NITTA COFFEE — SINCE 1940
A Family of Japan's Coffee Champions,
Roasting in Tsuruga Since 1940
Nitta Coffee is a family-run specialty coffee roaster in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. Founded in 1940, we select, roast, and brew every cup ourselves — and three members of our family have won Japanese national coffee championships.
Nitta Coffee Extraction Theory
Our original approach to hand drip brewing, developed by JHDC 2023 & 2024 Champion Kazuo Nitta. By managing five variables — water temperature, grind size, time, ratio, and agitation — we work to control the concentration gradient and the diffusion rate of each flavor compound, so that flavor can be designed with intention.
Read the Extraction Theory
About Nitta Coffee
Nitta Coffee was founded in 1940 in the port town of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, and is now run by the third generation of the family. Owner Kazuo Nitta is a J.C.Q.A. Certified Coffee Appraiser — a qualification held by only around sixty people in Japan — as well as a licensed Q Grader.
Visit Us
| Address | 1-11-3 Honmachi, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0051, Japan |
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| Phone | +81-770-22-0298 |
| Hours | Mon & Thu 11:00–18:00 / Fri 13:00–18:00 / Sat, Sun & holidays 12:00–17:00 |
| Closed | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the last Saturday–Sunday of each month |
Opening days may occasionally change for competitions and events. The latest schedule is posted on our business calendar (Japanese).
Our online shop currently serves customers in Japan (Japanese only):