Alpine Coffee

Coffee, ground to order and carefully brewed in a siphon, is what sets the tone at Alpine Coffee. Visitors have described cups with clean flavours and little acidity, as well as coffees whose light roasts bring out delicate acidity. The menu’s Brazilian Santos No.2 is medium-roasted, with restrained acidity and moderate bitterness. It’s a good option if you’d like to choose beans with a clearly described flavour profile. Beans are also listed at 200g for 1,000 yen, and visitors have reported taking coffee beans home as well as drinking coffee in the café.

To go with your coffee, choose from light bites such as toast, a hot dog or a generously filled tuna dog. Both the hot dog and tuna dog are listed at 400 yen and available in limited quantities. They make an option alongside a drink for breakfast or a light lunch. One visitor praised the toast’s crisp surface and soft interior. Buttered toast and marmalade toast also appear on the menu, offering a choice between something sweet and a simple accompaniment to your coffee.

For something sweet, house-made biscotti are 280 yen and cake is 500 yen; both are listed as available in limited quantities. A visitor who paired biscotti with coffee enjoyed its simple sweetness, satisfyingly firm texture and hint of nutty aroma. Another also noted how well it went with coffee. One account of the cappuccino mentions its good foam, enjoyed with sugar and cinnamon. Biscotti alongside it makes for another way to match a snack to your coffee.

In Tanakamonzen-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, the café offers breakfast and dine-in service. Alongside blended coffee, café au lait and cappuccino, there are teas and juices. It suits a morning bite or a quiet pause over coffee and something sweet.