01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Just a short stroll from Sangubashi Station, up the stairs to the second floor of a commercial building, cafe crevice lets guests fine-tune their coffee extraction using a numbered scale. The blend menu spans from No.0, tightly extracted with 60 cc of water to 25 g of grounds, up to No.6, which uses 150 cc of water for 10 g of grounds for a cleaner finish. The house recommendation is No.3, balancing 20 g of coffee with 120 cc of water, while choosing No.4 with 15 g yields a lighter cup marked by gentle acidity.
The mainstay of the food menu is the house beef rice, prepared with a recipe unchanged since the shop's founding. Crafted in the style of an original beef stroganoff, the sauce is simmered slowly over gentle heat until mellow and deep, melting across the palate. Packed with tender cuts of beef, it makes for a thoroughly satisfying meal alongside rice. For something lighter at lunchtime, sandwiches and pizza toast are also available.
Those visiting for something sweet can order cake sets featuring choices like strawberry and blueberry cake, Mont Blanc, or chocolate zuccotto. The set drink includes straight tea alongside the blend coffees, and the menu also features royal milk teas infused with bergamot, apple, or cinnamon.
Daylight filters through the window tables, complementing the subdued atmosphere around the counter. Smoking is permitted throughout all seats, and with beer and wine also served, the room accommodates everything from quiet solo daytime pauses to leisurely evening drinks.
