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Toast

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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Jazz photos and records on the wall beside turntable equipment at Jazz Spot Bokunen

Listening

I love the aesthetics, ambience, and history of jazz kissaten. I traveled out to Kanazawa to visit this one. I was not disappointed.

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...

A white coffee cup on a wooden tray beside a garden at Weekenders Coffee

Weekenders Coffee

When I planned my trip to Kyoto, I referenced the Noma in Kyoto magazine for ideas. I never made it to the pop-up, but I wish I had. They published this "magazine" that is really a full book, and it i...