Not a cafe but a laboratory ⁉︎ OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY's new store opened in Shimokitazawa.

. a rich, deep roasted coffee with a punch, or a shallow roasted coffee with a strong acidity of the third wave type . A well-balanced Brazilian coffee or a flavorful Kenyan coffee .

Coffee is a single word, but there are many different tastes depending on the origin of the beans and the degree of roasting. Similarly, the taste of coffee varies from person to person.

So, how should one go about finding the ideal drink...

The guiding light is a new restaurant that opened in the "reload" commercial facility in Shimokitazawa.OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa. may play a role.

The concept is exactly what it sounds like: a "hands-on bean salon. It is a space like a laboratory where baristas carefully navigate you through the process from selecting coffee beans to roasting and brewing using equipment.

The coffee experience at OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa begins with a conversation with the barista and the purchase of coffee beans. The lineup will include 11 single origin coffees that can be tasted, as well as 10 blends.

At the counter, a "flavor compass," a menu chart that gives a bird's-eye view of taste, and "description cards," in which coffee connoisseurs and baristas describe the taste and their thoughts on the producers, are standing by. You may use these as a reference to find the brand you prefer.

The real fun begins after you choose your beans. The store has 40 different coffee tools available, and you can try them all, along with the five steps of "burn," "grind," "pour," "brew," and "measure. They will give you a lecture on how to use the tools and how to brew coffee, so you can recreate the taste of the store at home.

To be enjoyed with the completed cup of coffee is the original scone supervised by Chef Tomohiro Maruyama, who also supervised the "Sakurashinmachi" store. The scones, which were developed without being bound by the concept of "scones = tea," have an appealing, rustic flavor that complements the coffee. It is recommended to take them out and enjoy them with soup, ham, cheese, etc.

Kalita × FreshService × OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY
NEXT G2 ¥66,000

RIVERS × FreshService × OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY
WALLMUG BEARL SOLID ¥3,080

Also on sale are art books and products that will enrich your life with coffee. The wide variety of art books and photography books selected by Yusuke Nakajima, director of the "TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR," as well as Kutani Yaki ware from "NOVEM," coffee grinders and wall mugs specially ordered by "FreshService," and more, are now on sale. FreshService's specially ordered coffee grinders and wall mugs, and many more.

OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY Shimokitazawa satisfies the inquisitive minds of visitors and allows them to lose track of time and immerse themselves in coffee.online storeis also now open, so please check it out as well.