From Tokyo to Kansai, a selection of 200 coffees-- Coffee Kansai

Interview / Liu Yingyi; Photo / teikoukei

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Chez, which is greatly influenced by Japanese culture and has a place in fashion editors, likes to collect everything from clothes, sneakers and toys to second-hand books. Every time they travel to Japan, they go with empty suitcases and come back overweight. As for the hobbies that can't be brought back during the trip-coffee shop, Chez collates them into books and shares them with you in paper. After the first selection of Coffee in Tokyo last year, it is no joke to visit 200 coffee shops from Tokyo to Kansai in a year. "keep up your efforts, Kyokoshin" savors the different cultures and ethics of Kansai and Tokyo. You have to look at this Coffee Kansai!

The cover was presented as an illustration, and the cover found a familiar illustrator, Abei. Although it was the first time to work together for a long time, Chez did not put himself in it when he mentioned "Tokyo Coffee selection." The second book, Coffee Kansai, adds an illustrated version of itself. two mirrored Chez are making coffee, surrounded by famous symbols of Kansai, such as some huge signboards on Dawnbori, Billiken, the mascot of Osaka, several well-known coffee brands, as well as well-known landmarks, such as Sun Tower, Tongtian Pavilion, Ironman 28 and so on. The cover also secretly hinted at Chez's preference for Kansai, in the name of coffee, but also to explore the traditional cultural feelings of Kansai, and as a trend editor, will not let you miss the popular shopping guide.

Chez said he hopes people will visit the stores in the book with sightseeing as their primary goal. "to me, a coffee shop is like a comma or a dot. "between the itinerary and the itinerary, the coffee shop is a break, but when you go abroad, of course you have to choose carefully to have a rest. In the way the book is arranged, guided by the regional map, Chez carefully lists these "places to rest" on the way to those must-visit scenic spots.

Kyoto / CLAMP COFFEE SARASA

Kyoto / WIFE & HUSBAND

From Tokyo to Kansai, seizing more than 200 a year is enough to show Chez's enthusiasm for coffee shops, but it is common for him to say that coffee is needed every day and is no more than a daily visit. Thinking of the founder of the interview with Goodman Roaster, Atsushi Ito said that in Japan, drinking coffee is not about clocking in, taking beautiful pictures, or enjoying the place; it is already falling into life, daily takeout, or the concept of Litong, a place to go immediately after drinking. Chez added that there is a difference between Kansai and Tokyo at this point.

Most of the coffee shops in Tokyo are in a modern style, and in response to the rapid pace of the place, many coffee shops only the size of a bar are extended, allowing people to take out and leave, while Kansai is pervaded by traditional culture. there are many coffee shops in the Showa period that continue to operate to this day, with decor, cups and plates, and customers who age with them. Chez, who starts his daily trip early, says that there are no shops open in the morning, and the first place he goes to is a cafe. "you can see some cafes that have been open for a long time. In the morning, the old man is reading the newspaper, eating breakfast, spending the morning and leaving. "the atmosphere is quite different from the new coffee shop that came out after the third wave of coffee, and he highly recommends you to experience it!

The charm of the Kansai coffee shop is not only the atmosphere, but also the food: eating coffee in the tea shop with curry rice, the breakfast culture of the coffee shop in Nagoya-buying coffee to get toast and a boiled egg. Chez, who doesn't care much about the food in the coffee shop, especially recommends the thick muffins available at the Showa coffee shop. And where to go, please see "Coffee Kansai" to follow the clues to find!

Osaka / pure tea with Tea Room SWAN coffee with curry rice

Osaka / the good taste of traditional muffins is recommended by American Chez.

Finally, Chez secretly revealed that "the next book wants to walk from Kyoto to Tokyo", and the stars on googlemap have planned a path.