LOG COFFEE ROASTERS — Restaurant in Yamaguchi

Stumbled into this wonderful place while enjoying a walk in Yamaguchi city.

Ordered an iced oat latte, which was very delicious. Naoki, the owner, is a knowledgeable and thoughtful barista, gentle, friendly and generous in sharing. He carefully selects, roasts and makes every drink. He shared that even for his oat milk, he tried all the products around and chose a Finland oat milk that is pure and naturally sweet with no additives, something that will go well with his coffee. What dedication.

Naoki also generously shared about other amazing cafes in yamaguchi, places to eat, to see art, to enjoy music, local pottery studio, temples etc. While running this charming cafe, he also became a doorway to yamaguchi.

It was so heartening to know, in a time when the Japanese countryside is aging and many places abandoned, people like Naoki choose to root themselves and bring a new regenerative energy and movement. Hopeful, and praying there there will more and more people like him.

We came back again the next day, and enjoyed a few more drinks and a new friendship. We decided to also offer some coffee beans from our farm in Malaysia, and Naoki generously made us a pour over to share, somehow bringing the best out of our amateur, young beans.

1000% recommended, wishing Naoki and family well, hope to meet again. Thank you!...

アイスカフェラテは下層がミルク、上層が抽出直後のコーヒーという構成。敢えて攪拌せずストローを刺す深さでお好みの味を探る意図を感じる。しかし豆自体の特性か抽出温度が高過ぎたか強い酸味とそれに次ぐ雑味も。県内でストレートを美味しく飲める店は希少なので今はカフェラテしか飲まなくなったが。毎回、同じ味を提供するのは難しいとは言えミルク入りでこの結果は残念。 あと焼き菓子は凡庸なお味。ケーキ類は無くサイドメニューの選択肢が非常に少ない。ここまでメニュー絞ってコーヒー主体で推し出すならもっとレベル上げてからじゃないと厳しいかなと。客のお好みに味を合わせると言えば聞こえは良いが裏を返せば店の味に対するアイデンティティの欠落とも言える。これなら矢原駅近くのsaiのほうがまだ全然レベルは上というかここ数年で山口市内にカフェが乱立してる。が、カフェ＝オシャレが先行して1番重要なその店独自の抽出やブレンドノウハウ等オリジナリティはどこにあるんだ？？という状態。評価基準はオシャ...

The owner was a knowledgeable barista for sure. Ordered a takeout so that we can drink outside while enjoying the...