01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Step down the stairs into the basement of a multitenant building just outside the south exit of JR Okubo Station, and Kaoriza welcomes you with the crackle of analogue vinyl records and an easy, nostalgic air. This calm, subdued space makes an appealing stop when you want to step away from the urban bustle and take things entirely at your own pace.
The expansive drink menu stretches far beyond standard house blends and cafés au lait, offering an intriguing collection of specialty sips. Gentle, floral notes define the rose milk, while the simmered milk tea brings comforting warmth. Those in the mood for something spirited can opt for coffee or tea spiked with alcohol, from the red-wine-infused mazagran to a whiskey-laced Irish coffee.
To accompany your cup, the kitchen prepares classic buttered toast and sandwiches alongside sweeter indulgences like fresh-baked hotcakes and rum-raisin French toast. Open until 23:00 at night, it works just as well for a quiet late-afternoon tea break as it does for unwinding at the end of the day over warm mugs and comforting snacks.
