Sarutahiko Coffee Ikebukuro - 渋谷

Good matcha latte. Japan doesn't have very many cinnamon glazed buns but they have it here. Nowhere near as good as Cinnabon but still a worthy attempt.

This coffee shop is located on the ground floor of an office building. I ordered a cold brew and it was alright—just a little bitter. There’s free WiFi and outlets. My biggest complaint is that the restroom is located on the second floor, so if you’re there by yourself, you’ll need to leave your stuff unattended to handle your business!

Very ~aesthetic~ cafe thats about a 10 minute walk or so from Ikebukuro Station. Apparently they’re a chain, but this is the first one I’ve been to. Order first, pay, then sit down. Or I guess you can claim a seat then order if you’re planning to stay for a while. They have pastries and their signature coffees. I got the hand drip iced coffee (Valentine blend) and it was good! I also tried their cinnamon bun great! These two were about ¥1,000. There are tables and chairs for working or chatting or studying. The style is modern/industrial and some of the tables are small so, it’s not super comfortable. I wouldn’t stay too long, anyway it started picking up around 2pm on a weekday. Good for staying an hour or two. The floor to ceiling glass windows look fantastic and allow lots of beautiful light, but that means it gets pretty cold inside the cafe. Wi Fi was quick and easy to connect to. Quiet. You can buy their beans and other accessories like mugs.

It was cozy and a good place to work or read books with a nice coffee as it is quiet overall. The temperature inside is too warm and sometimes it was too bright by the sunlight

Love all the bread. But the cafe latte was a tad disappointing as it was too milky. When Sarutahiko first opened in Ebisu, the coffee was much stronger and had more distinct note profiles, but i couldn’t taste any of that here.