
This Blog is a collection of articles related to Japanese Coffee and Charcoal Roasted Sumiyaki coffee, unique roasting only found in Japan. Coffee culture in Japan has evolved as isolated from around the world and has much uniqueness not found in the rest of the world.

What You Need to Know about Koji Coffee
Coffee has been the preferred beverage for many people across the globe for at least a century. As a result, there is a constant influx of innovations and trends to...

The History Of Why Americans Drink Coffee More Than Tea
Americans drink more coffee than tea, which has been the case for quite some time. Whether you're a coffee or tea lover, it's interesting to learn about the history of...

Is Japanese Instant Coffee better than the rest?
The other day, a small circle of coffee-loving friends and I were sampling a delicious pour-over, brewed using a batch of freshly roasted single-origin Colombia Cerro EL Pital beans. We quickly...

Japanese Convenience Store Coffee War
When businesses compete with each other, the public benefits the most. People get the best possible products in terms of quality, quantity, and price. Besides giving their customers the best...

Top 10 Japanese Coffee Brands for Anyone Seeking an Authentic Coffee Experience
One of the most common questions from my coffee-loving friends is, "What are some of the best Japanese coffee brands I should try out?" Some of them have heard about...

How Water Affects the Taste of Coffee
You may be surprised to learn that water is one of the most important factors in how coffee tastes. This post will explore this critical element and give you some...

Does Coffee Dehydrate You? - Coffee Quiz
For several decades until recently, since a study in the late 1920s, many believed coffee to cause dehydration even when consumed in small amounts. But what if I told you...

Trung Nguyen instant coffee powder vs. Japanese Sumiyaki Single-Serve-Pour-Over
Single-Serve-Pour-Over Sapporo Coffee Kan Why is the hidden treasure in Single-Serve-Pour-Over Sapporo Coffee Kan? This coffee is a one-of-a-kind Japanese coffee-making method with unique attributes such as single-origin specialty coffee...

History of Sumiyaki Coffee
Introduction Across the span of the past few centuries, coffee beans reached all corners of the world. In every place it went, people poured a drop of their own philosophy...

What Makes a Cup of Coffee Strong?
If you're like most people, you take your coffee seriously. You need it to be strong, with a robust flavor that can cut through the morning fog and help you...

Samurai Coffee Experience – Coffee Consulting Company founded by Japanese World Barista Champion
Introduction - What is a coffee Consultant? Have you ever heard of the term "Coffee Consultant"? Strange as it may sound, to most coffee lovers out there, this is one...

Behold: Balmuda's "The Brew" - Tokyo-based design powerhouse brings their coffee maker to the USA
The birth and growth of Balmuda Balmuda's Timeline Why Balmuda is a "Design and creativity powerhouse" rather than an appliance maker Design awards received by BALMUDA The genius behind the...

How Season Affects the Taste of Coffee
It might seem strange to talk about seasonality when it comes to coffee. Usually, the focus is not on seasonality but rather on a quality that is as constant as...

Can a coffee pot make the coffee taste better?
It is a coffee enthusiast’s guilty pleasure to always look for more things that could make our beloved beverage taste even better. And countless methods for brewing and processing have...

Yoshikazu Iwase - World Barista Champion from Japan
There are quite a few Baristas all over the world who have performed in National and World Class Championships and many of them have impacted the coffee world with their...

How Blue Bottle was Inspired by Japanese Coffee Culture
In the past decade, Blue Bottle Coffee has taken the world by storm. The coffee chain is opening coffee shops in many locations all over the world and it looks like...

Is it ok to Freeze Coffee? - Coffee Quiz
To freeze or not to freeze; this has been the debate for years in the coffee industry. The practice of properly storing coffee beans has divided everyone into factions...

Miki Suzuki – First Female Woman World Barista Champion from Japan
Introduction Hundreds of exceptional Baristas have emerged from national competitions all over the world. And each year, a different batch of ambitious champions, comes together, to compete in the World...

Kalita - Everything You Need to Know
Kalita - A world-leading Japanese Coffee Company Who is Kalita? The Most Popular Kalita Products The Success of the Kalita Wave How the Kalita Wave works Let’s brew with the...

Can I mix coffee with tea? – Coffee Quiz
Yes, you absolutely can. The combination of coffee and tea in one beverage is quite popular in Asian countries like China and Vietnam. At the moment, Western countries are...

What To Look For When Buying Coffee Filters
Many people think that all you need is a pot of hot water and some ground coffee when making coffee. In reality, though, if you want to make a great...

Coffee from Okinawa, dream of Naohiro Takahara, Soccer Legend
It is not every day that professional soccer and specialty coffee appear together in headlines or TV channels. Still, one man in Japan, Naohiro Takahara, has accomplished this impossible feat,...

Is Charcoal Roasting Carcinogenic?
Many say that charcoal can cause cancer because of cooking foods, particularly meat, at high temperatures. Others will say that they cook in pots and grill barbeques for many years...

Introducing Japanese Knife Co.
I would like to announce something we have never done before and the biggest project we have ever done in our company's history. We have been working on this since the middle of...

Why Japanese Iced Coffee is so popular
Japanese iced coffee has won the hearts of many baristas and coffee industry professionals around the world because it’s quick to make, it’s super refreshing and it has a...

Everything you need to know about Vietnamese Egg Coffee
I love eggs, and this unique Vietnamese coffee has caught my attention. Since there is not much information about this coffee, I thought of creating this blog post about this...

Commodity Vs Premium Coffee
Commodity Vs Premium Coffee - What's The Difference and Which One Should You be Drinking Have you ever wondered why coffee tastes so different based on where you get it...