
Our now excited reporter impatiently tore open the packaging and fed it into the mill… ▼ Never having tried Kenyan coffee in his life before, Sato found a pack of Nyeri Hill roast nestled inside. What’s more, a special dispenser with a question mark supposedly contained mystery coffee beans as well. Like its namesake, the place had capsule vending machines numbered from one to five, each corresponding to different coffee beans within. Sato realized that everything here was self-service. ▼ Peering at instructions imprinted on the wall, Odd contraptions all over, he was at a loss as to what to do. ▼ The place certainly felt like a cozy cafe, but with no staff around to help and ▼ Making his way over to Sky Gallery 3, Mr. ▼ “A crystal-clear view of the city and Tokyo Tower is good and all,īut where’s my coffee?” he muttered grumpily. Good thing our adventurous reporter was here for the spectacular view, too. If your main purpose is to only drink coffee, then 1,800 yen might be too dear a price to pay. ▼ Might as well enjoy the scenery while you are there, Mr. Its location within the 250-meter (820 feet) high Tokyo City View Observation Deck meant that entry required a fee of 1,800 yen (US$16). His instincts for the odd and strange, however, delivered him to a cafe in Roppongi Hills called Gacha Gacha Coffee.

Sato much prefers simple flavors in the morning. And while Starbucks is currently offering exciting Halloween flavors like Masquerade Raspberry Mocha, Mr. Sato, nothing beats sipping a perfectly brewed cup of coffee to kickstart the day. Can’t decide what to get? Then leave it all up to gacha.įor our Japanese-language reporter Mr.
