an interesting cafe, really one of its kind. been to many wonderful coffee shops throughout japan, this one stands out by its dedication and old fashioned touch in coffee making. seating at the counter is so enjoyable, seeing the coffee master brewing right in front of you, and if choosing ice coffee, seeing how ice cubes are hand chopped from a huge block of ice, and cooling down coffee in a cocktail shaker by constantly rolling it on ice. the ice coffee is silky smooth, with a good balance of bitterness and acidity, one of the best i have had in a long time. coffee jelly was not available at the day of my visit, so alternatively chose the dried fruit cake, and surprisingly it was very tasty too. no wonder it has garnered so much attention, including overseas customers. will definitely come back again in the future. below is japanese translation via software, for the sake of tabelog regulation compliance.
an interesting cafe, really one of its kind. been to many wonderful coffee shops throughout japan, this one stands out by its dedication and old fashioned touch in coffee making. seating at the counter is so enjoyable, seeing the coffee master brewing right in front of you, and if choosing ice coffee, seeing how ice cubes are hand chopped from a huge block of ice, and cooling down coffee in a cocktail shaker by constantly rolling it on ice. the ice coffee is silky smooth, with a good balance of bitterness and acidity, one of the best i have had in a long time. coffee jelly was not available at the day of my visit, so alternatively chose the dried fruit cake, and surprisingly it was very tasty too. no wonder it has garnered so much attention, including overseas customers. will definitely come back again in the future. below is japanese translation via software, for the sake of tabelog regulation compliance.
本当に他に類を見ない、興味深いカフェです。日本中の素晴らしい喫茶店をたくさん訪れましたが、この店はコーヒーの淹れ方に対するこだわりと昔ながらのやり方で際立っています。カウンター席は、マスターが目の前でコーヒーを淹れる様子を見るのにとても楽しく、アイスコーヒーを選んだ場合は、巨大な氷の塊から氷が手で砕かれる様子や、カクテルシェイカーに入ったコーヒーを氷の上で転がし続けながら冷やしていく様子を見ることができます。アイスコーヒーは絹のように滑らかで、苦味と酸味のバランスが良く、久しぶりに飲んだ最高の一杯です。訪問日はコーヒーゼリーがなかったので、代わりにドライフルーツケーキを選びましたが、驚いたことに、これもとても美味しかったです。海外のお客様も含めて、注目を集めているのも不思議ではありません。将来また必ず来ます。