Tag Archives: Japanese coffee

Suiren + Coffee Roaster

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Silicon Island

When I saw the picture of Suiren＋ Coffee Roaster on the cover of Wink magazine, I knew I wanted to visit this cute little Fukuyama coffee shop, but I didn’t expect to be so out there and by out there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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UCC Coffee Museum and UCC Coffee Road

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Silicon Island

by Luc Gougeon UCC or Ueshima Coffee Company is a household name for any coffee drinkers in Japan. The brand is omnipresent and I was super happy to visit their coffee museum which is located in Kobe.   It’s also … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tachibana Coffee in Kanazawa

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Silicon Island

Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is my kind of city, not too big, not too small and packed with old streets.   Kanazawa wasn’t bombed during the second world war, so it has that old Japanese city feel. After being … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cafe Rico Coffee Roastery

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Silicon Island

I took me a while to go to Cafe Rico Coffee Roastery but it was worth the visit. Please note that Cafe Rico is not a coffee shop, but a full on coffee roaster providing fresh coffee to a myriad … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Orizuru Coffee Shop

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Silicon Island

When I decided to find Orizuru coffee with the help of my friend Brian, I was not too sure where to start. The owner of Blue Mountain Coffee Shop in Kasaoka had highly recommended me Orizuru, but he had simply … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Coffee Shop in Kasaoka

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Silicon Island

I have to thank the owner of Tsuji coffee in Kasaoka for sending me to Blue Mountain Coffee Shop. This coffee paradise is so well hidden in the depth of Kasaoka that I would have probably never stumbled upon it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CoMA Coffee Okayama

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Silicon Island

CoMA coffee was suggested to me by a fellow Okayama resident and it was a nice discovery. The sign in front of CoMa says The Cafe of Modern Apartment and it does strangely feel like you are drinking your coffee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Okinawa Hiro Coffee Farm

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Silicon Island

Japan might be one of the biggest coffee importer in the world, but when it come to producing coffee, you will need to head to Hiro Coffee Farm in the northern part of Okinawa to taste truly Japanese home grown … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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