Coffee Review - Japan
(Rating — One to Six Stars!)
Name, Process & Varietal ~ Origin/Area ~ Farm ~ Producer ~ Altitude ~ Flavour Notes ~ Spec. Note ~ Date/Year ~ Rating
JAPAN —
Leaves Coffee (Tokyo)
Finca Meleydi ~ Natural ~ El Salvador ~ 2024 ~ 6/6
Worka Sakaro ~ Washed ~ Heirloom ~ Ethiopia “Yirgacheffe, Gedeo, Gedeb” ~ BNT ~ 1.900 — 2.100 masl ~ White Grape, Floral, Bergamot, Cane Suger & Clean ~ 04.01.2026 ~ 5/6
Finca Bella Vista ~ Fully Washed ~ Caturra ~ Colombia “San Agustin, Huila” ~ Hermes Santiago Uni ~ 1.900 masl ~ White Grape, Floral, Bergamot, Cane Suger & Clean ~ 03.01.2026 ~ 5/6
Nano Challa ~ Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 2025 ~ 5/6
Hamasho ~ Natural ~ Ethiopia ~ 26.03.2025 ~ 5/6
Gichathaini AA ~ Fully Washed ~ Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34 & Batain ~ Kenya “Nyeri” ~ Gichathaini Factory ~ 1.600 — 1.900 masl ~ Pomelo, Black Berry, Hibiscus Tea, Suger Cane & Smooth ~ 23.07.2025 ~ 3/6 + 03.01.2026 ~ 4/6
Hacienda Copey 28 ~ Anaerobic Honey ~ Costa Rica ~ 09.05.2025 ~ 4,5/6
Eliza Typica Mejorado ~ Ecuador ~ “Special for Mameya” ~ 01.05.2025 ~ 4,5/6
Lugmapata ~ Anaerobic Washed ~ Ecuador ~ 2025 ~ 4/6
Don Jaime ~ Honey ~ El Salvador ~ 11.03.2025 ~ 4/6
Inacio Urban ~ Natural ~ Brazil ~ 04.06.2025 ~ 4/6
Kagumoini AA ~ Fully Washed ~ Kenya ~ 19.03.2025 ~ 3/6
Guji ~ Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 26.03.2025 ~ 3/6
Marciano Tomazini ~ Natural ~ Brazil ~ 2025 ~ 3/6
Finca San Luis ~ Washed ~ Colombia ~ 2025 ~ 3/6
Acacia Hills ~ Washed ~ Tanzania ~ 2025 ~ 3/6
Tabe Bruka ~ Natural ~ Ethiopia ~ 18.06.2025 ~ 3/6
Gititu AA ~ Washed ~ Kenya ~ 18.06.2025 ~ 2/6
Wuri ~ Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 06.08.2025 ~ 2/6
Coffee Swamp (Tokyo)
San Isidro Labrador White Honey Geisha ~ Costa Rica “Quebradilla, Dota Tarrazu” ~ Apple, Peach & Honey ~ 13.02.2026 ~ 4,5/6
KENYA Washed SL28, SL34, Batian & Ruiru 11 ~ Kenya “Kiambu” ~ Several smallholder farmers ~ Cassis, Blackberry & Brown Suger ~ 01.03.2026 ~ 5/6
Colombia Washed Java ~ Colombia “Huila” ~ Several smallholder farmers ~ Orange, Maple, Herbal, Walnut & Smooth ~ 01.03.2026 ~ 3,5/6
Coffee Country (Tokyo)
El Bento ~ White Honey ~ SL28 ~ Costa Rica “Los Santos, Santa Maria de Dota” ~ Santa Teresa 2000 ~ Roger Ureña ~ 1.800 — 2.050 masl ~ Cranberry, Red Apple & Complex Acidity ~ 13.02.2026 ~ 4/6
Ogawa Coffee Laboratory (Tokyo)
Ogawa Coffee Laboratory / Ethiopia ~ Trade GG ~ Natural ~ 25.06.25 / ***
Ogawa Coffee Laboratory / Guatemala ~ El Injerto I ~ Washed ~ 25.06.25 / **
Sol's Coffee Roastery (Tokyo)
Sol's Coffee Roastery / Kenya ~ Guama AA ~ Washed ~ 07.07.25 / ****
Sol's Coffee Roastery / El Salvador ~ Don Jaime Pacamara ~ Honey ~ 07.07.25 / ***
Coffee Wrights (Tokyo)
Coffee Wrights / Ethiopia ~ Anferara ~ Natural / **
Onibus Coffee (Tokyo)
Onibus Coffee / Kenya ~ Gatomboya AA ~ Fully Washed / **
Onibus Coffee / Ethiopia ~ “Decaf” ~ Washed ~ Mountain Water / ***
First Crop Coffee (Tokyo)
First Crop Coffee / Burundi ~ Kayave ~ Anaerobic Natural / ****
Single O Japan (Tokyo)
Single O Japan / Kenya & Costa Rica ~ Reservoir / *
dotcom coffee (Tokyo)
dotcom coffee / Ethiopia ~ Guji Shakiso ~ Natural ~ 07.05.25 / ***/****
Glitch Coffee (Tokyo)
Glitch Coffee / China ~ Dehong Yuan Yi Yuan ~ Honey / ****
Ambird (Nagano)
El Paraiso —Lychee— ~ Colombia “Cauca” ~ (Extended Fermentation & Thermal Shock) Washed ~ Castillo ~ 1.850 masl ~ White Peach, Osmanthus, Lychee & Tea ~ 08.12.25 ~ 3,5/6
PHILOCOFFEA (Tokyo)
585 Ethiopia Sky Project “Yabai” Anaerobic Natural 74158 ~ Alo. Sidama ~ Alo Coffee (Tamiru Tadesse) ~ 2.450 masl ~ Grape Juice, Shine Muscat, Sparkling Wine, Blackberry, Milk Chocolate & Long Sweet AT ~ 09.01.2026 ~ 5/6
LUCENT COFFEE (Tokyo)
Karumandi AA Washed ~ Kenya “Kiriynaga” ~ Plum, Blackcurrant & Sweet Acidity ~ 10.01.2026 ~ 5/5
ALCHEMIST (Tokyo)
Hailu Abebe Heirloom Natural ~ Ethiopia “Chelchele” ~ Earl Grey, Blueberry & Peach ~ 10.01.2026 ~ 4/6
Weekender Coffee (Kyoto)
RWANDA Ruli 2603 ~ Washed ~ Bourbon ~ Rwanda “Gakenke” ~ 1.800 — 2.100 masl ~ Floral, Citrus, Darjeeling, Orange, Honey & Silky ~ 14.02.2026 ~ 4,5/5
ETHIOPIA Natural ~ Natural ~ Dripbag ~ 19.02.2026 ~
KENYA Light Roast ~ Muthuaini AB ~ Dripbag ~ 19.02.2026 ~