Start your morning bright and early at Kuramae’s Lucent Coffee. Open from 8am – a true rarity in Tokyo – the roastery and café boasts a simple, unfussed open space where you can converse with other customers while sipping your drink.
The coffee beans here are light roasted to bring out their acidic and fruity flavours. Some of the popular single-origin roasts include beans from Kenya with notes of grapefruit, cassis and chocolate, Ethiopia with hints of strawberry and floral, and the fragrant Columbia geisha with notes of muscat and sweet spice.
Pair your brew with a simple snack such as toast with butter and cheese or the satisfying cranberry pound cake filled with tart cranberries.