Café & Sweets · Ginza

Café de l'Ambre カフェ・ド・ランブル

A dim Ginza coffee shrine open since 1948, famous for aged beans (some decades old) and flannel-drip coffee served in tiny cups. 'Coffee only' says the sign.

HoursMon–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun & holidays 12:00–19:00

ClosedIrregular (check before going)

PriceCoffee: ¥1,000

Getting thereShimbashi Station (JR/Ginza), 5 min; Ginza Station 7 min

Time needed45 min

Best timeAfternoon

Address8-10-15 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo

About

Founded by Ichiro Sekiguchi, who worked here until he was over 100, Café de l'Ambre serves nothing but coffee, carefully brewed by nel drip (flannel filter) behind a dark wood counter. The menu lists dozens of single origins, including 'old beans' aged for years, and the signature Blanc et Noir 'Reine des Amber': sweet, condensed, iced coffee topped with milk in a champagne coupe. A true kissaten time capsule in modern Ginza.

Highlights

Flannel-drip coffee made one cup at a time
Aged 'old crop' beans you won't find elsewhere
Reine des Amber: iced coffee in a coupe glass
Post-war counter and dark wood interior

Tips

Sit at the counter to watch the brewing
Order the Blanc et Noir if you only try one thing
Check Tuesday opening, some sources list it as closed
Cash recommended

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