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Kyoto, Japan

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% Arabica is a Kyoto-born specialty coffee brand founded by Kenneth Shoji, which opened its first Kyoto bar in Higashiyama in 2014 and has since grown into a chain of minimalist white-tiled coffee bars across dozens of countries. It roasts its own beans in Kyoto and sells its house % ARABICA Blend, a Swiss Water decaf of the blend and a rotating line-up of single origins online (shipping to Japan only), roasted to order on a Roast 2–6 scale.

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12 coffees
% ARABICA Blend
% ARABICA Blend
¥2,000 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥8,000)

% Arabica Kyoto's original house blend, balancing depth and body with a strong chocolate character; the brand's best seller and made to pair with milk. Recommended at Roast 5 (medium-dark), roasted to order from Roast 4 to 6.

Medium-dark

Chocolate, rich, deep

% ARABICA Blend Decaf
% ARABICA Blend Decaf
¥2,000 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥8,000)

The % ARABICA Blend decaffeinated in collaboration with Swiss Water Process in Canada: chemical-free, using only water to remove 99.9% of the caffeine while keeping the coffee's flavour. Recommended at Roast 5 (medium-dark), roasted to order from Roast 4 to 6.

Medium-darkSwiss Water Process decaf
Colombia Huila Adrian Lazo
Colombia Huila Adrian Lazo
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

A natural-process coffee from Huila, one of Colombia's most consistent specialty regions. Bright raspberry- and peach-like acidity up front, followed by a long sweet finish; % Arabica's suggested first pick if you can't decide. Recommended at Roast 4, available from Roast 2 to 6.

MediumNaturalColombia

Raspberry, peach, sweet finish

Colombia Huila El Mirador
Colombia Huila El Mirador
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

El Mirador Farm in Huila has spent more than 18 years chasing quality. This Catiope lot is processed with the farm's own "strawberry natural" method, giving fresh fruitiness and a complex, layered cup with cherry and strawberry aromatics. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightStrawberry naturalColombia

Cherry, strawberry

Colombia Huila Las Flores
Colombia Huila Las Flores
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

Finca Las Flores in Acevedo, Huila is known for its commitment to quality and innovative processing. This Tabi, grown at 1,750 m and carefully washed, is delicate and floral, with chamomile-like notes and a clean acidity. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightWashedColombia

Floral, chamomile, clean acidity

Colombia Quindio Santa Monica
Colombia Quindio Santa Monica
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

A rare lot grown specially at the Santa Monica farm near Armenia in Quindío. The farm's own honey process gives a refreshing lychee character, layered with tropical fruit and chocolate. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 4.

LightHoneyColombia

Lychee, tropical fruit, chocolate

Ethiopia Yirgachefe Chelchele Tesaflidet
Ethiopia Yirgachefe Chelchele Tesaflidet
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

The Tesaflidet farm sits high in the Chelchele area of Yirgacheffe in southern Ethiopia, where coffee has long been grown with care. Washed heirloom varieties bring out Yirgacheffe's signature depth: floral and fruity with bright acidity, a smooth mouthfeel and an orange finish. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightWashedEthiopia

Floral, fruity, bright acidity, orange finish

Guatemala Atitlan Pampojilla
Guatemala Atitlan Pampojilla
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

Finca Pampojilla has 150 years of history and overlooks Lake Atitlán. Its long-selected Bourbon is dried for 22 days after harvest, building a rich, complex cup of caramel, berries, cherry, chocolate and orange. Recommended at Roast 4, available from Roast 2 to 6.

MediumNatural (22-day drying)Guatemala

Caramel, berry, cherry, chocolate, orange

Guatemala Cuilco Huehue AAPICUC
Guatemala Cuilco Huehue AAPICUC
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

A washed Gesha from Unión Cantinil in Huehuetenango, the high northern region that is one of Guatemala's defining coffee origins. Careful washing brings out the variety's delicate, clean profile: lush tropical-fruit sweetness and a bright floral aroma. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightWashedGuatemala

Tropical fruit, floral

Guatemala Jalapa Mataquescuintla
Guatemala Jalapa Mataquescuintla
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

A new-crop washed Gesha from a 672-hectare estate in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, blessed with altitude and climate. Hand-picked in the highest plots and sun-dried for up to 20 days, it shows apple, dark chocolate, grapefruit and honey. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 5.

LightWashed (up to 20 days sun-dried)Guatemala

Apple, dark chocolate, grapefruit, honey

Myanmar Ywa Ngan Shan State
Myanmar Ywa Ngan Shan State
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

From Kurasi Beans, a producer community in Ywangan, Shan State, working on specialty coffee. Natural-processed Caturra and Catuai with lychee and tropical-fruit character and an unusual black-tea and honey note. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightNaturalMyanmar

Lychee, tropical fruit, black tea, honey

Peru Cajamarca Finca El Morito
Peru Cajamarca Finca El Morito
¥2,400 / 200g (up to 1kg ¥9,600)

Finca El Morito in San Ignacio, Cajamarca produces a range of microlots with careful farm management. This Geisha, grown at 1,850 m, is washed to show the variety's layered flavours, which shift noticeably with small brewing changes. Recommended at Roast 3, available from Roast 2 to 6.

LightWashedPeru