Kissa Cloak in Sakata offers some of the best coffee I’ve ever had in a country obsessed with the brown brew.
The Brew
Kissa cloak specialises in Mizudashi or Dutch coffee, which uses a contraption to slowly drip tepid water over freshly-ground beans. As opposed to other extraction methods that use boiling water, the full flavour of the beans is retained making it great for those who enjoy their coffee black like yours truly. In saying that though, Abe-san has done an amazing job formulating other drinks, my personal favourite being the Cafe Mocha, which blends chocolate with hand-whipped cream.