Mori Coffee opened in 2018 inside a preserved machiya townhouse in Kyoto’s Fushimi district — a building that has stood for over a century. We kept the latticed windows, the wooden beams, and the earthen walls. We added espresso machines and a pour-over bar.
The result is a place that feels neither entirely old nor entirely new — just comfortable, quiet, and worth finding.
Every bean in our café is roasted in-house, 48 hours before it reaches your cup. We believe coffee is at its best in this narrow window — after the roast gases have settled, before the flavour begins to fade. We roast small batches on Tuesday mornings, and open the bags on Wednesday. If you visit on a Thursday, you are drinking Tuesday’s roast. That is how it should be.
Every cup of coffee at Mori travels thousands of kilometres and passes through eight stages of care before it reaches you. Here is what happens between the farm and your table.
Direct-trade farms in Ethiopia, Colombia & Guatemala. Hand-picked at peak ripeness.
Washed or natural process depending on variety. Sun-dried on raised beds for 3–4 weeks.
Sea-freighted in GrainPro bags to preserve moisture. Arrives at our Kyoto warehouse.
Small-batch roasted every Tuesday in our 5kg Probat drum roaster. Light to medium profiles.
Pour-over, espresso, or cold brew — each method dialled in daily with a refractometer.
No paper cups. Always ceramic. Alongside a small seasonal wagashi made that morning.
Blueberry & jasmine. Our signature single-origin pour-over.
Red apple & caramel. Balanced, approachable, ideal for first-timers.
Dark chocolate & brown sugar. Our espresso base.
Ceremonial-grade Uji matcha sourced 15km from our café.
Brewed to order in a Hario V60. Choose your origin — Ethiopia, Colombia, or Guatemala. Tasting notes on request.
¥880
Double shot of our Guatemala espresso with steamed Hokkaido milk. A gentle entry point to specialty coffee.
¥720
Ceremonial-grade Uji matcha whisked with hot water, then layered over cold Hokkaido milk. Intensely green, pleasantly bitter.
¥780
Two pieces of house-made Japanese confectionery, changing weekly with the season. Pairs with pour-over or matcha.
¥480
Our Sweets
Our wagashi — traditional Japanese confections — are made each morning by our pastry chef using ingredients that change with the season. Sakura an in spring. Yuzu jelly in winter. Chestnut and black sesame in autumn. Each piece is a small, edible portrait of the current moment in the Japanese calendar. We make only what we can sell that day. We never refrigerate, and we never repeat.
Handcrafted from white bean paste and given shape by the season. Today’s form changes with the calendar — ask your host what’s in bloom.
¥380 / piece
Soft sponge rolled around bean paste, scented with single-origin Uji matcha. Bright and grassy, with a gentle sweetness that doesn’t compete.
¥680 / slice
Silky bracken-starch mochi, just firm enough to hold its shape. Finished tableside with toasted soybean flour and a drizzle of kuromitsu.
¥520
Set with agar from the Izu coast, lightly flavored with cherry blossom and a whisper of salt. Cool, clear, and quietly floral.
¥440
★★★★★
The Ethiopia pour-over was the best coffee I had in Japan — and I tried many. The wagashi alongside it was a revelation. The machiya interior made the whole experience feel like stepping into another century.
★★★★★
Hidden down a side street in Fushimi, this is exactly the kind of place you hope to stumble upon in Kyoto. The barista explained the bean origins in beautiful English. We stayed for two hours and wished we could stay longer.
★★★★★
I am a coffee professional and this is a genuinely excellent café. The roast profiles are thoughtful, the extraction is precise, and the wagashi pairing concept is inspired. Mori understands what a third-wave café should be.
Visit Info
| Address | ○-○○ Fushimi, Kyoto (inside a machiya townhouse) |
| Hours | Wed–Mon: 9:00 AM — 6:00 PM (last order 5:30 PM) |
| Closed | Tuesday |
| Seats | 20 inside · 8 outside (weather permitting) |
| Reservation | Walk-in only. Busy on weekends — arrive early. |
| From Station | Fushimi-Inari Station — 8 min walk |
Come Visit
No reservations needed. Just follow the smell of freshly ground coffee down the lane and look for the latticed wooden door.
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