Neither light nor dark roasted.
An infinitely free dimension of coffee roasting.
Where the true identity of the bean speaks directly to you.

We step beyond the realm of merely 'roasting for color.'
For us, roasting is the process of awakening the life of the fruit hidden deep within the heart of the bean.

Representative: Kenji Kojima
Having encountered Nordic Roast, a Scandinavian roasting method that maximizes the fruity notes of coffee, in Oslo, Norway, he pursues this method to roast coffee that is neither light nor dark.


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Green beans
We purchase the highest quality coffee beans with wonderful characteristics each season.

Quality Control
We have a low-temperature warehouse with temperature control integrated into our roastery to ensure thorough quality control of our green beans.
In Japan, where temperatures can fluctuate significantly, temperature control is essential to prevent the deterioration of green beans.

About Roasting
Coffee beans vary in flavor depending on their origin, variety, growing environment, and processing method.
To bring out the unique characteristics of these coffee beans, a roasting profile tailored to each bean is necessary.
A remarkable feature of the Nordic-style roasting that has strongly influenced me is that it roasts beans according to their specific characteristics, without being bound by criteria such as light or dark roasts.
Please enjoy the inherent flavor of each coffee bean, free from any bitterness or smokiness caused by roasting.

Latest Probat PIII 12kg German-made roaster

Green bean low-temperature warehouse



KOJIMA roastworks
Roastery: Yorii Town, Saitama Prefecture
Roasting factory only. No cafe attached, so not open to the public.

Emerging from the deep mountains of Chichibu, the Arakawa River travels 173 kilometers before reaching the sea. Along its path, in Yorii, Saitama, lies the KOJIMA ROASTWORKS roastery.

This building was formerly the warehouse of Tsukaya, a rice store that supported the local community for generations. It is a place that long held the fruits of human labor and daily sustenance.

Behind the building, an Inari shrine remains quietly preserved. A guardian of rich harvests, Inari is also intimately tied to the element of fire.

Once, this space held rice. Today, it holds specialty green coffee from around the world. Though the bean has changed, the core of our work remains constant: receiving nature’s gifts, applying fire, elevating their intrinsic character, and serving them to our community.

Beside the flowing Arakawa and through the changing seasons, we roast every day.

Grown afar, brought to Yorii, and transformed by fire into coffee. In every cup, we honor the passage of time on this land and the integrity of our work.

From this roastery, we deliver world-class coffee to the world.

KOJIMA ROASTWORKS