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Kyoto cafes for must visit

Reviewed cafes in Kyoto where must visit is a real reason to go, not just a minor extra.

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One of the few stops in this city worth planning a coffee visit around.

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Nijojo-mae, Kyoto

Must Visit House Roaster Pour Over Calm Room

Q-grader-led roastery coffee near Nijo Castle, with hand drip, espresso flights, and a renovated machiya-roastery setting.

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Shimogyo, Kyoto

Must Visit House Roaster Pour Over Atmospheric

Kyoto's must-add specialty pioneer, now anchored at the roastery for house-roasted filter coffee, beans, and a machiya courtyard when the calendar lines up.

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