This guide to Kyoto's specialty scene is ranked by the Vereda community and the people pouring — and kept current as beans rotate. Every café below is mapped, reviewed, and tracked live: what's dialed in right now, who's open, and where the filter bar is worth the detour.
Roasting in Kyoto
- % ARABICA Kyoto ArashiyamaSagatenryūji Susukinobabachō
Kyoto-born latte brand that roasts its own beans worldwide
Kyoto, Japan - ABOUT US COFFEE FUSHIMI INARIFukakusa Inaritoriimaechō
Q-grader roaster with origin cards for every espresso
Kyoto, Japan - CLAMP COFFEE SARASANishinokyō Shokujichō
Kyoto roastery that picks through every batch by hand, before and after roasting
Kyoto, Japan
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