While Andy was in Japan he noticed that Coffee was everywhere and he really wasn't consuming the best of it. In this video Coffee expert @jameshoffmann sets Andy on the right course to find some amazing Coffee and it takes him on a journey across the country to discover why there's so much Coffee in Japan.

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Executive Producer/Story Editor/Host: Andy Burgess
Story/Research: Aparna Ganesan & Andy Burgess
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Cinematographer: Andy Burgess
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Special Thanks to:
​James Hoffmann
Ryusui Ogawa
Merry White
Hiroki Takehashi
Motonori Kashiwa

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Coffee shops featured in this video:
Hiraoka Coffee - https://goo.gl/maps/2hebsnCzgKLKVv2z7
Falò Coffee Brewers - https://goo.gl/maps/WSmvnSnnrB1yYS658
Kikushin Coffee - https://goo.gl/maps/8FhrF7MCYwWSppzb7
Cafe Paulista - https://goo.gl/maps/nZLVLq1rsBK8P2NE6
スウィング・ロウ・ドルフィー https://goo.gl/maps/5iY1syD5Ffy3mZQZ7
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo - https://goo.gl/maps/StKNJVUy98xy5uzt5


Sources 🔗
Japan Times | Nestle takes aim at Japan market as demand for coffee rises - https://bit.ly/3mt3nDu

Tofugu. | COFFEE IN JAPAN: 120 YEARS OF MORNINGS - https://bit.ly/3YyA1kB

The Wall Street Journal | 7-Eleven Gets Sales Boost from Coffee Drinkers in Japan - https://on.wsj.com/3Lhbihs

National Geographic | The Way of Coffee: Japan Brews Up Its Own Unique Culture - https://on.natgeo.com/3L99FSZ

National Post | Coffee is king in Japan: Experience one of the world's most fascinating coffee cultures - https://bit.ly/3J0Wi4D

Merry White | Coffee Life in Japan - https://bit.ly/3ylH2KO

Christopher Harding | Japan Story: In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present - https://amzn.to/3I6Rb3N

Nescafe | History of Japanese coffee - https://bit.ly/3mE7gWr

Japan Times | Coffee from another age: The last 'kissaten' of Yanesen - https://bit.ly/3F8CJXd

Japan Times | Japanese-style coffee is rooted in the local kissaten, but its reach is global - https://bit.ly/3mE7zAz

Japan Today | Cafe Paulista in Ginza: Japan’s oldest existing 'kissaten' is model for coffee shops across the country - https://bit.ly/3ZQ7Sq3

Gurunavi | Coffee in Japan: Kissaten, Vending Machines, Trendy Cafes & More - https://bit.ly/3mDdSnW

Statista | Instant Coffee - Japan - https://bit.ly/3mBGtdc

Unseen Japan | Coffee in Japan: A Short, Tasty History - https://bit.ly/3JpkE9A

Market Research.com | Japan Coffee & Tea - https://bit.ly/3Zvspk0

KCBX | Journeys of Discovery: Kona coffee's Japanese farming history - https://bit.ly/3mBB8CT

Waka Coffee | Instant Coffee and Japan - https://bit.ly/3J58Jwv

Statista | Total coffee consumption in Japan from 2000 to 2022 - https://bit.ly/3kULkG6

Coffee BI | Japan: Asia’s biggest coffee market - https://bit.ly/3JrCvgq

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - James Hoffmann's Japan Coffee recommendations
2:34 Visiting one of the oldest Coffee shops in Japan
4:11 - How Coffee came to Japan
4:53 - Coffee in the Meji era
5:57 - The rise of Kissaten culture
7:01 - Nestlé controversial move into Japan
8:17 - The Starbucks generation
9:15 - You can grab a Coffee 24/7
10:11 - The future of Coffee in Japan

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