herpsky 197,161 Posted May 5, 2016 mothers16 15% of all purchases from verve roaster from now until sunday free shipping as always 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 13, 2016 Omotesando Koffee has just opened up in Hong Kong - using the same name which is odd. Planning on swinging by this evening to scope it out... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiya 1,079,578 Posted May 13, 2016 Omotesando Koffee has just opened up in Hong Kong - using the same name which is odd. Planning on swinging by this evening to scope it out... Odd, cause the one in Tokyo just closed down. Maybe they moved to Hong Kong? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicks79 23,302 Posted May 13, 2016 The old spot closed. But they are opening up in some big new development in Ginza somewhere. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicks79 23,302 Posted May 13, 2016 How's everyone's grind settings for areopress ? I usually always do really fine, however lately all my brews are coming up bitter. So i dropped the setting down a little. Curious to hear how other people grind for their set up. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 13, 2016 Odd, cause the one in Tokyo just closed down. Maybe they moved to Hong Kong? Yes, when the news came out last year that the original shop was closing, reports also said that Kunimoto would be relocating to Hong Kong. That was pretty exciting news and a welcome addition to what is already a burgeoning third wave culture in HK. However, the Omotesando Koffee HK branch is part of new commercial development that appears an odd location considering the Tokyo original's spirit. It's all very harsh-lit, decked in marble and styled like a high-end bakery rather than an intimate coffee shop. I'd like to check it out though. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marw 135,718 Posted May 13, 2016 So what are the must check out places in Tokyo now? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 13, 2016 I was there a couple of weeks back and, among others, hit up Onibus Coffee in Nakameguro, Switch Coffee in Meguro, Arise Coffee Entangle and their sister shop Arise Coffee Roasters in Kiyosumi. Those were the best of the bunch - I really loved both Arise shops. About Life in Shibuya is also strong. Still not made it to Fuglen which seems to be highly rated. tokyocoffee.org is a great resource. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicks79 23,302 Posted May 14, 2016 Nozy Roastry, Flugen and Talk and Come Again are my favourites. Need to hit up switch and omnibus. I've heard nothing but good things about them. Is Arise new ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marw 135,718 Posted May 14, 2016 Thanks for the tips guys! Has anyone tried the Little Cloud? The Visvim thing. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conqueror 729,288 Posted May 14, 2016 i posted a list of 10+ places a few pages back. little cloud is okay, but no one would give a shit if it wasn't for the visvim connection. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TANO 56 Posted May 14, 2016 about life is great. i also really loved Light Up in kichijioji and Cafe Use in shimokitazawa 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 16, 2016 Nozy Roastry, Flugen and Talk and Come Again are my favourites. Need to hit up switch and omnibus. I've heard nothing but good things about them. Is Arise new ? Ah yes, I forgot Nozy Roastery as well. Had a good pourover brew there. I'm not sure how new Arise is. They only sell pourover coffee and do it to a very high standard and without all of the pseudo-gourmand act that sometimes ruins an otherwise solid coffee shop. Just a relaxed feeling in both places, though they each have their own special character. And regarding Omotesando Koffee in HK: I wouldn't bother going there again. The decor was marginally nicer than I expected but it's completely without the essence that made the original shop special and the double espresso was nothing to write home about. Just a franchise operation really. Anyone coming to HK and in need of good coffee options - just shout and I'd be happy to help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpsky 197,161 Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) I was there a couple of weeks back and, among others, hit up Onibus Coffee in Nakameguro, Switch Coffee in Meguro, Arise Coffee Entangle and their sister shop Arise Coffee Roasters in Kiyosumi. Those were the best of the bunch - I really loved both Arise shops. About Life in Shibuya is also strong. Still not made it to Fuglen which seems to be highly rated. tokyocoffee.org is a great resource. Are you from HK? Tokyo's coffee scene is p crappy. I've only been to the OG Onibus in Okusaawa and it's garbage. Switch is also garbage. Arise – I've never been but it's gets frequent media exposure. Streamer's has good latte art but the coffee is garbage. Nozy has good presentation but pretty crappy. Sarutahiko - hit or miss; if you don't get a single origin, it's total garbage; honey latte is good though. I like Amameria Espresso - you can always go for a gibraltar with a double shot; get it to go for a discount – drink it outside on the bench. Bear Pond is interesting but it's pretty lame IMO. Honestly, probably the best thing to do is go to Lotus Cafe. order their coffee and stare at the waitresses who are like every sufuer's wetdream talk and come again is cool. you'll always run into interesting people there. Edited May 21, 2016 by herpsky 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpsky 197,161 Posted May 21, 2016 http://tabelog.com/matome/4446/ 25 artisanal coffee stands of toko http://goodcoffee.me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpsky 197,161 Posted May 21, 2016 intersted in trying out iki espresso in mortar. they have tonic based coffee that's taking over cool guy coffee spots in the us 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 23, 2016 Herpsky - Yes, I live in Hong Kong but not ''from'' here. Why the dislike of Onibus and Switch? Can't comment on many of your other points but agreed on Streamer - not really my thing at all and wasn't impressed. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpsky 197,161 Posted May 23, 2016 Herpsky - Yes, I live in Hong Kong but not ''from'' here. Why the dislike of Onibus and Switch? Can't comment on many of your other points but agreed on Streamer - not really my thing at all and wasn't impressed. Nah, it's just that if you are from Asia and not from the US/Australia, people tend to have a pretty low threshold for calling something totally mediocre as tight. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Mountain 193,820 Posted May 24, 2016 No, sadly you can't tar me with that brush and I never called anything ''tight''. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiya 1,079,578 Posted July 19, 2016 This is the proper way to make a Flat White: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIDPlCgg2-_/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bocaburgler 8,095 Posted August 21, 2016 sightglass for pour over, four barrel for espresso 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bocaburgler 8,095 Posted August 21, 2016 i got a free chemex yesterday while helping a friend move. That was a pretty dope score as i was planning on buying one, but didn't want to fork over the 40$ 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayoutwest 55,794 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Has internet coffee culture mostly died? I feel like the coffee threads on all the forums I go to are dead.dead. Anyway, I bought the Hario Next Siphon because I lost my Yama in a move 2 years ago. The process and cleanup are so involved and it's hard to be consistent but when you nail it, damn the coffee is good. Edited September 26, 2017 by wayoutwest 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankie_four 172,719 Posted September 26, 2017 Nestlé bought into Blue bottle...so yeah, coffee culture died. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicks79 23,302 Posted September 27, 2017 Damn that sucks, Nestle is such an evil corporation, Blue Bottle seemed a great independent company. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conqueror 729,288 Posted September 27, 2017 freeman can front all he wants, but it was obvious he was purely after $$$ at a certain point years ago. hats off to him, though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayoutwest 55,794 Posted September 27, 2017 Yeah, I mean I can't blame him. But he lost control of the company years ago during the multiple rounds of VC. Pretty sure this sale to Nestle was so Google Ventures and other VC companies could get their take. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goretexjacket 0 Posted September 27, 2017 7 hours ago, wayoutwest said: Yeah, I mean I can't blame him. But he lost control of the company years ago during the multiple rounds of VC. Pretty sure this sale to Nestle was so Google Ventures and other VC companies could get their take. IMO - Blue bottle was positioning themselves well to be the next Starbucks, and there's a lot of room to grow beyond $700M in the mass market, so I have to wonder... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conqueror 729,288 Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) i was in tokyo again last month and went to a mixture of places i've been to on previous trips + some new joints. little nap koffee mameya muto blue bottle meguro about life nozy hotel drugs valley glitch onibus turret fuglen Edited December 7, 2019 by conqueror 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david10d 958 Posted December 7, 2019 52 minutes ago, conqueror said: i was in tokyo again last month and went to a mixture of places i've been to on previous trips + some new joints. little nap koffee mameya muto blue bottle meguro about life nozy hotel drugs valley glitch onibus turret fuglen gloria jeans is ppg 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
