The Japan Timesのインスタグラム(thejapantimes) - 11月27日 18時36分

For serious coffee lovers, the ritual surrounding the brew is as important as drinking the elixir itself.

Blue Bottle Studio Kyoto, which opened in March a few minutes’ walk from the city’s municipal zoo, elevates this notion to new heights with precisely crafted 90-minute tasting sessions. The studio operates only in spring and autumn — Kyoto’s peak travel seasons — but the intimate, minimalist space inside Blue Bottle Kyoto Cafe Hanare, an annex to the Blue Bottle Kyoto Cafe, feels a world away from the teeming crowds outside.

Architect Jo Nagasaka’s design of the interior combines wood and tatami mats with earthen walls to create a serene and elegant atmosphere. Exposed sections reveal strands of straw, an integral part of the traditional "tsuchikabe" (wattle and daub) technique used to construct the walls.

The menu unfolds much like a "kaiseki" (multicourse Japanese haute cuisine) meal, with each course crafted to present a different facet of coffee culture. “Making time for great coffee,” barista Yuta Miyagawa says, “is like giving a small gift to yourself.” Click on the link in our bio to read more.

📸: Courtesy of Yusuke Oishi

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