ABOUT US
OUTSTANDING COFFEE ROASTER is located in Uji, Kyoto, in a quiet neighborhood about a five-minute walk from Byodoin Temple, a World Heritage Site.
Built around the idea of bringing the old and the new together and carrying both forward, our coffee stand occupies a renovated machiya townhouse dating from the Meiji era. It is a place where we share specialty coffee alongside culture.
COFFEE MEETS CULTURES
A place where culture connects people.
Coffee has a long history as a culture in its own right. We hope to be a hub where different cultures meet—coffee, music, art, and worlds that may be new to you—and where those encounters can add something meaningful to everyday life.
Through coffee, we also hope to connect people with the city of Uji and the culture around it, creating experiences that can be enjoyed and shared.
ABOUT OUR COFFEE
Our roots lie in Okada Coffee, founded in Uji in 1974, where coffee has been roasted and brewing methods studied for more than 50 years.
At OUTSTANDING COFFEE ROASTER, we carry that experience forward. We select distinctive green coffees from producers and origins around the world, respecting the character created by each origin, variety, and process. Our selection includes rare varieties and distinctive lots when they are available, always without losing sight of what makes each coffee itself.
We roast on a German-made PROBAT PIII and a vintage FUJI ROYAL, choosing the machine and approach that best suit the coffee and the cup we want to create.
Our aim is transparent, clean sweetness; juicy yet gentle acidity; clear aroma; and a cup with as little bitterness as possible. We roast every coffee toward a lingering sweetness and a smooth, clean finish.
To offer a broad range of experiences, we usually prepare around ten coffees, from light roast to dark roast. At the coffee stand, our baristas can help guests find a cup that suits their taste.
All of our roasted coffee is also sorted by hand. Defective beans can obscure a coffee’s natural character, so we rely on human eyes and hands rather than machines for this final selection. It takes time and care, but we believe it is essential to the cup quality we seek.
Uji is known around the world for tea. We roast coffee here. In a Meiji-era machiya near Byodoin Temple, we bring together coffee, architecture, music, art, and the streets of Uji—without losing sight of the essential character of the coffee itself.
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- Seller: OUTSTANDING [COFFEE ROASTER]
Representative: Yoshitaka Okada
Address: 89-1 Uji Myoraku, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 611-0021
Phone number: 080-3864-4418 (For inquiries, please contact us by email or via the inquiry form.)
Email address: info@thecoffee.co.jp
Required fees other than the product price: [Shipping fee] Up to 500g, Yu-Packet is 360 yen nationwide, and for 600g or more, Yu-Pack is 500 yen or more (set by delivery area)
Payment method and payment period: Credit card → When ordering
Delivery time: Varies depending on the delivery address, but will be delivered within one week of ordering or at the date and time you specify. Products that are out of stock will be shipped immediately after roasting.
Regarding returns, defective products, and cancellations: We take every precaution to ensure that the products we deliver are of the highest quality, but if you receive a product that is different from the one you ordered, or if the product is damaged or defective during delivery, we apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact us via our email address or online form within 3 days of receiving the product. We will send you a replacement product as soon as possible, and we will cover the shipping costs.