NOZY COFFEE, a brand specializing in single-origin coffee, opened its new coffee shop "flow by nozy coffee" in Kyoto Shijo-Kawaramachi on January 7, 2026 (Wednesday). Located in a renovated Kyoto machiya nestled between the cherry blossom-lined Takasegawa Canal and the ever-changing Kamo River, the shop offers high-quality single-origin coffee from NOZY COFFEE, along with coffee-infused cocktails and craft beer. The shop proposes diverse ways to enjoy coffee throughout the day, from morning to night, aiming to become a community hub where people and cultures naturally converge.
About NOZY COFFEE
NOZY COFFEE started as a small coffee shop in Mishuku in 2010, specializing in single-origin coffee. From its founding, the brand has consistently visited production areas, built relationships with producers, sourced quality specialty coffee as green beans, and maintained quality from roasting to extraction, valuing the individuality of each bean.
In 2013, NOZY COFFEE opened "THE ROASTERY BY NOZY COFFEE" on Cat Street in Harajuku, where visitors can witness the complete coffee-making process from roasting to extraction. Following this, Kyoto was chosen as the next location. Believing that Kyoto, a city where coffee culture and craftsmanship have flourished, would be a place where NOZY COFFEE's approach and values could be naturally understood, the brand renovated a historic machiya to open "flow by nozy coffee" as a space where coffee's background and process can be experienced through communication with baristas.
What is "flow by nozy coffee"?
The shop name "flow" means "to flow."
The name reflects the desire to deliver various coffee-centered experiences throughout the day, flowing through Kyoto's unique atmosphere—the murmur of the Kamo River, the comings and goings of people, and the accumulated history.
For espresso drinks like Americano and cafe latte, two types of beans are available, while about five varieties are offered for drip coffee. Visitors can enjoy the breadth of single-origin flavors through different extraction methods and bean varieties. Additionally, alcohol menus featuring the rich aroma of single-origin coffee are available throughout the day, proposing free ways to enjoy coffee according to the time of day and mood.
A Community Hub Connecting People Through Coffee
The space maintains the character of a Kyoto machiya while pursuing "comfort between tradition and modernity" with an open atmosphere. The terrace seats overlooking the Kamo River offer views of landscapes that change with each season.
The first floor features a layout centered around a standing counter. A hand-drip machine installed at the counter faithfully reproduces the barista's extraction process, naturally facilitating communication with the barista during coffee preparation, allowing for deeper engagement with each bean's story and expanding the coffee experience multi-dimensionally. In the evening, visitors can slowly enjoy their choice of drinks, including cocktails and craft beer, under relaxed lighting.
The second floor is centered around a large communal table, creating a space where visitors can spend comfortable time while feeling Japanese aesthetics. In addition to facilitating interactions among customers sharing the same table, the space plans to host seminars and workshops where people gather and learn.
Menu Highlights
Cafe Menu
In addition to cafe menu items featuring carefully selected single-origin coffee from NOZY COFFEE, the lineup includes flight (tasting) sets customized for each customer through communication with baristas. The experience conveys the depth of coffee while carefully explaining each bean's background and aroma differences.
Kyoto-Exclusive Single Origin
To commemorate the opening, beans from Mexican farm "LA LOMITA," which has a mother tree over 140 years old, are sold exclusively at flow in special packaging. This lot includes beans harvested from that mother tree, chosen because its long historical background is fitting for the historic city of Kyoto. This limited single-origin coffee features orange flavor notes and gorgeous sweetness.
New Package Pre-Sale
NOZY COFFEE's packaging has been renewed.
Adopting a simpler, calmer design that fits into any lifestyle as coffee that is easy to pick up and accompanies daily life. This new design package is available for pre-sale at "flow." Several series highlighting bean characteristics are planned for future release.
Coffee Cocktails
Coffee cocktails have been created to bring out the aroma and character of NOZY COFFEE's single-origin coffee while keeping them light and enjoyable.
The lineup emphasizes easy drinkability with low alcohol content, comfortably accompanying visitors according to time of day and mood.
Craft Beer
Flow offers a flow-exclusive coffee beer created through collaboration between NOZY COFFEE and T.Y.HARBOR Brewery, a long-established brewery founded in 1997. The beer is crafted to highlight the appeal of both single-origin coffee and beer.
Additionally, one guest beer is available on tap, offering a total of two craft beer varieties.
Original Goods
Flow sells collaboration bottles with American vacuum-insulated bottle brand "REVOMAX" and plans to offer sustainable original hand towels dyed with NOZY COFFEE's coffee grounds.
Store Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Store Name | flow by nozy coffee |
| Address | 135 Saito-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Phone | 075-344-6626 |
| Hours | 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (December to February) 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM (March to November) |
| Access | Approx. 2 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Main Line Approx. 2 minutes walk from Exit 1B of Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on Hankyu Railway |
| Website | https://www.tysons.jp/flow/ |
| https://www.instagram.com/flow_by_nozycoffee/ |
About NOZY COFFEE
A coffee brand that started as a small single-origin-focused coffee shop in 2010. At its founding, the team was entirely in their twenties, beginning their journey to convey the appeal of high-quality coffee during an era when it wasn't yet widely distributed. Since then, the brand has continued to visit production areas, value ongoing relationships with producers, and face bean quality from sourcing to roasting and extraction, pursuing coffee that creates quality time. Currently, the roastery "THE ROASTERY BY NOZY COFFEE" operates on Cat Street in Harajuku.
