HICARU COFFEE ROASTER

“uʍɐp oʇ uʍop ‘ǝlqɐllᴉʇun sᴉ Coffee”.

Hicaru coffee roasters is a stylish café that opened in May 2022 on a short walk from Tanimachi Line’s Tanimach-6-Chome station.

This unique café is run by a young and driven entrepreneur, with a concept that sets it apart from others—it aims to provide support for individuals with Down syndrome. The café’s name, Hicaru Coffee Roaster, holds a special meaning as it pays homage to the owner’s late brother, who also had Down syndrome. Through personal experience, the owner witnessed the challenges faced by individuals with Down syndrome, as well as the discrimination and teasing they and their loved ones often endure. Driven by the desire to make a positive difference, the owner embarked on a mission to create a space that offers support and opportunities for this community. With this vision in mind, Hicaru Coffee Roaster was born. The ultimate goal is to make the café inclusive and accessible, providing individuals with Down syndrome the chance to work and thrive in a welcoming environment.

The café has a stylish exterior and interior with a beautiful cream colored mortar counter outside and a slick counter inside. The interior has a minimal interior design without any clutter except for some coffee goods on the kitchen counter. Opposite of the kitchen is a long mortar bench with some small round tables for the customers.

Hicaru’s menu is simple with coffee (hand drip, americano, cafe latte (600 yen), caramel latte and espresso tonic) as well as drink chocolate or lemonade for the non-coffee drinkers. Currently the café doesn’t have any food but is planning to sell sweets in the near future. The coffee is absolutely delicious and is carefully prepared by skilled baristas, in fact one of the baristas Tomoo Nonomura has won various latte art awards.

Hicaru Coffee Roasters is a stylish café in central Osaka with friendly staff, delicious coffee and a wonderful concept that deserves a visit.