TOKYO — As you walk toward Cokuun, a coffee bar that seats only four people on a small side street in Tokyo’s Omotesando neighborhood, you arrive at a small pale-gray building and follow a tiled path ...

Japan’s cult-favorite hit coffee shop %Arabica — which is known just as much for caffeinated drinks as it is for its chic stores and merchandise — is opening its first U.S. store in Nolita later this ...

Kissaten—retro-style cafés—are a beloved part of Japanese dining culture, with a dedicated following. Step into any kissaten—Japanese retro-style cafes—and you're immediately hit with the strong smell ...

The kissaten (traditional Japanese coffee shop) that nearly every coffee tourist seems to know about is Ginza’s Café de l’Ambre — but it’s still worth a visit. Owned and operated by Ichiro Sekiguchi ...

The term “Third Wave” as it relates to coffee was first put to print in an article that ran in 2002, in a specialty publication written for and by coffee roasters. Its definition is now known ...

On a recent afternoon in the courtyard of Tortoise General Store on Abbot Kinney, Arata Doyashiki of the newly launched DCR coffee company stands over a Kalita dripper and carefully pours hot water ...

The Shōwa era (1926-1989) gave Japan its postwar identity - cramped mom-and-pop shops, hand-painted signs in beautiful decay, ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct length of Matthew McDaniel’s employment at Amante Coffee and the correct attributions for the designers of the store’s signage and ...

Japan, traditionally a tea-consuming nation and home of the green tea that is fast proliferating in tea markets across the West, might not naturally be considered a coffee-loving nation. But coffee is ...

Yokoso Coffee opened in Los Osos, offering espresso, teas and baked goods. Shop provides vocational role for owner's daughter and fosters community space. Menu features organic pastries from Rise and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Like most nations, Japan was introduced to coffee through ...