Beverages Cafes like Starbucks

[witz75]

Beverage cafes are littered at every corners of Seoul. Koreans are often seen with a cuppa in hand on the go, either tea or coffee.I like particularly, the variety at green tea café/museum called O’Sulloc http://www.osulloc.com/main.jsp

How about in Tokyo Japan?

Hardly any successful finds online on green tea/coffee joints in Tokyo. Only those on matcha desserts, parfaits, traditional tea tasting & etc.Oh and I only know they have nana green tea café, haha.

Know any tokyo cafes that serve nice cold/hot beverages like Starbucks?

Always enjoy a cuppa Starbucks green tea latte~.

 

[snap99]

Starbucks is everywhere in Tokyo !!!!

 

[kifo]

Starbucks is probably the most boring coffee you can find in Japan... the Japanese have been big into coffee far longer than the Koreans...

Start with this 120 years of coffee in Japan
A 120 Years Of Mornings: The History Of Coffee In Japan

Then say bye bye to Starbucks with the top 25 cafes in Tokyo
Tokyo

And for the poseurs, our ladyironchef (cheapskate who demands free food) has 15 other cafes to recommend
Tokyo’s Top 15 Cafes to Visit | ladyironchef: Food & Travel

And then if you are the brave type, there is a world beyond just merely coffee
13 Japanese Themed Cafes That Seem Too Awesome to Be Real | First We Feast

 

[solarwings]

Japan has lots of cafes!

When I stayed in Asagaya(Tokyo) , there were many shops selling coffee in the nearby shopping streets.

 

[agony2]

So much coffee there! Theres also 3d latte art but that one I know of is in kansai area only

 

[hoshiyume]

tokyo got a lot.
saw a few that I saw in seoul last time. didnt buy from them coz starbucks in japan is seriously everywhere including in the middle of a park!

 

[hgkiaboon]

Beverage cafes are littered at every corners of Seoul. Koreans are often seen with a cuppa in hand on the go, either tea or coffee.I like particularly, the variety at green tea café/museum called O’Sulloc http://www.osulloc.com/main.jsp

How about in Tokyo Japan?

Hardly any successful finds online on green tea/coffee joints in Tokyo. Only those on matcha desserts, parfaits, traditional tea tasting & etc.Oh and I only know they have nana green tea café, haha.

Know any tokyo cafes that serve nice cold/hot beverages like Starbucks?

Always enjoy a cuppa Starbucks green tea latte~.

You need to learn to Google better. There's the usual Tully's, Doutor and Starbucks. There are also plenty of cafes where you can have proper coffee, not that sugar laden crap.

 

[angcsbenny]

japan is now experiencing a boom in convenience store coffee which is not only cheap at 100yen but also of great quality. i understand that 7-11 is said to be serving the best coffee among the conveniences store chain.

 

[desmer]

I would recommend Omotesando Koffee in Shibuya.
Omotesando Koffee: One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Tokyo | ladyironchef: Food & Travel

The place is a bit hard to find coz it's in a residential area. Only some seats in the courtyard but the coffee is excellent. You may want to try it.

 

[tomicaguy]

LoL. I thought Doutor has many outlets in Tokyo. How could you miss it.

 

[darkhorizon]

Slightly off topic, but u can buy off Starbuck's cups and tumblers (or even their starbucks card) at different prefecture and collect them.

The designs of the cards/cups/tumblers are superb and it's definitely way better than the boring Singapore designs.

 

[bryando]

IMO Starbucks in japan are much better than our local ones, much more seasonal specials and varities....

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[evilerniex]

Slightly off topic, but u can buy off Starbuck's cups and tumblers (or even their starbucks card) at different prefecture and collect them.

The designs of the cards/cups/tumblers are superb and it's definitely way better than the boring Singapore designs.

think only certain city or prefecture have their own design. my fren looking for one for Shikoku, cant find.

 

[witz75]

Their Starbucks always have very nice limited edition mugs for seasons and important festivals. I often buy if I see nice ones. But then agian, so many mugs to drink from..

Starbucks China even have Mid Autumn mugs & collectibles. Sg so boring.

other than Starbucks, any cafes have nice collectibles?

Oh yah..Tully's & Doutor..litter around Tokyo..
Read some good reviews on Omotesando Koffee..would like to try this time.

 

[bryando]

I usually hunt for coffee joints to enjoy and relax only when I am in Taipei. Japan, always too busy to shop, no time to sit and chill! ha

 

[witz75]

Not exactly to chill, but visit to cafes is to warm myself with a hot cuppa during winter travel~

 

[chaotah]

Not exactly to chill, but visit to cafes is to warm myself with a hot cuppa during winter travel~

convenience store got alot of very nice hot drinks.
hot bottled georgia caffe latte is nice. blue mountain blend also.

 

[agony2]

There's an article in today's business times on the coffee shops in Japan and starbucks if anyone is interested.

 

[tokyofanboi]

try this coffee corner in shibuya, the deco is just absolutely awesome and the coffee is great
Bear Pond Espresso | No.8 Bear Pond

 

[rVn_mUfC]

Omotesando Koffee is nice, tried their ice bailey capuccino.

"Serious" Coffee Shops in Japan - Japan - Chowhound , good reference thread for coffee lover.