01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Kitabatake Kohiten has made an impression on visitors who come for its “Tamago Tamago Tamago Sandwich” and cold-brew coffee. The menu lists egg sandwiches made with semicircular germ bread that is lightly toasted before serving. Morning sets offer a choice of toast with egg and fruit, a sandwich with fruit, or a hot dog with fruit. For breakfast or brunch, it is a welcome touch to be able to choose the type of bread.
Lunch options include a one-plate meal with multigrain rice, beef tendon curry and a soft-centred omelette rice. The omelette rice is made with butter rice cooked with tomato, giving it a gently sweet flavour. It is one to consider whether you want a substantial meal or something mild in taste.
Coffee jelly makes a tempting after-meal treat. One visitor enjoyed the bitter jelly with ice cream alongside a coffee. The menu also lists a coffee jelly sundae, with a hot coffee drink set available for an additional 200 yen—a good option if you would like something sweet with your drink.
The coffee menu includes flavour notes to help guide your choice. Peru is described as lightly acidic, Costa Rica as having deep body and bitterness, and Santos No.2 as having a rounded sweetness. One coffee drinker reported that the acidity was restrained, with a roasted aroma that stood out. Reading the descriptions first may help you find a cup that suits your taste.
A visitor also noted that the café’s glass-walled roasting room is visible from inside. It is an appealing detail for anyone interested not only in drinking coffee but also in the beans and how they are roasted.
