Reissue Coffee

Bring an image and the bar will build it into the foam. Reissue Coffee works in 2D and 3D latte art from a small counter in Harajuku, Tokyo, and the custom latte art cappuccino is the order the shop exists for.

3D latte art as the reason to visit

The cup here is a commission as much as a drink. The house presents itself as a 2D and 3D latte art cafe, a place for making a memorable cup, and its 3D work has won awards. The 2D style draws a flat image on the surface of the drink; the 3D style raises the foam into a sculptural form, taking a character, a pet, an object or an idea and translating it into milk and surface detail. The artwork takes time, so expect a slower rhythm than a quick espresso counter and treat the wait as part of the order.

A small Harajuku room

Reissue Coffee sits in Harajuku, in Shibuya City, and it is a small, laid-back coffee shop rather than a room built for volume. In a district where most stops are transactional, it works as an experience: the drink becomes the event, and the pace belongs to whoever is working the milk. Food and drink beyond the lattes are simple but useful, with a short food menu, other drinks, and lunch and cake available, so it holds up as a stop for more than a photograph.

Order the custom latte art cappuccino

Start with the custom latte art cappuccino, the most representative order in the shop. Guests bring inspiration and requests to the latte artist on duty, so arrive with a clear idea of what you want drawn, because the result depends on the request and on who is behind the bar that day. The 3D drinks are the other essential order, particularly if sculptural foam is the reason you came. The approach is the same either way: choose the cappuccino for a custom request, choose the 3D drink for foam sculpture, and leave time for a cup made to be looked at before it is drunk.