Eating out | Nexpect Coffee, Tokyo

Spilling the beans

Barista-turned-businessman Kenji Kojima wanted to get back to doing what he loves best: making coffee ( writes Fiona Wilson ). After helping Oslo-based Fuglen to set up in Tokyo, he recently opened Nexpect Coffee in a former newspaper shop on a quiet street in the Kodenmacho neighbourhood of Nih... See more

Taika’s macadamia latté is easily the best can of coffee I’ve ever tasted, beating any variety of my beloved Boss in Japan, the sugary Starbucks DoubleShot, or the various canned cold brews recently introduced by name-your-favorite-third-wave-coffee-company. It’s made with great coffee beans — from 49th Parallel in Vancouver — and has a subtle swee... See more