Best Coffee in Japan 2025, Setouchi Triennale & Shimanami Kaido Bike Ride!

Best Coffee in Japan 2025, Setouchi Triennale & Shimanami Kaido Bike Ride!

[music] Yay! Nick home [music] [music] Friday. Friday. >> [music] [music] >> We have lots of cafes and roasterries to check out. [music] There it is. [music] >> [music] >> Today we’re going to try a wash Peru coffee called Shikira. It’s very exciting. Comes from a very high altitude. Wow. Very floral but also herbal. It’s all the delicate notes that you get on the flavor wheel. I got my wash. [music] [music] Bit lost around here. [music] It’s all different. >> [music] >> That is really good. It softens your [music] mood. [music] [music] >> You have to go. >> Oh, is that for me? >> Yeah. Oh, >> we’re now in an amazing bar/ cafe. [music] So, upstairs is Hicks coffee stand. [music] [music] [music] >> [music] >> leaving Tokyo. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Thank you. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> We’re renting bikes. [music] for my new friend. Ooar. Oy. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> We’re practically in the middle of nowhere and there’s specialty coffee except it’s down there and it’s closed. Got to get the last berry back to on a meeting. [music] [music] [music] [music] Very [music] [music] long stop. >> [music] >> Great weather. [music] >> That’s modern Karachi. [music] >> And this is the old Karachi. >> [music] >> We’re being invited to a sake testing. [music] >> [music] >> Where >> Kima? >> Oh, we’re going to Coima at this factory next. [music] [music] Come on in. Here [music] [music] we go. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> We’ve made it to Jean Street. [music] >> [music] [music] >> And >> right opposite the hotel, a specialty coffee roaster. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> We just arrived at the first island. We’re staying over there. [music] >> Dismbarking at push there. Put it there. It is drip coffee. [music] >> [music] >> Where are we going? [music] >> It’s cold in here. [music] >> [music] >> What is [music] that? [music] It’s steep. [music] [music] That was amazing. What’s that? [music] Our ferry is [music] out of sight. Catch the ferry to the next island. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Check it out. Tiny [music] island specialty coffee. >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] >> That’s the [music] end of the art from day one. [music] [music] [music] >> [music] >> Takamishima. Let’s go. [music] [music] >> [music] >> It’s very steep. What I can do to [music] Michael Jackson. pretty good. >> Yeah. [music] This is the curator and the artist. [music] One hell of a climb. [music] We got to get our ferry. And there’s just one more piece of art. [music] >> [music] >> We are here now and P is here. Is it possible to get there in 10 minutes? >> Let’s run. [music] [music] any stick. [music] Bye. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> All right. What a day. [music] >> [music] >> Okay. Hot coffee in a can. That’s a first for me. [music] Instantly hot. [music] What you’d expect, but it’s hot. Day three of [music] the art on and then back to Tokyo. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Three leaf olive ice cream. >> [music] >> I don’t taste any olive. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Where are we going now? [music] >> That’s the road. >> We did it. That’s it. Three days of art. Epic. Now it’s time to get back to Tokyo. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Yeah. Wow. Right. >> [music] >> special. >> [music] [music] >> There it is. [music] [music] >> [music] >> Really nice coffee. [music] Light delicate stone fruiness. That is sure. And this is the same guy we met 2 years ago at a pop-up lease. He had a spirit level when brewing our coffee. And there he is again. >> [music] [music] [music] >> We found it. Acid coffee. Oh, nice to see you. My name is Akinta. Ah, today a free cup. Thank you. [music] >> Oh, very is really unique. Very old though, very very small. >> Yeah, look at that. This coffee has a half caffeine. So the flavor is a little delicate. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> It’s time to head back to the UK. Heat. Heat. N. [music] Heat. Heat. N. [music] >> [music]

Best Coffee in Japan 2025, Shimanami Kaido Bike Ride & Stunning Art at Setouchi Triennale!

It’s time to revisit our favourite specialty coffee destination: Japan! It’s been 4 years since we were last here and in this video we dive into how the vibrant Tokyo coffee scene has changed.
We also take an unforgettable journey along the Shimanami Kaido bike route then explore the incredible art installations at the Setouchi Triennale 2025! Our latest coffee trip turned out to be an epic adventure combining coffee, cycling, and world-class art!

0:00 Intro
0:52 Coffee County
02:00 Light Up Coffee
03:12 Leaving Tokyo
04:18 Shimanami Kaido Bike Ride
06:29 Kurashiki
08:35 Denim Street
09:15 Setouchi Triannale
19:42 Minutes Coffee
20:50 Leaves Coffee Roasters
21:50 Acid Coffee

Watch more:

Best of Japan Coffee: Tokyo’s Coffee Shop Scene 1/4

Best of Japan Coffee: Tokyo’s Coffee Shop Scene 2/4

Best Coffee Shops in Tokyo, Exploring the Scene 3/4

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LINKS
We have a country base, high-end specialty coffee subscription (shipping from UK).

Right Roast Coffee Club:
https://therightroast.com/

We brought back 4 coffees roasted by 4 Japanese roasters from this Japan trip to make a special box too.

Special Edition – JAPAN BOKKUSU:
Special Edition – JAPAN BOKKUSU

Shimanami Kaido Bike Ride
https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/

Setouchi Triennale
https://setouchi-artfest.jp/