DEEPTOKYO
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DEEPTOKYO
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2025.05.14
A long-established café quietly nestled in the basement of Jinbocho, Tokyo, with over 50 years of history.
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Founded in 1972, "Kanda Brazil" is a specialty coffee shop that has been serving customers for over 50 years. Located in the basement of a building lined with secondhand bookstores, the café features a tranquil, wood-themed interior. Its calm atmosphere is part of its charm. The café offers a variety of over ten carefully roasted beans, all roasted in-house to bring out each bean’s unique flavor. Popular items include their signature coffee jelly and the rich, moist cheesecake served in set menus.
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"Kanda Brazil" is located on the basement floor of a building in Jinbocho that houses several used bookstores. At the entrance, a traditional noren curtain dyed with the word "ぶらじる" (Brazil) gives the café a modest yet memorable presence. Outside, an aged wooden sign and a handmade bulletin board titled "Brazil News" display seasonal menu recommendations written by staff.
The noren curtain with "ぶらじる" marks the entrance.
The handwritten "Brazil News" board shares seasonal highlights.
With shoji-style dividers, wooden beams, vintage wall clocks, and paintings in the style of traditional Japanese art, the café evokes the feeling of an old Japanese home. The ceiling is relatively high, and soft lighting contributes to the relaxing ambiance throughout. The well-worn tables and chairs bear the marks of long use—scratches and fading that tell a story of care and time.
The main room where smoking is permitted.
A central table space inspired by a traditional Japanese hearth (irori).
A separate non-smoking room is available, ideal for those sensitive to smoke.
The café offers over ten different types of coffee, ranging from well-known beans like Brazil and Colombia to rare finds like Tanzania Kilimanjaro and Mocha Mattari. Among them, the standout is the "Kanda Blend." This special blend features several types of beans roasted together to mellow the acidity and deepen the aroma. It's a flavor you can only experience here, cherished by many regular customers.
Each cup is carefully hand-brewed to order.
"Kanda Blend" is the shop’s original blend with a mellow flavor and low acidity. It has been the signature menu item since the café's founding. Price: 650 yen
This dessert is made from deeply roasted in-house beans turned into jelly, topped generously with whipped cream. It feels like savoring a rich cup of coffee—by the spoonful. Price: 650 yen
This cheesecake is subtly sweet and carefully balanced to pair perfectly with coffee. It goes particularly well with the deeply roasted "Kanda Blend" or the more bitter "France Blend." Price: 1,000 yen
Take the café’s flavor home with these original coffee bags. Each bag is packed with a rich aroma and deep body—just add hot water for a café-quality brew. Price: 130 yen (per bag)
The information contained this article was correct as of 05/14/2025 (the time of publication)
