Coffee Review — Japan
(Rating — One to Six Stars!)
Name, Process & Varietal ~ Origin/Area ~ Farm ~ Producer ~ Altitude ~ Flavour Notes ~ Spec. Note ~ Date/Year ~ Rating
TOKYO —
Leaves Coffee
Finca Meleydi ~ Natural ~ El Salvador ~ 2024 ~ 6/6
Los Eucaliptos Washed Geisha ~ Colombia “San Lorenzo, Narino” ~ Henry Oliver Ceron ~ 1.800 masl ~ Floral, Yellow Peach, Red Currant, Cane Suger & Clean ~ 16.06.2026 ~ 5,5/6
Finca Cruz Loma Washed Geisha ~ Ecuador “San Jose de Minas, Pichincha” ~ Camomile, Apple, Stone Fruit, Cane Suger & Silky ~ 20.05.2026 ~ 5,5/6
Fincas Del Putushio Washed Typica & Mejorado ~ Ecuador “Intag Valley” ~ Pepe Jijon ~ 2.222 masl ~ Blood Orange, Black Currant, Unami, Green Tea & Smooth ~ 14.06.2026 ~ 5/6
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 + 01.07.2026 ~ 3/6
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 Heirloom ~ Ethiopia “Uraga, Guji” ~ Tabe Bruka CWS ~ 1.800 — 2.000 masl ~ White Grape, Stone Fruit, Floral, Suger Cane & Silky ~ 18.06.2025 ~ 3/6
Gititu AA Washed ~ Kenya ~ 18.06.2025 ~ 2/6
Wuri Washed ~ Ethiopia ~ 06.08.2025 ~ 2/6
Coffee Swamp
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
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
PHILOCOFFEA
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
Karumandi AA Washed ~ Kenya “Kiriynaga” ~ Plum, Blackcurrant & Sweet Acidity ~ 10.01.2026 ~ 5/6
ALCHEMIST
Hailu Abebe Heirloom Natural ~ Ethiopia “Chelchele” ~ Earl Grey, Blueberry & Peach ~ 10.01.2026 ~ 4/6
Ogawa Coffee Laboratory
Trade GG Natural ~ Ethiopia ~ 25.06.25 ~ 3/6
El Injerto I ~ Washed ~ Guatemala ~ 25.06.25 ~ 2/6
Sol's Coffee Roastery
Guama AA Washed ~ Kenya ~ 07.07.25 ~ 4/6
Don Jaime Pacamara Honey ~ El Salvador ~ 07.07.25 ~ 3/6
Coffee Wrights
Anferara Natural ~ Ethiopia ~ 2025 ~ 2/6
Onibus Coffee
Gatomboya AA Fully Washed ~ Kenya ~ 2025 ~ 2/6
Ethiopia “Decaf” Washed ~ Mountain Water ~ 2025 ~ 3/6
First Crop Coffee
Kayave Anaerobic Natural ~ Burundi ~ 2025 ~ 4/6
dotcom coffee
Gathaith AA Washed SL28 & SL34 ~ Kenya ~ 1.720 masl ~ Green Apple, Lemon Candy & Black Tea ~ 14.06.2026 ~ 4/6
Guji Shakiso Natural ~ Ethiopia ~ 07.05.2025 ~ 3,5/6
Glitch Coffee
Dehong Yuan Yi Yuan Honey ~ China ~ 2025 ~ 4/6
Single O Japan
Reservoir ~ Kenya & Costa Rica ~ 2024 ~ 1/6
KYOTO —
Weekender Coffee
RWANDA Ruli 2603 ~ Washed ~ Bourbon ~ Rwanda “Gakenke” ~ 1.800 — 2.100 masl ~ Floral, Citrus, Darjeeling, Orange, Honey & Silky ~ 14.02.2026 ~ 4,5/5
Kurasu
Kirinyaga AB Kagumo Wqshed Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28 & SL34 ~ Kenya “Kirinyaga” ~ 1.600 — 1.800 masl ~ Citrus, Pineapple & Lingering Sugar Cane ~ Roasted in Bangkok ~ 23.03.2026 ~ 5/6
NAGONO —
Ambird
El Paraiso —Lychee— Extended Fermentation & Thermal Shock Washed Castillo ~ Colombia “Cauca” ~ 1.850 masl ~ White Peach, Osmanthus, Lychee & Tea ~ 08.12.25 ~ 3,5/6