Coffee Wrights Kuramae

Coffee Wrights was born in Sangenjaya in Tokyo in December 2016 from a casual idea of a barista saying, “I simply just want to make coffee.” We interviewed Mr. Takuto Sakaibara, a roaster at Coffee Wrights and free jazz and improvisational musician, who currently runs three coffee shops in Tokyo.  I want to convey the joy of coffee. Sakaibara states, “At Coffee Wrights, which we named to describe the people who make coffee, we feel the people who buy and enjoy our coffee beans are part of our members. We have created a store where people can feel free to consult with us about how to enjoy coffee. We hold workshops at the store so that people can learn more about coffee.”  Attracted by the concept of increasing the...