Comments on: Tully’s Coffee- Roppongi Japan

By: JamesB

JamesB — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:21:22 +0000

Hi James, I spent 3 years living in Japan with similar results. Couldn’t find a decent espresso anywhere. Though I’m sure it does exist in Japan as Japanese barista have figued quite highly in worl barista championships. I actually found it best to go into small coffee shops and see what was offer in those. My favourite was a small place with only 5 seats at a bar, where the owner was 70+ years old and made his coffee using a drip filter. Pouring hot water through a hand held filter. The coffee was excellent. He was also a very interesting character. He was in his past an accomplished Jazz musician, had some of his instruments in the tiny shop and he had spent time as a musician and bit part player on Akira Kurasaki films and had scrapbooks to prove it. So if your ever in Miyazaki (south east Kyushu) drop into ‘Girl Talk’. Though it sounds like you haven’t got time for this kind of search.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:11:34 +0000

Welcome to my world

By: InJapan

InJapan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:36:42 +0000

I know this place, I go there regularly when I am on extended business trips to Japan. Being a Melbourne coffee girl is hard, especially after spending weeks in Japan you start to think Tully’s coffee is actually OK, because everything else is worse. I look forward to hearing about your coffee experiences in Japan.

By: Trevor Green

Trevor Green — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:13:32 +0000

Hi James, I was in Hong Kong recently and really had to work hard at seeking out some decent specialty cafes in a city dominated by Charbucks and Pacific coffee. It was also very expensive.