Blue Brew Coffee Roaster, Kyōjima, Tokyo: Uniting People and the City with Coffee

The floor is embedded with old roof tiles from a demolished old home; at right, the mysterious sign concealed in the ceiling rafters. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

The cup helps you to sense the warmth with your hands. An accompanying card describes the coffee blend. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Coffee extraction by AeroPress. Up through the final step in the coffee journey, Sekine takes great pains to deliver top-quality drinks. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

A typical old building combining business and living areas. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)

Both locals and travelers gather in the peaceful setting. (© Kawaguchi Yōko)