During our 2018 trip to Japan we spent a week staying in Meguro in a small house next to Ryūsen-ji Temple (目黒不動尊 瀧泉寺). Due to a variety of child-related stress factors, we were often in need of sanctuary and the Blue Bottle cafe, conveniently located on our route to the station, provided the caffeine-assisted relief we were looking for on our daily tourist jaunts. Blue Bottle, founded in Oakland, California in the early 2000s, was in the early stages of its expansion in Tokyo and has now grown to a broad range of locations across the city and other key metropolitan areas in Japan. Beyond the shared sparse, functional aesthetic, the design and architecture of Blue Bottle locations is varied and inspiring to explore, as you will see…

Blue Bottle Coffee | Schemata Architects / Jo Nagasaka
— Read on schemata.jp/blue-bottle-coffee/