The Roastery by Nozy Coffee

Overview

The Roastery by Nozy Coffee opened in 2014 on Harajuku's Cat Street as a collaboration between Kentaro Nojiri's Setagaya-based Nozy Coffee and Tysons (TY Harbor Brewing — operators of Ivy Place, CICADA, Breadworks, Smokehouse). The 12kg Probatone roaster sits at the back of the lozenge-shaped island counter; the menu is single-origin only with two espresso options and roughly eight pour-overs rotating, and espresso is famously served in a champagne flute by default.

Known for

• Cat Street (Jingumae) flagship location
• Single-origin only — no blends
• 12kg Probatone in-cafe roaster
• Espresso served in champagne flutes
• Tysons (TY Harbor) restaurant-group backing

Why it matters

One of Tokyo's most architecturally and operationally distinctive third-wave spaces. The Tysons partnership pairs serious specialty roasting with Tokyo's most accomplished restaurant operator — making The Roastery a flagship for what scaled-but-serious Japanese specialty looks like.

Production

destoning

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head roaster

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color sorting

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roaster machine

12kg Probatone

filter equipment

Pour-over, French press

cupping frequency

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roastery location

In-cafe, 5-17-13 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo (Cat Street, Harajuku)

espresso equipment

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annual volume tonnes

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Café

5-17-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001

Sources

• https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/the-roastery-by-nozy-coffee/17326
• https://www.brian-coffee-spot.com/2018/07/23/the-roastery-by-nozy/
• https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/the-roastery
• https://www.atlantacoffeeshops.com/the-roastery-by-nozy-coffee-tokyo-japan
• https://tokyocheapo.com/restaurant/roastery-nozy-coffee/
• https://napkinplan.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/coffee-perfection-in-omotesando-the-roastery-by-nozy/