Tokyo ROASTERY DESIGN

For years we dreamed of capturing all the passion, all the ambition, all the magic in one extraordinary space. We created this immersive experience in Tokyo to harness the past, present and future of Starbucks.

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First Floor

Your journey begins here, where coffee meets craft. Experience the bean to cup journey and enjoy Roastery-created espresso drinks and signature creations crafted with the art and science of captivating brewing methods. You’ll also find artisanal pizzas, pastries and breads baked without compromise.

Main Bar on the ground floor of the Tokyo Roastery

Main Bar

Main Bar

Main Bar on the ground floor of the Tokyo Roastery

Your journey begins here, where coffee meets craft. Enjoy Roastery-created espresso drinks and signature creations crafted with the art and science of captivating brewing methods.

Partial view of the four-story copper cask in the Tokyo Roastery atrium

Copper Cask

Copper Cask

Partial view of the four-story copper cask in the Tokyo Roastery atrium

Talk to a Coffee Master and choose a specially packaged Starbucks Reserve™ coffee roasted on-site. Hand-scooping is a tradition that’s been with us since we opened the doors of our first store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, and it’s an opportunity to share our love of coffee with you—one conversation at a time.

The Clacker Board displaying the names and tasting notes of available Starbucks Reserve coffees

Clacker Board

Clacker Board

The Clacker Board displaying the names and tasting notes of available Starbucks Reserve coffees

Patented by Solari and exhibited at the MoMA in New York, clacker boards have been used in stations and airports all over the world since 1956. Every Starbucks Reserve™ Roastery has its very own.

Master Roasters roasting coffee with the large roaster on the ground floor of the Tokyo Roastery

Roasters (1F & 3F)

Roasters (1F & 3F)

Master Roasters roasting coffee with the large roaster on the ground floor of the Tokyo Roastery

We're featuring two beautifully copper-clad roasters in this space. "N-500", the large roaster located on the ground floor, and "P-25", the smaller roaster located on the third floor. Each offers an opportunity to watch our roasters unlock coffee's unique flavor nuances.

Multiple pipes running overhead carrying coffee beans from from the four-story Copper Cask to coffee silos

Roaster

Roaster

Multiple pipes running overhead carrying coffee beans from from the four-story Copper Cask to coffee silos

The pipes running overhead evoke the sight and sound of a brass instrument, carrying freshly roasted coffee beans from the copper cask to the coffee silos. They provide a vital link–stretching throughout the building, carrying beans from the first floor to the third floor. Our coffee masters will transform these freshly roasted beans into your brewed coffee or espresso drinks.

Princi Bakery in the Tokyo Roastery displaying a variety of breads, sandwiches, pastries and vegetables

PRINCI® BAKERY

PRINCI® BAKERY

Princi Bakery in the Tokyo Roastery displaying a variety of breads, sandwiches, pastries and vegetables

An authentic Italian bakery created by Rocco Princi, who embodies Italian tradition. This experience results from a collaboration between Starbucks' passion for coffee and Princi's passion for bread. Baking artisans use ingredients sourced without compromise to prepare focaccia pizza, cornetti and bread throughout the day. Enjoy Princi's commitment to authenticity with all the senses.

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Second Floor

This space is dedicated to the long-standing importance of tea in Japan. Here it is reimagined through mixology, tea-inspired cocktails and unique brewing systems. Bring home our innovative tea accessories and serveware to design and enjoy your own Teavana™ experience.

The Teavana Bar at the Tokyo Roastery

Teavana™ Bar and Merchandise

Teavana™ Bar and Merchandise

The Teavana Bar at the Tokyo Roastery

This beautiful 3D-printed bar provides our baristas a space to craft delightfully unexpected tea experiences with extraordinary ingredients and ingenious methods. Experience tea reimagined through mixology, tea-inspired cocktails and unique brewing systems. Bring home our innovative tea accessories and serveware to design and enjoy your own Teavana™ experience.

Japanese Paper (Washi) Wall featuring a tea leaf design and Teavana logo

Japanese Paper (Washi) Wall

Japanese Paper (Washi) Wall

Japanese Paper (Washi) Wall featuring a tea leaf design and Teavana logo

Inspired by the unique Washi tradition, this exclusively designed art piece provides a backdrop to our exquisite tea merchandise.

Origami-inspired ceiling featuring intricate geometric designs

Origami Ceiling

Origami Ceiling

Origami-inspired ceiling featuring intricate geometric designs

Inspired by the Japanese paper-folding tradition of origami, this ceiling brings a sense of tranquility and peace. It also shows beauty through the intricate dance of light and shadow reflected through various planes and ensures optimal sound via built-in systems.

A rectangular art piece made of 2,300 Teavana tea cups attached to a wall, with "TEAVANA" spelled out within, and Teavana barista and customer in foreground

Teacup Wall

Teacup Wall

A rectangular art piece made of 2,300 Teavana tea cups attached to a wall, with "TEAVANA" spelled out within, and Teavana barista and customer in foreground

This special art piece is designed and fabricated using Teavana™ teacups. Japan's best tile craftsmen passionately attached the 2,300 cups by hand. The unique design entices you to enjoy Starbucks' world of tea on the second floor, and is a nod to the long-standing importance of tea in Japan.

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Third Floor

Join us here to continue the experience of coffee craft and discover inspired mixology. You’ll see how we are driven by our relentless need to innovate, explore and care for every drink we serve.

Arriviamo Bar in the Tokyo Roastery

Arriviamo™ Bar

Arriviamo™ Bar

Arriviamo Bar in the Tokyo Roastery

At Arriviamo™ Bar, you can encounter and magic and creativity of coffee innovation, with stimulation transcending the five senses. Coffee, tea and spirits are combined with artistic sensibility, calculated recipes and artisanal techniques, inviting you to a world of original cocktails and coffee creations.

Display of hundreds of colorful Starbucks Reserve coffee cards on a large wall, with "TOKYO" spelled out within, and coffee roasting equipment in foreground

Card Wall

Card Wall

Display of hundreds of colorful Starbucks Reserve coffee cards on a large wall, with "TOKYO" spelled out within, and coffee roasting equipment in foreground

This uniquely designed wall, created with our very own Starbucks Reserve™ coffee cards, highlights the word "Tokyo" in eye-catching style.

Two baristas in front of a row of cold brew silos which include intricate, curved pipes

Cold Brew Silos (1F & 3F)

Cold Brew Silos (1F & 3F)

Two baristas in front of a row of cold brew silos which include intricate, curved pipes

We slowly infuse our Starbucks Reserve™ coffee in water to produce cold brew and other beverage innovations. The silos recall the look of our original Seattle Starbucks Reserve™ Roastery as well as traditional pot stills and chemistry sets, expressing a love of traditional craft and experimentation.

View from one of two outdoor decks of the Tokyo Roastery showing both the side of the Roastery and the surrounding city

Outdoor Experience (3F & 4F)

Outdoor Experience (3F & 4F)

View from one of two outdoor decks of the Tokyo Roastery showing both the side of the Roastery and the surrounding city

The outdoor decks (3F & 4F) offer a great vantage point to look inside the Roastery. Here you can enjoy the creations of our baristas and bartender and savor the magic atmosphere of Nakameguro's stretch of cherry trees.

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Fourth Floor

The top floor of the Tokyo Roastery is our AMU Inspiration Lounge, a space to enjoy a discussion, hold impromptu meetings and reflect on the wonder of coffee and its journey from bean to cup.

Three people serving tea to a dozen people at a long table in the AMU Inspiration Lounge

AMU Inspiration Lounge

AMU Inspiration Lounge

Three people serving tea to a dozen people at a long table in the AMU Inspiration Lounge

Our AMU Inspiration Lounge aims to inspire, connect and knit diverse people and thoughts together. Deepen your knowledge through a variety of seminars and events and be inspired over your cup of coffee. Enjoy a discussion, hold impromptu meetings or just take a moment to enjoy and connect with the wonders of coffee and its journey to your cup. (AMU = to knit.)

The Barrel-Aged Coffee Bar in the Chicago Roastery

Skylight

Skylight

The Barrel-Aged Coffee Bar in the Chicago Roastery

Looking upward from the atrium near the cask, you can observe the unique and dynamic multilevel structure, including all floors from the first to the fourth, and the Symphony Pipes, which run between them. Light pours in from the skylight beyond, illuminating varied cherry blossom motifs, both large and small.