Never have we witnessed more love and attention put into a single cup of coffee. Twenty-five years ago, Ishihara transformed his home into a small coffee shop on an unassuming block far off the beaten path in Kyoto. His clientele is almost one-hundred percent regulars. Six days a week, he makes between fifty and sixty cups of coffee with an inspiring single-minded attention to detail: notice the hot water warming the cup, the carefully poured condensed milk, the way in which he lets the coffee grinds moisten before he pours. Watching this artist at work is one of life’s great pleasures.
We all watched that sitting at the Kibbutz table where Jenn usually drinks her LA coffee. Miss you. Can’t wait to see you in less than a month!
Would you believe… that is exactly how I make my coffee (except for warming the cup and using the condensed milk!) I drink it black. What a delight he is… wonderfully filmed! Thanks
I would fly there just to have that cup of coffee.
ditto to what Jaquie says!
i’m sitting here in nyc drinking my nespresso latte and am still craving that cuppa coffee! condensed milk?! xx
Domo Arigato!
Condensed Milk = The “Secret Sauce”
This artist happily makes the same cup of coffee 50-60 times a day, 6 days a week. Can you imagine if you were asked to make the same film over and over again….?
Tea anyone?
xox, #1FANNY
This is wonderful. We used to take Great Bubs to a wonderful Taiwanese coffee house in Philly- Ray’s Coffee House- where similar attention is paid to making the perfect cup of coffee. Eileen, the owner, still asks about Doris!
So glad you are immersing yourself in the cultures of the places you are visiting. Love to you all, Aunty Wendy
Just perfect – even the exquisite cup glows!
Lovely. And did you shoot that with your iPhone?
I have been checking in with your extraordinary series. Just wanted to send giant waves of joy and gratitude for sharing this amazing journey. I cry, laugh, am stunned at the beauty and creativity of what you are doing.
Hooray Flackett-Levins!
xo
helen
Scott, my boyfriend who lived in japan used to warm our coffee cups that way!
Intelligentsia ain’t got nothin’ on Ishihara.