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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Nov 10, 2018
Social Good Roasters: Balancing coffee and community
Social Good Roasters is a social welfare organization that specifically employees people with disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism and teaches them everything from how to sort unroasted coffee beans to the process of brewing and roasting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Oct 13, 2018
Jailhouse Coffee: Organic roasts 'to have fun with'
Founded in 2015, the playfully branded Jailhouse Coffee is an organic line of beans roasted in Queens, New York and sold throughout the U.S. — as well as Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Sep 8, 2018
At Glitch Coffee, a shared roast is a good roast
At Glitch Coffee & Roasters, founder Kiyokazu Suzuki imparts the art of roasting coffee beans to local shops through his share roasting program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Aug 11, 2018
Tokyo cafes serve up coffee with a side of cyclo-tourism
Although Tokyo's nascent cycling tourism sector is ostensibly aimed at inbound tourists, 'cycle cafes' are designed to create sustainable communities by combining coffee and culture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Aug 11, 2018
Cebada: Kirin's new 'coffee-like' beverage tastes like dirt
Kirin's attempt to tap into demand for decaf coffee misses the mark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018
China's caffeine war: Fast-growing Luckin brews up a threat to Starbucks
Qian Zhiya may be Starbucks' worst nightmare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
Climate change threat sends Japan's Key Coffee on bean hunt
Coffee lovers beware: Climate change is threatening supplies of high-quality beans, with one coffee house hunting for the perfect bean to withstand warmer conditions.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
EU urged to draft law on child labor, deforestation in coffee and cocoa areas as voluntary curbs fail
The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labor and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2018
The long pour: Tokyo Coffee Festival rounds up specialty coffee from across Japan
Japanese coffee shops are more international than ever, yet manage to preserve a unique sense of kodawari, an uncompromising dedication to the craft.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2018
Okinawa brews up plans to make homegrown coffee a new specialty product
While Japan mostly depends on imports for its coffee consumption, farmers in Okinawa are trying to popularize homegrown coffee.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 7, 2018
Is the coffee really worth the wait?
'Is this your first time here?'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Mar 10, 2018
Walden Woods: Where great coffee meets bare aesthetic
Before being transformed into a cafe, the building that Walden Woods occupies produced ready-made curtains. Almost nothing about the squat, brick building was remarkable. But when the cafe came along, it was out with the old and in with the "throw out everything and paint what remains off-white" aesthetic....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BY THE NUMBERS
Mar 3, 2018
Putting the express in espresso
Three interesting figures we stumbled across online last week.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2018
Tokyo Saryo: The new stylings of sencha green tea
Japan's traditional daily drink, sencha green tea, is making a comeback. For too long it's been crowded out of modern consciousness by the buzz and self-promotion of coffee culture. But thanks to places like Tokyo Saryo, sencha may be starting to regain its relevance and appeal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2018
U.K. lawmakers recommend a 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups to cut waste
Britain should charge a 25-pence (34-cent) "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups to cut down waste and ban them if a recycling target is not met by 2023, a committee of lawmakers said on Friday.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 31, 2017
New things for the new year
Now that the festive season of partying and extravagance is over, now's the time to take a breather with a return to some of the calmer things in life — tea, coffee and books.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 30, 2017
Komeda's Coffee ice cream from FamilyMart: Added sweetness makes this blend well worth a try
FamilyMart has paired with popular coffee shop chain Komeda's Coffee for a special ice cream.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2017
London cafe boasts 'Selfieccino' self portraits in froth
A cafe in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customers the chance to sip on their own self-portraits.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 25, 2017
Allpress Espresso's Tokyo Roastery offers coffee with a Cream Kiss
Until New Year's Day, the store offers a special Christmas Blend flat white paired with chocolate from Summerbird Organic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 23, 2017
Three coffees a day linked to more health than harm, study says
People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists said on Wednesday.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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