Category Archives: Coffee

#8 Wire & Bollard in Tamano

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Silicon Island

I rarely have a chance to visit Tamano, but I guess the spirit of the Setouchi Triennale brought me to Uno Port. I decided to review these two together since they are located next door to each other in the … Continue reading →

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Lilo Coffee Roasters in Osaka

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Silicon Island

Lilo Coffee Roasters friendly little shop is a short walk from Shinsaibashi station and the busy shopping arcade. I visited the shop on while on my way to Kansai airport and I was surprised by the attention to details and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Manu Coffee in Fukuoka in Tenjin and Yanagibashi

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Silicon Island

Manu coffee shop and roaster is a local Fukuoka brand.  I visited two of their branches recently. Yanagibashi shop The first shop I visited was the Yanagibashi shop. Continue reading →

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Trunk Coffee Bar in Nagoya

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Silicon Island

Nagoya is a coffee town and it gave us the Komeda coffee chain which is sadly expanding all over Japan. If you are interested in drinking something else, Trunk Coffee might just be the place for you. Continue reading →

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Pain Cafe Atelier

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Silicon Island

The Tsurajima area of Kurashiki is famous for renkon and huge factories.  Pain Cafe Atelier is a small bakery just off the Mizutama Bridge Line. It’s also the only restaurant within a walking distance from my house. Continue reading →

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Scarecrow Coffee & More

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Silicon Island

Kurashiki is seeing some sort of rejuvenation with a lot of building restoring their storefront, Scarecrow Coffee & More is giving new life to an old liquor store. Continue reading →

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Hocus Pocus / Little Nap Coffee Stand Donuts & Coffee

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Silicon Island

Hocus Pocus / Little Nap Coffee Stand is a minimalist  Donuts & Coffee shop that was conveniently located in front of the conference I attended in Tokyo.  It’s the first time I visited this area of Tokyo which is a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jupiters Coffee Roasters in Tokyo

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Silicon Island

Exploring Tokyo on a bicycle proved to be a great way to discover places I would probably never get to see otherwise. After grabbing lunch in from of the main gate of Yasakuni shrine, I headed back toward my hotel … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kuri Kuri Coffee in Masuda

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Silicon Island

On a recent trip to Shimane Prefecture, we made a very brief stop at Kuri Kuri coffee 栗栗珈琲 in Masuda. Continue reading →

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Mods Cafe in Melaka

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Silicon Island

When I visited Melaka two years ago, I tried to visit Mods Cafe but got turned down by the staff because I walked in 5 min before they close down. This time, I got a slightly warmer reception. Continue reading →

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