Duo — Restaurant in Yufu

You wouldn't stumble across this place, as it's just removed from the picturesque main route through Yufuin's main tourist drag, in a slightly less salubrious location on a road. Don't let that put you off. This place specialises in latte art - chilled or hot drinks. At 600 yen for a latte drink (there are cheaper options if you're not interested) it's also very reasonable. The owners were exceedingly friendly, talking me through the construction of the most beautiful (and delicious) drink I've ever had! Using matcha powder from Kyoto, chilled over ice, with different coloured syrups, the process took about ten minutes to create a beautiful 3D coloured latte art. My boyfriend's Totoro was an absolute work of art too! Recommended for a tea or coffee...

Found this place on Google. Very IG social media vibes place. Apparently good for cat lovers. But the coffee is not good at all. Poorly extracted and I believe is brew with a super auto machine and not an espresso press. But the owner takes a lot of effort to decorate the latte art and gives very good service but this place is not suitable for a serious and picky coffee drinker like me. Cafe Anata near the coop supermarket is much better..the coffee there is...

I love everything about this place, the coffee and the matcha is good, kind staff, the latte art is so lovely and I like that you can also draw something into the latte art. Also I am absolutely stunned that it was easy to get a place usually it is so difficult in Japan to get into a cute coffee or popular restaurant and Yufuin is a crowded place so I wonder it I just was extremely lucky or it is still a secret spot. Anyways I...