Blue Bottle Coffee Japan, LLC, will launch the "Karimoku x Blue Bottle Coffee Morning Collection" in collaboration with Karimoku Furniture on December 1, 2021.
Blue Bottle Coffee is committed to providing coffee accessories that can be used as both tools for enjoying delicious coffee at home and as interior décor. In collaboration with Karimoku Furniture, we are releasing three items that are not only easy to use but also make wonderful accents for your home décor.
Karimoku Furniture, one of Japan's leading wooden furniture manufacturers, combines advanced mechanical technology with artisanal craftsmanship. They have also produced furniture for some Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, where the designs, feel, and comfort have been highly praised. This is the first time we've collaborated on a product other than furniture, and we've asked them to design three items that will add a touch of color to your room or kitchen, making you look forward to waking up and brewing coffee in the morning.
The simple and honest design, inspired by Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, and the rustic, soft curves of the wood not only add warmth to your room, but also make this sustainable collection, crafted from offcuts from furniture making and short pieces of lumber that are difficult to use. This collection will enrich your daily coffee time and its long-lasting design makes it the perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Available from December 1st at select Blue Bottle Coffee cafes*, the official Blue Bottle Coffee online store, and pop-up stores.
*Available at the Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe, Shibuya Cafe, Ginza Cafe, Minato Mirai Cafe, Kyoto Cafe, Umeda Chayamachi Cafe, and Kobe Cafe.
About Karimoku Furniture
In 1940, Shohei Kato founded a woodworking shop in Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture. The company operated a wood product processing business, and using the skills it developed there, it became a furniture manufacturer that began selling its own wooden furniture in the 1960s. "If we're going to use 100-year-old wood, we want to create furniture worthy of its rings," is our motto. We create furniture with a "high-tech & high-touch" approach that combines advanced machine processing with artisanal skill. Our furniture also meets the Japan Furniture Industry Promotion Association's domestically produced furniture certification standards for safety, security, and environmental friendliness.
Karimoku x Blue Bottle Coffee Morning Collection
Dripper Stand ¥10,450
This dripper stand's simple, soft design adds a touch of color to your interior, enhancing the experience of carefully brewing coffee. It perfectly fits Blue Bottle's original dripper and carafe, ensuring clean dripping. A scale can be placed under the stand to drip with a more accurate amount of water. The collaboration logo is also subtly designed on the bottom of all items in the collection.
Filter Case 7,700 yen
A dedicated filter case developed to match Blue Bottle's original coffee filters. This case fits 30 filters perfectly, and has slits on the side that make it easy to remove the filters while maintaining their original shape. The lid can also be used as a coaster.
Cutting board 5,500 yen
This cutting board adds warmth to your room with its design that makes use of the wood material and its soft curves that are reminiscent of the Blue Bottle logo.It can be used in a wide range of situations, such as using it as a breakfast plate for bread and fruit, or putting cheese on it to enjoy with wine.
Instagram Live
To commemorate the release of the "Karimoku x Blue Bottle Coffee Morning Collection," a collaborative Instagram Live will be streamed simultaneously on the official Karimoku Furniture account (@karimoku_official) and the official Blue Bottle Coffee Japan account (@bluebottlejapan). The two companies have used furniture in numerous Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, and will share exclusive stories about how this is the first time they have collaborated on a product, including details on the relationship between the two companies and behind-the-scenes development of the product.
Schedule: Friday, December 3, 2021, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
How to watch: The event will be streamed simultaneously on the official Karimoku Furniture account (@karimoku_official) and the official Blue Bottle Coffee Japan account (@bluebottlejapan) using Instagram's live feature.
ABOUT BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
Blue Bottle Coffee was founded in California, USA in 2002 by founder James Freeman. Since its founding, the company has been committed to its beliefs of deliciousness, hospitality, and sustainability, and has provided coffee that is the utmost in flavor. Furthermore, by opening cafes only in areas where it can deliver freshly roasted coffee from its own roastery, the company sells coffee beans that have been aged to match the peak of flavor. As of November 2021, the company currently operates over 100 stores in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Chicago, South Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Yokohama, Maebashi, Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE Official Online Store: https://store.bluebottlecoffee.jp/
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE Official Instagram: http://instagram.com/bluebottlejapan
Blue Bottle Coffee Cafe List
(As of November 15th, we are operating with fewer seats than listed)
・Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe (2015/2/6)
1-4-8 Hirano, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 184.27m²
Seating capacity: 47
・Aoyama Cafe (2015/3/7)
3-13-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 214m²
Seating capacity: 80
・Shinjuku Cafe (March 25, 2016)
4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 155.19m²
Seating capacity: 30
・Roppongi Cafe (September 16, 2016)
7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 138.91 square meters
Seating capacity: 27
・Nakameguro Cafe (October 27, 2016)
3-23-16 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 417.78 square meters (cafe area: 61.49m²)
Seating capacity: 40
・Shinagawa Cafe (November 15, 2016)
2-18-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 165.80 square meters
Seating capacity: 27 seats
・Sangenjaya Cafe (10/27/2017)
1-33-18 Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 93.97m²
Seating capacity: 33 seats + terrace area
・Kyoto Cafe (3/23/2018)
64 Nanzenji Kusakawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Store area: 452.98 square meters (cafe area: 64.98m²)
Seating capacity: 58 seats (The Lounge -Kyoto- 7 seats)
・Kobe Cafe (7/20/2018)
1 Maemachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Store area: 217.8 square meters
Number of seats: 63
・ Kanda Manseibashi Cafe (December 7, 2018)
1-25-4 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041
Store area: 24.91 square meters
Number of seats: None
・ Ikebukuro Cafe (March 22, 2019)
2-23-7 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 65.01 square meters
Number of seats: 9
・ Ebisu Cafe (July 19, 2019)
1-5-5 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Atre Ebisu Main Building 1st floor
Store area: 85.07 square meters
Number of seats: 21
・ Ginza Cafe (August 16, 2019)
GINZA SIX B2F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Floor area: 117.79 square meters
Seating capacity: 48
・Kyoto Rokkaku Cafe (December 13, 2019)
226-1 Sanmonjicho, Higashinotoin Rokkakuagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Floor area: 90.47 square meters
Seating capacity: 25
・Hiroo Cafe (June 11, 2020)
THE RESTAURANT 1F, 5-4-16 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Floor area: 95.70 square meters
Seating capacity: 28
・NEWoMan YOKOHAMA Cafe Stand (June 24, 2020)
NEWoMan YOKOHAMA 1F, 1-1-1 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Number of seats: None
・Kyoto Kiyamachi Cafe (2020/7/23)
Rissei Garden Hulic Kyoto 1F, 310-2 Bizenjimacho, Takoyakushi-dori Kawaramachi Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Store area: 123.29m²
Number of seats: 30
・Takeshiba Cafe (2020/9/14)
Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower 3F, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 92.06 square meters
Number of seats: 22
・Minato Mirai Cafe (2020/9/25)
Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 3-5-1
MARK IS Minatomirai GL Floor
Store area: 114.13 square meters
Seating capacity: 26 indoor seats, 12 outdoor bench seats (for 2-3 people)
・ Shibuya Cafe (28/4/2021)
3-7-3 Jinnan 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Shibuya Ward Chatan Park
Store area: 216.11 square meters
Seating capacity: 1F: 10 seats, 2F: 33 seats, 12 outdoor bench seats (for 1-2 people)
・ HUMAN MADE 1928 Cafe by Blue Bottle Coffee (25/5/2021)
56 Benkeiishicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 1928 Building, 1st floor "HUMAN MADE 1928"
Seating capacity: 12 seats
・HUMAN MADE Cafe by Blue Bottle Coffee (2021/7/21)
2-6-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Hidewa Gaien Residence 105, "HUMAN MADE OFFLINE STORE"
No seating inside (only standing counter tables available)
・Blue Bottle Coffee Umeda Chayamachi Cafe (2021/7/24)
15-22 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Urban Terrace Chayamachi Building A
49 seats inside
・Blue Bottle Coffee Shiraiya Cafe (2021/9/17)
2-2-15 Honmachi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma, on the grounds of "Shiraiya Hotel", along Babagawa-dori Street
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Blue Bottle Coffee is committed to providing coffee accessories that can be used as both tools for enjoying delicious coffee at home and as interior décor. In collaboration with Karimoku Furniture, we are releasing three items that are not only easy to use but also make wonderful accents for your home décor.
Karimoku Furniture, one of Japan's leading wooden furniture manufacturers, combines advanced mechanical technology with artisanal craftsmanship. They have also produced furniture for some Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, where the designs, feel, and comfort have been highly praised. This is the first time we've collaborated on a product other than furniture, and we've asked them to design three items that will add a touch of color to your room or kitchen, making you look forward to waking up and brewing coffee in the morning.
The simple and honest design, inspired by Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, and the rustic, soft curves of the wood not only add warmth to your room, but also make this sustainable collection, crafted from offcuts from furniture making and short pieces of lumber that are difficult to use. This collection will enrich your daily coffee time and its long-lasting design makes it the perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Available from December 1st at select Blue Bottle Coffee cafes*, the official Blue Bottle Coffee online store, and pop-up stores.
*Available at the Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe, Shibuya Cafe, Ginza Cafe, Minato Mirai Cafe, Kyoto Cafe, Umeda Chayamachi Cafe, and Kobe Cafe.
About Karimoku Furniture
In 1940, Shohei Kato founded a woodworking shop in Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture. The company operated a wood product processing business, and using the skills it developed there, it became a furniture manufacturer that began selling its own wooden furniture in the 1960s. "If we're going to use 100-year-old wood, we want to create furniture worthy of its rings," is our motto. We create furniture with a "high-tech & high-touch" approach that combines advanced machine processing with artisanal skill. Our furniture also meets the Japan Furniture Industry Promotion Association's domestically produced furniture certification standards for safety, security, and environmental friendliness.
Karimoku x Blue Bottle Coffee Morning Collection
Dripper Stand ¥10,450
This dripper stand's simple, soft design adds a touch of color to your interior, enhancing the experience of carefully brewing coffee. It perfectly fits Blue Bottle's original dripper and carafe, ensuring clean dripping. A scale can be placed under the stand to drip with a more accurate amount of water. The collaboration logo is also subtly designed on the bottom of all items in the collection.
Filter Case 7,700 yen
A dedicated filter case developed to match Blue Bottle's original coffee filters. This case fits 30 filters perfectly, and has slits on the side that make it easy to remove the filters while maintaining their original shape. The lid can also be used as a coaster.
Cutting board 5,500 yen
This cutting board adds warmth to your room with its design that makes use of the wood material and its soft curves that are reminiscent of the Blue Bottle logo.It can be used in a wide range of situations, such as using it as a breakfast plate for bread and fruit, or putting cheese on it to enjoy with wine.
Instagram Live
To commemorate the release of the "Karimoku x Blue Bottle Coffee Morning Collection," a collaborative Instagram Live will be streamed simultaneously on the official Karimoku Furniture account (@karimoku_official) and the official Blue Bottle Coffee Japan account (@bluebottlejapan). The two companies have used furniture in numerous Blue Bottle Coffee cafes, and will share exclusive stories about how this is the first time they have collaborated on a product, including details on the relationship between the two companies and behind-the-scenes development of the product.
Schedule: Friday, December 3, 2021, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
How to watch: The event will be streamed simultaneously on the official Karimoku Furniture account (@karimoku_official) and the official Blue Bottle Coffee Japan account (@bluebottlejapan) using Instagram's live feature.
ABOUT BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
Blue Bottle Coffee was founded in California, USA in 2002 by founder James Freeman. Since its founding, the company has been committed to its beliefs of deliciousness, hospitality, and sustainability, and has provided coffee that is the utmost in flavor. Furthermore, by opening cafes only in areas where it can deliver freshly roasted coffee from its own roastery, the company sells coffee beans that have been aged to match the peak of flavor. As of November 2021, the company currently operates over 100 stores in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Chicago, South Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Yokohama, Maebashi, Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE Official Online Store: https://store.bluebottlecoffee.jp/
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE Official Instagram: http://instagram.com/bluebottlejapan
Blue Bottle Coffee Cafe List
(As of November 15th, we are operating with fewer seats than listed)
・Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe (2015/2/6)
1-4-8 Hirano, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 184.27m²
Seating capacity: 47
・Aoyama Cafe (2015/3/7)
3-13-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 214m²
Seating capacity: 80
・Shinjuku Cafe (March 25, 2016)
4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 155.19m²
Seating capacity: 30
・Roppongi Cafe (September 16, 2016)
7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 138.91 square meters
Seating capacity: 27
・Nakameguro Cafe (October 27, 2016)
3-23-16 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 417.78 square meters (cafe area: 61.49m²)
Seating capacity: 40
・Shinagawa Cafe (November 15, 2016)
2-18-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 165.80 square meters
Seating capacity: 27 seats
・Sangenjaya Cafe (10/27/2017)
1-33-18 Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 93.97m²
Seating capacity: 33 seats + terrace area
・Kyoto Cafe (3/23/2018)
64 Nanzenji Kusakawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Store area: 452.98 square meters (cafe area: 64.98m²)
Seating capacity: 58 seats (The Lounge -Kyoto- 7 seats)
・Kobe Cafe (7/20/2018)
1 Maemachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Store area: 217.8 square meters
Number of seats: 63
・ Kanda Manseibashi Cafe (December 7, 2018)
1-25-4 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041
Store area: 24.91 square meters
Number of seats: None
・ Ikebukuro Cafe (March 22, 2019)
2-23-7 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 65.01 square meters
Number of seats: 9
・ Ebisu Cafe (July 19, 2019)
1-5-5 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Atre Ebisu Main Building 1st floor
Store area: 85.07 square meters
Number of seats: 21
・ Ginza Cafe (August 16, 2019)
GINZA SIX B2F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Floor area: 117.79 square meters
Seating capacity: 48
・Kyoto Rokkaku Cafe (December 13, 2019)
226-1 Sanmonjicho, Higashinotoin Rokkakuagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Floor area: 90.47 square meters
Seating capacity: 25
・Hiroo Cafe (June 11, 2020)
THE RESTAURANT 1F, 5-4-16 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Floor area: 95.70 square meters
Seating capacity: 28
・NEWoMan YOKOHAMA Cafe Stand (June 24, 2020)
NEWoMan YOKOHAMA 1F, 1-1-1 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Number of seats: None
・Kyoto Kiyamachi Cafe (2020/7/23)
Rissei Garden Hulic Kyoto 1F, 310-2 Bizenjimacho, Takoyakushi-dori Kawaramachi Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Store area: 123.29m²
Number of seats: 30
・Takeshiba Cafe (2020/9/14)
Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower 3F, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Store area: 92.06 square meters
Number of seats: 22
・Minato Mirai Cafe (2020/9/25)
Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 3-5-1
MARK IS Minatomirai GL Floor
Store area: 114.13 square meters
Seating capacity: 26 indoor seats, 12 outdoor bench seats (for 2-3 people)
・ Shibuya Cafe (28/4/2021)
3-7-3 Jinnan 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Shibuya Ward Chatan Park
Store area: 216.11 square meters
Seating capacity: 1F: 10 seats, 2F: 33 seats, 12 outdoor bench seats (for 1-2 people)
・ HUMAN MADE 1928 Cafe by Blue Bottle Coffee (25/5/2021)
56 Benkeiishicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 1928 Building, 1st floor "HUMAN MADE 1928"
Seating capacity: 12 seats
・HUMAN MADE Cafe by Blue Bottle Coffee (2021/7/21)
2-6-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Hidewa Gaien Residence 105, "HUMAN MADE OFFLINE STORE"
No seating inside (only standing counter tables available)
・Blue Bottle Coffee Umeda Chayamachi Cafe (2021/7/24)
15-22 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Urban Terrace Chayamachi Building A
49 seats inside
・Blue Bottle Coffee Shiraiya Cafe (2021/9/17)
2-2-15 Honmachi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma, on the grounds of "Shiraiya Hotel", along Babagawa-dori Street
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