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In business since 1948, Café de l'Ambre is a legendary haunt for Tokyo's coffee aficionados. The retro decor provides a snapshot of an older Tokyo, and the caffeine-fix options include a dozen or so single-origin beans, including some that have been aged for years.
Offerings at this small café just to west of the Imperial Palace's Chidorigafuchi feature coffee beans from as far afield as Brazil, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. There's also usually a decaf option available.
This narrow, brick-lined café serves aromatic coffee sourced from all over the world. The best seats are in front of the lab, where coffee bubbles in a siphon. They also serve creamy hot chocolate, coffee jelly, and milkshakes.
Tucked on a side street, this friendly café takes its name from the little "turret" trucks that carted produce around the old Tsukiji Market. The owner serves a powerful espresso in ceramic sake cups and also creates delightful latte art—all for similar prices to the far less enjoyable Starbucks on the corner.
