Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan｜Egota Coffee Roaster

good coffee beans are great

A 5-minute walk south along Ekoda-dori from Toei Oedo Line Ekoda Station A2, along the street is a coffee roaster and cafe. There are 3 seats at the counter and 2 tables for 2 people. In addition to blends, the menu has a wide variety of straight coffee, cakes and toasts. Payment is cash only, but everything is reasonably priced as if it were the Showa era, and it's very conscientious. This time, I had the Ekoda Blend and baked donuts. The blend is carefully extracted with Kono's dripper and served in a large cup like a mug. (It seems that it will be a pot for +100 yen) The aroma is a slightly quirky scent like old Brazil, and a coffee with a gentle sweetness like cane sugar. Are you from Guatemala? It has a slight berry-like acidity and a rich blend, but the impression is that it is well balanced at the end. Baked donuts have a crunchy texture like hot cakes baked crisply. It's lightly sweetened and can be enjoyed as a snack. Inside, walnuts and raisins give a moderate texture and pleasant sourness. For some reason, when combined with the blend, the sweetness of the blend was completely canceled and it didn't go well, so it seems better to combine it with coffee with a little more acidity, but it's delicious enough on its own. It's a shop where you can drink coffee quietly and leisurely, and there are many people who buy beans because it's a roasting place. It seems good to buy your favorite coffee after tasting it in the store.

[Treasure of Ekoda, such a cafe] Visited around 13:00 on 2023/02/18 I've wanted to go for a long time so 【directions】 ・Walk south from Shin-Ekota subway station for about 6 to 7 minutes. ・It's mostly private houses, so be careful when approaching your destination on Google Maps. [Payment, etc.] ・When you enter the store, the manager will guide you to your favorite seat. ・Payment is deferred. It's cash only. [Shop atmosphere] ・3 seats at the counter. There are two single seats at the end. The number of seats is very small, with only one table for two people. It's a normal house. When you go with friends, choose the members carefully. ・It's made of wood. The floor feels like it's creaking. I wouldn't call it an old folk house cafe, but it has that kind of taste. ・It's not so flashy and fashionable that women would go there alone, but it's perfect for girls who want to enjoy coffee. [Ekoda Coffee] ・¥390 ・This is the shop's signature blended coffee. Medium roasted with a versatile flavor and aroma. - Slightly dark and deep. I didn't need milk or sugar, but I think it would be delicious. [Gateau Chocolat Nancy] ・¥370 ・Moist gateau chocolate. It's delicious enough on its own without coffee. It wasn't overly sweet...but it had a solid, heavy sweetness.