Journal · FOOD · 6 Min Read
Why Coffee Conquered Tokyo
In a country synonymous with tea, Tokyo has quietly become one of the world’s great coffee cities.
Tokyo’s coffee obsession didn’t arrive with the global chains — it predates them. The city’s kissaten culture laid the groundwork decades ago.
Today, a new generation of micro-roasters has turned the pour-over into an art form practised on almost every backstreet.