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Philip Ilic Thomas
Glitch - Chuo City, Tokyo
  • Camera: Leica M11-P
  • Lens: Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH.
  • Focal length: 35 mm
  • Exposure time: 1/125 s
  • ISO 3200

Roastery

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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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...

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 white cup of coffee on a small wooden table at Leaves Coffee Roasters

More Geisha

I shared a photo of Geisha coffee at Glitch earlier in the trip. This one comes from Hacienda La Esmeralda, a historic farm in Panama.