Filter coffee bars in Kyoto
Where Kyoto takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
14 cafés · Japan
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Kurasu Ebisugawa
Kurasu Ebisugawa opened on Kyoto's famous furniture street in July 2020, designed as a living showroom for home-brew…
Walden Woods Kyoto
Named after Thoreau's wilderness retreat, Walden Woods Kyoto in Sakaecho roasts all its coffees in-house,…
Weekenders Coffee Tominokoji
Established in 2016 inside a restored machiya on Tominokoji Street, Weekenders is widely regarded as one of Kyoto's…
Coyote Roastery
Coyote's third branch, opened March 2024 near Demachiyanagi Station, is the roastery arm of a company founded by…
About Us Coffee
Yasunari Sawanoi launched About Us Coffee in Fushimi in 2019 after studying in fashion and training toward specialty…
Drip and Drop Coffee Supply Ginkakuji
The Ginkakuji branch of Drip and Drop Coffee Supply sits near the entrance to the Philosopher's Path, serving the…
Drip and Drop Coffee Supply Teramachi
The Teramachi Street location of Drip and Drop Coffee Supply occupies a counter bar on one of Kyoto's most storied…
Iolite Coffee Roasters
Daisuke Yoshida set up Iolite Coffee Roasters in his grandfather's former wagashi sweet shop in Nakagyo, retaining…
Koffee Mameya Kyoto
The Kyoto outpost of the Tokyo-founded Koffee Mameya concept brings its celebrated multi-roaster curation and…
Kurasu Kyoto (Nishijin Roastery)
The Nishijin Roastery is where Kurasu sources, blends, and roasts the coffees served across its Kyoto network,…
Sentido Coffee
Sentido is a compact but thoughtful specialty cafe a short walk from Karasuma Oike Station, well regarded among…
Walden Woods Arashiyama
The Arashiyama branch of Walden Woods extends the brand's single-origin roastery programme to Kyoto's western bamboo…
Weekenders Coffee Roastery
The production roastery of Weekenders Coffee occupies a quietly renovated Kyomachiya in Shimogyo, open only on…
Wife and Husband
Established in 2015 by Ikumi and Kyoichi Yoshida on the banks of the Kamo River in Kita Ward, Wife and Husband is…
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