Nimrod Coffee

Ten minutes from Nagoya Station, down an alley in Kikui. The door swings open to the smell of beans roasting, the hiss of the gas roaster and neighbors chatting while they sort beans or wait for their cup. No signboards, just a chalkboard listing today's pour-overs and the NIMROD Blend, always there in the morning. Order online for single-origin bags, but the real choice is here: 500 yen buys 100 grams of whatever's fresh that day. Want to roast your own? Book a one-hour slot on the FUJI Royal or aillio roaster (350 g for beginners, 5,000 yen flat fee). Wednesdays are off-limits, but weekends open at ten. The counter is tiny, seats for two or three at most. Someone's debating acidity levels, another checks the drop timer. When the roaster cools, the same faces return with beans in hand and a story to share.