Leaves Coffee Roasters

I recently ventured out to Asakusa to visit Leaves Coffee Roasters. Along with Glitch and Koffee Mameya, these three shops seem to be the trifecta of Tokyo pour over coffee shops commonly recommended on the internet. I mentally prepared myself for the long lines of tourists - but to my pleasant surprise when we showed up about 10 minutes before the store’s opening time, we were only the third group of people lining up. So we easily made it into the store when it opened at 10am. Leaves Coffee Roaster exclusively sells light roast coffee and are best-known for their pour-overs, but you can also get espressos and milk-based coffee as well. The store has a rather interesting setup where everyone sits along one wall of the shop, all facing forward and looking at the baristas behind the counter. Whether the seating layout of this store is an intentional decision or just an unavoidable setup due to the limited space in the store, who knows. But it definitely lets you watch the show the…