Going to give you a heads up, this is going to be a photo heavy day!
Super excited for another thing on my list, going to Starbucks Reserve.
Now, a reasonable person would say, it's just a Starbucks, what's the big deal.
Just that they have a roastery in-house and there's only 6 in the world.
Here's where they roast the coffee, and the thing is, you don't get the smell of the roastery here.
And they do sell special roast that is special to this location.
First floor has merch and of course coffee. Just follow the sign!
But wait! There's more! They have their own bakery in-house too.
So besides the pastries, which they have more than we do in the States. Their bread for sandwiches and pizza are also done in house.
If you go up to the elevator, you can see their list of coffee past/present that they sold.
The drum is decorated with sakura, very pretty in person, like it's floating down.
Second floor is for tea, and in case you don't know, here's a giant Teavana name out there.
Cool thing about this tea shop, you can buy the loose leave by weight.
In case you don't know what you like, don't worry, you can shop the bar. Then tell the clerk which one you want and they will grab it for you.
You can smell it and see what you'd like.
Here's the bar for tea enjoyment.
But there's another floor to go....
But first, art work with ceramic mugs
You'd come up to the Tokyo sign. By the way, this changes seasonally.
Top bar, is literally a bar. They offer drinks, food, and desserts. Some cocktails with alcohol, which is what they're known for. Don't worry, they do have mocktails, cold brew. Basically mixed drinks using all the ingredients they have in-house.
Decided to grab dinner here, and look! They gave out cute, seasonal coaster that can be kept as a souvenir.
I got the mushroom and ham pizza. It is actually more flatbread-like, but it's pretty good.
Got the seasonal blackberry tea.
And a slice of sakura cake. It's very much like the yellow cake, with light layer of chocolate on top, with a hint of floral. So, no, not like eating flowers.
At the top floor, they have a reserve seating bar, you need to book ahead of time, especially if it's cherry blossom time. On the other side, there are some outdoor seating that you can enjoy the view. It does have a good view, which is why you need to have a booking.
In terms of roastery goes, it is very impressive. From Shibuya station, you can take a local bus for 4 stops and it'll drop you off literally around the corner from the shop. It was surprising to see police and store clerks everywhere. When the weather is nice, there can definitely be heavy foot traffic. I went around 6-7pm, I just walked straight in. Yes, I did have reservations for the good seating.
Some things doesn't change, and that is: folks takes up tables here to study, do group projects here like they do back home. But the staff here were super friendly and polite. A, they know I cannot speak Japanese and immediately switch to English. B, they saw I had just gotten done shopping at their merch area, and offer to find me a table so I can leave my stuff there to order. C, Japanese are very orderly, no one will steal your stuff if you leave it there - so don't go ruining that.
I want to note, there are alot of Starbucks Reserve all around, but roastery, there's only 6. Each one has unique building designs, which is also a neat thing to see.
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
2-19-23 Aobadai Meguroku Tokyo
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