% Arabica

% Arabica is a coffee shop Kyoto located in Japan.

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ratings
Address

右京区嵯峨天龍寺芒ノ馬場町3-47 Kyoto , Kyōto Japan

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 72


Keywords:

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Paul Mederos

Espresso drinks only. Super tasty and consistent. It's a *tiny* space, but a beautiful view of the river outside. On a warm day around Arashiyama, an iced latte from here is the perfect companion!

Jenna Tenpenny

I had previously heard this coffee shop specializes in lattes , and it did NOT disappoint. Stop by this beautiful little riverside place for some of the best coffee in Japan!

Chee Yeong F.

Simple, good coffee with a spectacular view . No fuss...that's what coffee should be after taking in great views of Arashiyama.

A Hazet

One of the most iconic & scenic view coffee shop in Kyoto even in Japan, with the view directly to the landscapes, made the taste from cups is more intense & feel peaceful in your mind #CoffeeKyoto

Robin Vessey

And I was told there are no hipsters in Japan. 3 guys, all with beards, fanatically roasting and making great coffee , I think they were wrong.

Mohammed AlSuwaidi

Arabica cafe latte is great. If you are looking for nice cup of mild coffee hot or cold in Kyoto. I really recommended it for you to taste.

Max Heirbaut

A unique combination of coffee craftsmanship and a spectacular view .

eifeh

Great place for a coffee before heading into the bamboo forest . Coffee is good and decently priced. 500¥ for a tall blend latte . Definitely recommend.

Dan Castellano

Get rid of the private room and expand the counter to two registers, very simple and needed solution to unnecessarily long lines here. Great coffee , but better things to do with time in Arashiyama.

Marianne N

Excellent coffee . Grab a chilled latte on a hot day and sit by the river .

Jernej

Coffee is really good but the lines can be very long. In winter you can get your coffee in few minutes tho and it also warms you up since there is no indoor sitting area here.

marcos ojeda

This place is great, they will even roast you some coffee in about 15 minutes but don't forget to specify the roast! I spaced out and they didn't ask and I got a bag of Full City roast ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Connie Chiu

Ice latte is lovely. Beautiful shop with a view of the mountains and rivers . The line gets really long at peak hours.

Harika Bilici

For coffee snobs: single origin Guatemalan beans make a good Americano , blend espresso is dark, so a little bitter in macchiato .

Nora0e

Great location with a nice view even it was so crowded we didn't wait more than 10ms ... they had tasty iced latte ????????

Riri Grr

Stay away from house blends and splurge for single origin lattes instead to make up for the amount of time spent on queueing. View of busy pedestrians on Togetsu-kyo from here is absolutely stunning.

Fanny Ma

Wonderful coffee and view . Get yourself an iced latte in summer.

Zulfi Wahyuni

Come early in the morning to queue before anyone else. You can also try to order with Arabica app. Besides drinks, they also sell snacks and merchs.

Jo L

Have to wait for a while but the coffee and outside scene are worthy, btw no seat inside but you can walk to the riverside few step walk.

Vin Verma

really memorable design cues and style; the latte was pretty good, the best I've had in Kyoto. Location is tight.

Kon Stantin

Perfect view ! Great coffee , nice store. You can sit inside, infront and at a patio !

FMD

the most beautiful coffee shop views of all time. great design, great coffee . perfect!

Zuriñe Echaniz

Great coffee and amazing location with a beautiful view . But way to expensive given that you can even sit inside.

Senite8

Best place for a coffee shop . Amazing. Great coffee too. 10/10

Hadeel K

This is the original Arabica. The coffee is unbelievable, especially Kyoto Latte .

miles lennon

This place is a gem that pops up seemingly out of nowhere at the tail end of your Bamboo forest walk. Order a coffee and sit riverside

Humaid Binyelaiyel

The ice Kyoto latte and the view , can’t get any better ???? الحمدلله

Tomfoolery

Yeah great coffee , but it would be nice to have somewhere to sit down, and to have such great coffee in a takeaway cup seems a shame

Naeem Ishaq

Lovely place - the view from here is spectacular! Great coffee , too.

A.J. Brahm

Opens at 9am. Hike early, best the crowds, grab a coffee *after* you finish.

Joshua Haftel

Quite dark roasts . Cappuccino was better than the macchiato since the milk helped to soften the extreme roasting...

Eric Berlinberg

Beautiful view , awesome coffee , worth stopping by for!

Nick Jordan

It's a tiny place but you ca get the private room with a view for 1,000 Yen per 30 minutes.

Dirk S.

Bester Kaffee in toller Location. #coffee #latte #latteart

Sean L

They roast their own beans so any coffee option is great. Grab and enjoy the view .

Bibiana Nunes

Excellent coffee . If you want to drink it inside, you have to pay 1,000 yens for 30min.

David Heiser

Great little coffee hut in between the bamboo grove and monkey park . Espresso drinks only!

Chris Lee

The coffee and matcha is just for instagram photo purpose and drink because weather was chilly, taste wise really not great.

Jackie Westside

Easily one of my fav coffee shops around the world.

Shana Leigh

The coffee is good, but the line is long and it is very crowded . If you get lucky, stop in, but don’t go out of your way.

Cannis Chan

Had my best latte in this place. Definitely worth visiting again and again

Nurin Alya

They werent joking when they said they have the best latte in kyoto

Camellia Schinner

SOY CAPP ???? the beans are excellently roasted. The baristas are cute , too.

Ange S

Cute little hipster cafe , slowly ruining the Arashiyama views because of crowds

Keith Fong

Probably the most beautiful coffe shop in Kyoto

Gabi Xu

Love the latte . So smooth and fragrant. Beautiful view of Katsura river

Michael Chang Kim

beautiful view from inside and nice good quality coffee

Adam Searle

Good coffee . They even use a Square reader!

Heena Karani

Great coffee for when you arrive at Arashiyama, shame they don't do a hot chocolate

Nick Tan

Good coffee , perfect view . Be prepared to queue for at least 30 minutes.

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