No. 49 in the world · November 2026
Smart Coffee
No. 49The one cup to order
The house blend with the hot cakes (thick, fluffy pancakes) or the French toast
A Kyoto kissaten since 1932 that roasts its own beans; the line is for the pancakes and the coffee keeps you there.
Make it at home
Kissaten hand drip: the slow, dark Tokyo cup
8 min · 1 cup (about 150 ml). The cup of Tokyo's old coffee houses like Café de l'Ambre and Kayaba: darker roasts, a flannel or paper drip poured a few drops at a time, and a thick, sweet, round cup served in fine china.
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