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Thick toast with red bean and cream beside a cup of coffee at Higashide Coffee

I went to a (non-jazz) kissaten for breakfast. Craig Mod made kissaten toast famous and beautiful. Who knew bread could be so aesthetic.

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Thick toast with red bean and cream beside a cup of coffee at Higashide Coffee

Adding SMS support

As an experiment, I have added SMS subscription support to this website. To subscribe, text SUBSCRIBE to +1 212 347 3190. Then, you will receive a text message about all new posts. (I may add WhatsApp...

A coffee cup on a small table on the semi-outdoor wooden terrace at Onibus Coffee

Morning coffee

I have been going to this cafe most mornings. The coffee is excellent, and the small semi-outdoor terrace may be my favorite part: a wood deck with wall benches, tiny pedestal tables, a few broad leav...

A clarified coffee milk drink in a small stemmed glass at Koffee Mameya Kakeru

Avant-garde coffee

This was my second time visiting Koffee Mameya Kakeru, which offers a tasting menu of coffee. They brew coffee in innovative ways, such as this clarified coffee milk drink. Each course has a small foo...