Coffee.

French toast bites with ice cream and a cup of corn pottage soup.

Murmur Coffee Kyoto
103 Hachioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市下京区八王子町103
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<photos from Tuesday 7 August 2018>

A cafe produced by Kaikado, Japan’s oldest handmade tea caddy maker, in business since 1875 (Year 8 of the Meiji Era).
The building the cafe is in is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, as designated by the Japanese Government.

The handmade tea caddies – “chazutsu”.

Cold potato soup with focaccia bread.

Kaikado cheesecake.

Kaikado blend coffee.
Of course, you can have high quality Japanese tea here as well.

Kaikado Café
352 Sumiyoshi-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市下京区住吉町352河原町通七条上ル
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<photos from Tuesday 7 August 2018>

A cafe and accommodation in a machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse), run by a friendly Australian.

A latte.

A mocha.

Jaffles (Aussie term for toasties) with salad.
Back: tuna, spinach, tomato, cheese.
Front: egg, bacon, spinach, tomato.

Jam Jar Lounge & Inn
758-2 Higashi-imakoji-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市上京区今小路通七本松西入二丁目東今小路町 758-2
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<photos from Sunday 5 August 2018>

An espresso bar in the middle of a staircase.

I’m not kidding.

An iced latte with their house blend.

COFFEE BASE KANONDO
3F of Miyako Building, 466 Kannondo-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都部京都市中京区観音堂町466 ミヤコビル3F
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<photos from Saturday 4 August 2018>

Located in Kiyamachi, the night time centre of Kyoto, I always came here for a night coffee. This was the one time I came during the day, for the sake of photos.

Espresso bar on the ground floor.

An alcoholic bar on the next landing.

A latte.

Rum raisin ice cream with granola bits and caramel sauce.

FORUM KYOTO
209-2 Nabeyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都市中京区東木屋町通四条上る鍋屋町209-2
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<photos from Friday 3 August 2018>

A latte and a toasted fruit custard sandwich.

GOOD TIME COFFEE
2-357 Tsukinuke, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市下京区突抜2-357
Website: http://goodtime.coffee/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/goodtimecoffee.jp/
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<photos from Sunday 6 May 2018>

A quiet cafe run by a warm family.

Two cups of coffee and a banana and marmalade cake, halved.

Hygge
74 Nishishin Yashiki Chudoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市下京区西新屋敷町中堂寺町74
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<photos from Sunday 6 May 2018>