Relax over a well-made cup of coffee at Lonich in Kuramae, a café offering various tasting courses as well as a premium range of coffee beans including rare single origins. Here you’ll find 10 varieties of beans from around the world, with special focus on coffee from Panama, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Colombia, El Salvador, Yemen and Burundi. Lonich also works with local farms and exporters in Yunnan, China, which sees remarkable growth as a coffee-producing region.
While you can order filtered coffee as well as other espresso-based drinks like latte and cappuccino, the coffee tasting courses are the best way to sample Lonich’s interesting array of beans. There are three omakase courses available: a seasonal course (¥4,000), the Lonich creative course (¥4,500) and the Geisha collective course (¥8,500).
The seasonal course serves up a curated selection of coffee drinks based on the current season and is complemented by sweets on the side. The Lonich creative course best exemplifies the brand’s ethos, as it offers a mix of tea and coffee-based beverages brewed with Japanese and Chinese ingredients. The Geisha course is a splurge, giving you a taste of some of the highest quality Geisha beans sourced from Latin America.
While you can drop in for a quick caffeine hit any time, the coffee courses do require advance reservation. Aside from tasting courses, Lonich also offers home coffee subscriptions and specialty coffee equipment to help you brew better at home.