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Speciality coffee in Japan

Japan is the world's fourth-largest coffee market by volume, blending kissaten tradition with canned coffee ubiquity and a thriving specialty scene. Over three-quarters of the population drinks coffee, and Tokyo specialty prices reflect the country's premium café culture.

Import market — does not grow coffee commercially

Coffee by the numbers

Sourced figures on consumption, drinking habits, prices, and coffee culture. Every stat links to its original source — we do not estimate or invent data.

Annual consumption

4.1 kg per person

2021

Coffee drinkers

74.3%

Drink coffee often or sometimes, 2024

Favorite coffee style

Canned / ready-to-drink coffee

Alongside traditional formats

Specialty espresso price

350–550 JPY

Published specialty café menus

Specialty filter price

500 JPY

Drip coffee menu price

Producer status

Not a coffee producer

Our directory

Speciality roasteries in Japan

Live counts from the Speciality Coffee Online roastery directory — roasteries based in Japan that you can compare and order from online.

Listed

3

roasteries in our database

Subscriptions

0

offer recurring delivery

Cities

1

in our city finder

Most roasteries by city

Tokyo · 2Fuji · 1

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397,000 tonnes consumed

Japan consumed 397,272 tonnes of coffee in 2025 (99.3% of the prior year), maintaining its position among the world's largest coffee markets.

400 cups per year

Japanese per-capita consumption is roughly 400 cups per year — compared with about 150 in Hong Kong and 100 in Taiwan.

Cities in Japan

Each city page shows how many roasteries deliver there, a map to find them, and local directory statistics — linked to national coffee facts above.

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Statistics reflect published research and industry reports at the time of compilation. Figures may use different years or methodologies — follow source links for full context. Directory counts reflect roasteries listed on Speciality Coffee Online.

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