Comments on: 14 Cafes In Tokyo You Must Visit At Least Once In Your Life

By: ladyironchef

ladyironchef — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:08:32 +0000

Matt: Thanks for the recommendation, will check out MOJO coffee when we are in Tokyo next time!

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:32:23 +0000

Great list, some really good places here. If I can be picky, it’s a bit too focused on the Omotesando area though! RE: the commenters above, ‘On the corner’ and ‘streamer coffee company’ are the only ones tha actually have *legit* good coffee. The rest are just really cool, nice places to hang out, which is what a lot of people want from a coffe shop. Check out MOJO coffee in Waseda or Kagurazaka for the best Flat White in Tokyo by the way.

By: Hui

Hui — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 03:07:17 +0000

Just had the worst pasta at Suzu Cafe, gooey and the spaghetti was stuck to each other. Tasted of Mayo only and everything was just yucky. No idea why you recommended this place.

By: ladyironchef

ladyironchef — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:01:43 +0000

Hello Darren,

Gontran Cherrier is a baker, and he is known for bread, not coffee. While he acts as the consultant for Tiong Bahru Bakery’s bread, he is not the one behind TBB’s “hipster coffee”. Spa Esprit Group, which owns TBB, Forty Hands and Common Man Coffee Roaster, is the reason why you can find third wave coffee at TBB.

Furthermore, in our description of Gontran Cherrier, we did not once mention that it serves good coffee. We only stated that it is a bakery cafe where you can grab a quick bite. I am not quite sure how you get that inference that Gontran Cherrier = good coffee just because he works with TBB in Singapore.

For really good coffee in Tokyo, go to Streamer Coffee Company (#12 in the list), which I am sure you have missed it since you only had bland coffee in Tokyo. Lattest Omotesando Espress Bar (#5 in the list) and Omotesando Koffee are also excellent coffee shops. http://www.ladyironchef.com/2013/10/tokyo-best-coffee-shops/

Please read our guide carefully before you go to any of them.

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:37:02 +0000

Just read Gregg’s comment after I posted mine. I can’t help but wonder if I should even bother with the rest of the recommendations actually.

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:34:37 +0000

After tiring days of queuing for the rides at Tokyo Disneyland and having to make do with bland coffee, I just had to go to GONTRAN CHERRIER after reading your article. I was hoping to find “hipster” full-bodied Flat White like I love at the Tiong Bahru Bakery. Sadly, it was not to be. The latte was as bland as the rest of them here in Tokyo.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Fri, 08 May 2015 14:57:56 +0000

“AFTERNOON TEA TEA STAND”? Really? It’s a giant chain. It’s like suggesting Starbucks.

“AOYAMA FLOWER MARKET TEA HOUSE” is also a chain.

I’m not saying they aren’t nice. So is starbucks for some people. But this article is titled “TOKYO’S TOP 15 CAFES TO VISIT” and there are so many much nicer and more interesting cafes to visit than giant chain restaurants.

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By: Celia

Celia — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:24:17 +0000

Excellent cafe guide. Thank you!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:05:19 +0000

What a great little cafe guide. I wish I’d stumbled across this post before I visited Tokyo.