Looking for COFFEE ROASTERS from all over the world for "COFFEE COLLECTION around Kanda Nishiki-cho 2018 Spring"
Kanda Nishiki-cho area where the real Japanese coffee culture is rooted.
「COFFEE COLLECTION around Kanda Nishiki-cho 2018 Spring」
Events where the world's best coffee gathers in the central terrace square of Kanda Nishiki-cho
"COFFEE COLLECTION around Kanda Nishiki-cho 2018 Spring"
We are looking for participating stores to "COFFEE COLLECTION around Kanda Nishiki-cho 2018 Spring"
to be held on 28th and 29th April 2018.
About COFFEE COLLECTION
One of the world's best cups of coffee festival
In Kanda Nishiki-cho area where real coffee culture like Kissaten takes rooted . Coffee roasters are carefully selected by blind cupping, so that you can enjoy the world's best cups and blissful time.
※Link below is about last time 2017. It will be renewed in mid-March 2018.
Kanda Nishiki-cho where the real coffee culture takes root
We also have cooperative events with the Kanda Nishiki-cho area
Kanda Nishiki cho is the cultural city in Tokyo. Here is birthplace of the University of Tokyo. Famous for one of the world's oldest book shop streets, sports shop and musical instruments shops. KANDA NISHIKICHO Lifestyle media「ensemble」
Four coffee judges
GLITCH COFFEE＆ROASTERS
Kiyokazu Suzuki
Representative of GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS
Worked as a head roster and chief barista for 12 years under the barista world champion. He opened "GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS" as an owner barista in April 2015.
As Japanese, He is publishing Japanese coffee culture to the world. He possesses numerous qualifications including Aero Press Japan champion and coffee international appraiser qualification and cupping judge.
Single O Japan
Yu Yamamoto
Single O Japan representative / Roaster
After graduating from college, he worked in the real estate industry, but in 2006 he started travel with his wife around the world. After traveling to Asia and Africa countries, He arrived in Australia and He was fascinated by the coffee world as a result of starting his work at Single O (then Single Origin Roasters).
Experienced a cafe's work in general and to the position of roaster and quality control he was eager to.
He established Single O Japan in 2014.
THE LOCAL COFFEE STAND
Yuji Otsuki
THE LOCAL COFFEE STAND head barista and director.
After working as a barista of "Paul Bassett", a pioneer of the specialty coffee shop, set up the largest coffee festival in Japan "tokyocoffefestival".
It was held for the first time in September 2015 held in front of UN University of Aoyama, the 8th meeting in December 2017, and it shows more excitement.
Free Lance
Masashi Oda
He worked in the production department such as roasting and quality control in coffee roaster in Australia and England. Coffee training of more than 30 wholesalers in southern England and London etc., recipe making, launch various shops.
Participated as a barista at various events including Europe's largest London Coffee Festival.
Currently collaborating with various coffee shops in Tokyo and supporting as a guest barista. He also sets up new coffee shops and consults with coffee equipment selection, barista training, etc.
