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Glitch - Chuo City

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A black coffee roaster inside Glitch

I love the Glitch aesthetic and how deeply it commits to an all-black look. It works because of the mix of real materials: wood, ceramics, and metal, which all have texture and wabi-sabi.

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Baristas behind the wood counter at Blacksheep Espresso

Espresso

While walking around, I had a few minutes to kill before a train. I recognized the grinder in this cafe and walked in. There is common knowledge in coffee that people make the best espresso today in h...

A cup and server of Geisha coffee on a wooden table at Glitch

Geisha

Glitch is one of my favorite coffee shops in Japan. It recently expanded to multiple locations, and this is one of the newer ones near Tokyo Station. When you walk in, you are presented with a line of...

Slow Travel in Paris: Discovering Substance Cafe

I just returned from two weeks of "slow travel" in Paris. Instead of visiting museums and attractions, "slow travel" consists of living my everyday life, but in a different city. My trip generally con...