One of the most fun things about being a coffee fanatic, or alternatively one of the most frustrating, depending on how you think, is that it's seemingly impossible to know everything. Just when ...

Down an alley, and through an hourly parking lot you’ll find Weekenders Coffee. If you aren’t looking for it, you won’t find it. But after weaving through some parked cars, you’ll see a white ...

Matsuda Coffee Shop’s speciality drip coffee is brewed gradually, by adding water little by little into the cloth filter and applying constant motion. Attention to the temperature of the water and the ...

Nostalgia features strongly in the DNA of kissatens, most of which feature retro designs For centuries Kyoto has been a tea town, its dominance reaching an apex in the austere and highly ritualized ...

KYOTO--Manga fans wanting to keep the buzz going after visiting the Kyoto International Manga Museum here should head for the coffee shop across the street. There, they can enjoy a cup of java while ...

Kyoto's flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to weave through the city during my ...

In a city known for its affinity for tea, owner-run cafes – which take both coffee and the space in which it is consumed very seriously -- are flourishing. Owner-run cafes are flourishing as locals ...

Picture drinking a fresh, creamy latte while wandering cobbled streets lined with wooden houses, temples and shrines. And no, not a Starbucks latte or a matcha latte from a convenience store but a ...

For centuries Kyoto has been a tea town, its dominance reaching an apex in the austere and highly ritualized tea ceremony. But, for the past century at least, Kyoto has also been a coffee town.