxed cafe space, and coffee that is made with the utmost care.

Access from the station It is a 5-minute walk from the East Exit of Ikebukuro Station. The exterior of the cafe has a cute glass wall.

Seating There are 50 seats in total, including one-person seats with power outlets.There are sofa seats where you can relax with your friends.

Interior. A modern design with dried flowers decorated here and there.The stylish atmosphere is very exciting and makes you wish to have a room like this.

Cuisine Today, I had the toast with sakura-an and echille butter.This is also delicious.The butter and sweet bean paste were a perfect match with the fluffy whole grain bread.

The menu is very good!Menu】 I highly recommend the coffee set called Three Piece. The set comes with three different mini cups of coffee, macchiato, and espresso.I was very happy to taste the three different flavors.

Price Toast and coffee set was about 1500 yen. It was very nice...