Roasteries / Sot Coffee Roaster
Sot Coffee Roaster (SÖT, Swedish for "sweet") is an independent, light-roasting specialty roaster founded in Osaka in 2019, with shops in Tenmabashi, Kitahama and Shinsaibashi and this Kyoto shop on Shōmen-dori in Shichijō, opposite Toyokuni Shrine. Its Los Nogales Red Fruit Passion scored 97 points on Coffee Review in 2026.
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Japan
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Locations
Sot Coffee Roaster Kyoto Shichijo
148-2 Hommachi-shin, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0989, Japan
Sot Coffee Roaster Tenmabashi
1-3-7 Otedori, Chuo Ward, Osaka 540-0021, JapanCoffees
9 coffees
An Ombligón from El Diviso combining cutting-edge processing (yeast-inoculated anaerobic fermentation finished with a thermal shock) with expert agronomy. Confectionery sweetness with hibiscus, purple grape and apple juice. Sold in 100 g bags.
Hibiscus, purple grape, apple juice
A co-fermented lot from El Origen built around mandarin and orange blossom (azahar), roasted light. 150 g.
Mandarin, orange blossom
The 2026 harvest of El Paraíso's lychee lot from the Bermúdez family. Ozone-sanitised cherries ferment 72 hours anaerobically in water; after pulping, a culture made from their own pulp and mucilage is reintroduced for a 36-hour pressurised fermentation with Paraiso Yellow Fruit yeast, before a thermal-shock wash and mechanical drying. Layered and highly aromatic.
Lychee
A returning favourite from Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia, third-generation grower at Finca Monteblanco. Cherries are fermented with ten yeast and lactic cultures plus chulupa (a sour lemonade fruit), dried coconut and sugars, sealed for 180 hours, then washed and dried on raised beds for 25–30 days.
Coconut, lemonade
Raisin
Formerly the Espresso Blend, renamed for the Kamo River: a medium-dark blend of smooth, mellow Brazilian beans, used for the dark espresso drinks in SÖT's shops. Rich and silky with balanced bitterness and acidity; 92 points on Coffee Review in 2025.
Rich, silky, balanced
Organic JAS-certified Chiapas beans decaffeinated to 99.9% without chemical solvents. A rich aroma, sweet nutty flavours and a full body.
Sweet, nutty, full body
SÖT's dark blend, named for Osaka Castle near its first shop: deeper and heavier, and good as iced coffee or café au lait. Rated 91 points by Coffee Review in 2024.