Tokyo Ginza Coffee Shop Recommended Japanese Coffee God Amber Cafe Fancy Coffee Is it delicious

If you like coffee and are infatuated with the aroma of coffee, come to Cafe De coffee 39 and Ambre in Tokyo.

The streets of Ginza, where people come and go, are full of shopping malls and hustle and bustle, but if you go to the alley, you may find another world. "the first coffee shop in Japan" sits in the quiet alley here.

Founder Ichiro Kanaguchi, who has devoted his whole life to making the perfect coffee, is the oldest employee in Japan even when he is over 100 years old (yes, he died at the age of nearly 104 in mid-March 2018). It has a considerable impact on Japanese coffee culture and has a resounding name, "God of Coffee".

At noon, we ate delicious Merlin pork chops in Ginza and walked quickly to Badingmu, targeting the coffee shop of "God of Coffee" ~ Amber Coffee. Although it is Sunday, the streets are full of tourists, but when they turn into the alley, time seems to stand still, and they are afraid to disturb the cleanliness.

Although the amber coffee is not conspicuous, it is not difficult to find. I can see the small orange sign in front of the store in the distance.

Founded in 1948, Amber Coffee has been 70 years old and the sign says "Coffee Only". Yes, there are no refreshments or other drinks in the store, and the staff only focus on making all kinds of coffee. All home-baked coffee is freshly ground and brewed only by hand.

Mr. Kawaguchi thought that coffee should be as clear as amber, so he named the shop Amber (French Ambre).

Push open the slightly heavy wooden door, the bells above jingle, and the clerk comes to greet you. The narrow aisle is filled with large sacks of linen, which should be filled with coffee beans, and the shop is filled with the aroma of coffee.

There is a small room on the right, in which is a large bean baking machine, which is said to have been jointly developed by Mr. Guankou and the coffee maker. In addition, the coffee hand brewing pot used in the shop is also designed by the old man, while the flannel filter used in making coffee is sewn by hand.

On one side of the wall hung the report that the old man had been interviewed by the major media.

That's what the story says. At the age of 14, his parents took Ichiro Kanaguchi to a fragrant cafe. After tasting coffee for the first time, he fell in love with the mellow taste and started a lifetime of enthusiasm for coffee. After World War II, Mr. Guankou in the film equipment industry continued to delve into the skills of making coffee in his spare time, often making a cup of coffee for door-to-door business guests, and over time, many people would pay door-to-door visits, not for official business. just for what they call the best cup of coffee.

Maybe he was born to eat coffee. Mr. Guankou's film equipment store later failed ORZ, so he naturally opened amber coffee, which was the most expensive coffee shop in Ginza at that time. Unlike other coffee shops, this coffee shop only serves coffee, and it is also the most expensive in the region, so at first many people were not optimistic, and one after another ridiculed and predicted the collapse of amber coffee, but it lasted for more than 70 years.

Seeing that many netizens shared that when the old man was still alive, even if he was over 100 years old, the management and management of the store had long been handed over to his nephew (that is, the current store manager) Lin Bueryan, who often sat in the store. and very kind, he almost did not refuse to ask his guests for a group photo. I feel that I am too late, or I will have a chance to see the face of the god of coffee.

On the other side of the aisle are rows of coffee beans and related paraphernalia, which seem homely, casual, but cordial.

The seats are divided into the bar area of the red high leather chair and the red sofa area, with only a small number of 22. At least half of the seats had guests during the visit. This is the empty scene captured when I went back to buy coffee beans after leaving.

Under the dim yellow light, the coffee-toned wood decoration reveals a sense of chronology. I just like this old-fashioned and romantic feeling.

There are coffee bean cans and coffee cups behind the bar. The paint on all sides of the yellow mini-refrigerator in front of the cabinet fell off, very much like an antique.

The lamp at the bar is very delicious, with the collage name of amber coffee on it.

There are at least five shop assistants in the small space (including the store manager Lin Bueryan). They can all speak simple English and can communicate even if they don't know Japanese.

There is a coffee menu in English! Not afraid to understand ~ the store also offers a variety of freshly ground coffee beans that have been used for more than ten years, which are rare in other places.

Recently, I began to like coffee, but I didn't do much research, so I ordered a cup of popular coffee No. 7 (Queen Amber), which many people taste for the first time, and O'Lei (No. 5 Cafe Au Lait), which I usually drink.

When the clerk brought the coffee to Olei, it felt nothing special, but the entrance was very mellow. In addition to the aroma of the coffee, the taste of the milk was quite warm and spread out in the mouth. Although it is an unprofessional taste of coffee, I just like it very much.

A small cup feels like 150ml, but sip it slowly and finish it at once.

This French fancy coffee is the coffee that many first-time visitors will choose. It is presented in a different way from ordinary coffee, and the visual effect alone is quite impressive.

The chef first put the hot coffee in the hand cup, then opened the old refrigerator and chilled the cup on the ice cubes in the freezer. after the coffee was cooled, add caramel and granulated sugar, put it in a tall champagne cup, and finally sprinkle it with sugar-free condensed milk. The technique is quite complicated.

At that time, I was assigned to sit in the sofa area. If you are sitting at the bar, you can enjoy the scene of baristas making coffee. It is a pity that readers are advised to sit at the bar if they want to go to Yipin Coffee.

The clerk told me not to stir, but to drink directly.

Take a sip and the taste is as clear as the appearance. Slightly bitter coffee with the sweet aroma of caramel, and a bright slightly sour fruit aroma, coupled with the upper white sugar-free granny fragrance, unexpected fusion and smooth taste, people like it very much.

I understand why it is named the Queen of Amber, because it has the momentum to catch everyone's taste buds as soon as it comes out.

I was amazed at the two cups of coffee I ordered. I wanted to order a few more cups and buy some coffee beans, but as the trip drew to a close, I spent almost all the Japanese yen. I can only grieve in this coffee shop in CASH ONLY.

However, after walking out of the store with my friends, I couldn't help but run to Xiao Qi to pick up the Japanese yen. Although the exchange rate is really not good, it is quite cost-effective to be able to bring home the smell and feeling here, XD.

There are many kinds of coffee beans on sale in the store, and there are also details in Chinese for reference.

The clerk recommended the mixed coffee beans to us after buying hundreds of grams (if not mistaken, the base of the Amber Queen's coffee is the coffee extracted from the mixed coffee beans), and left the store with satisfaction.

Before leaving, I asked the store manager, Lin Buerhiko, if he could take a picture. He always smiled and asked me to press the shutter.

I really like the amber coffee with a long history and full of story, which not only warms the mood, but also satisfies the taste buds. The next time I go to Ginza in Tokyo, I will certainly visit again.