hazeru coffee

Hazeru coffee sits in a suburb of Toyama City, central Japan. Tucked away from a major road, the specialty coffee shop has drawn a steady stream of locals despite the seemingly inconvenient location since its opening in 2016. The store has the intimacy of a household dining room, with just a large six-top table sitting in front of the counter, which doubles as a tasting space and cashier’s desk. In 2020, hazeru coffee opened its second outlet in SOGAWA BASE, a new commercial facility with an assortment of unique local establishments. Located in downtown Toyama City, SOGAWA BASE offered hazeru coffee a chance to bring its specialty coffee to more customers. The name “hazeru” comes from the Japanese roasting term “hazeru,” or “to crack”. “Just as coffee beans crack...