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Kawagoe Meru Coffee in Kawagoe, specialty coffee cafe

tucked into miyashitamachi, kawagoe meru coffee does what every good independent shop should: makes you want to stay longer than you planned. the 4.7-star rating from 140 reviews tells one story. but the real story lives in how they pull each shot with deliberate care, the kind you don't find at chains rushing through orders. regulars here aren't just buying caffeine. they're buying consistency that comes from people who actually give a damn about what's in your cup. the beans are treated like they matter, because they do. steam rises with purpose, not just habit. kawagoe's historic charm seeps into everything here, but meru coffee earns its place through skill, not location alone. this is coffee made by humans for humans. simple concept, harder execution than most places manage.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated

nri score74
buzz0
local cred52%
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google reviews

140

avg rating

4.7

local cred

52%

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