LIGHT UP COFFEE — Restaurant in Tokyo

Charming shop with tasteful branding and cute merchandise for sale. When I used to live in the area the shop was a lot smaller which made it difficult to visit in the past, so it was cool to see an extension of the space (although seating is still fairly limited).

I'm an avid watcher of the owner's youtube channel so I was excited to try the coffee out. Ordered their in-house blend iced coffee which was relatively good and the service was very hospitable and kind. Wholesale beans are sold by 150grams offering some single origin and in-house blends for a bit of a price. I bought their rwanda beans and was impressed by the pamphlets providing visual documentation of the seed-to-bag process and their recommended methods of brewing.

Glad to see that this shop was still in business since it's a staple of the kichijoji/mitaka community amidst an area which is infamous for revolving door businesses. Would love to visit again next time I'm in the...

This coffee shop is located in the quiet but stylish Nakamichi-dori Street. They have at least 4 different coffee beans you can choose from and you can have the coffee made with the coffee machine (a beautiful Marzocco) or with the dripping technique. I had a drip coffee with Colombian beans and it was delicious. In the shop they also sell coffee related souvenirs like tees, books anche tools to prepare coffee at home. Hanging on the wall there was art (prints and paintings) that I believe was on sale. I was lucky enough to be there on a sunny afternoon and I enjoyed my coffee on the stairs outside reading a book. It was a really peaceful and...

The price point used to be perfect until now. As someone who has spent over 20,000 yen here and comes here 3 times a week it’s ridiculous to raise the prices of all the drinks by 100 yen. It’s just greedy since the drinks are so small and the location is very inconvenient. This price change is conveniently not reflected in the coupon on the point card or size of drinks. I really hope the owners reflect on how much business is lost when you charge 500yen for a...