LiLo Coffee Roasters

Tucked away in a corner of bustling Shinsaibashi, the heart of Osaka, LiLo Coffee Roasters is like finding a moment of quiet serenity amidst urban noise. It’s a shop so tiny you might almost miss it, but the moment you step through the door, you are instantly enveloped by the immense passion for coffee that fills the space. ​LiLo’s greatest charm lies in its unassuming professionalism. The cramped quarters feature just a counter and a few seats, yet the walls covered with colorful bean description cards and the presence of the roasting equipment immediately signal that this is no ordinary cafe. The staff, knowledgeable and friendly, describe the origins and flavor notes of their diverse beans as if curating a fine wine list—a truly memorable touch. ​The essence of my LiLo experience was rooted in the attitude of the baristas. Moving efficiently within the small space, their focus on every step of the coffee-making process was a clear display of craftsmanship. For them, coffee is not just a drink, but a medium through which to deliver a perfect experience to the customer. Watching them maintain eye contact, passionately explaining the subtle differences between each bean to every inquiring guest, I understood why this place is celebrated as a "gem" among Osaka's countless cafes. ​My chosen pour-over coffee left a lingering impression of bright acidity and delicate sweetness. More than just being delicious, that single cup embodied the dedication and affection poured into the entire process—from selection and roasting to final extraction—by the LiLo team. LiLo Coffee Roasters is the perfect haven for anyone traveling through Osaka who needs to pause, recharge their soul with a cup of high-quality coffee, and witness genuine, blazing passion.

I have been to many good coffee places during my stay in Osaka, but LiLo Coffee Roasters is the only one that i have been there almost every day. You choose your coffee among 20+ different coffee beans. They prepare it quickly and deliver with info cards about the details of the coffee bean you selected and the barista prepared your coffee. I strongly recommend you to order hand-dripped coffee rather than a milky coffee to experience the real taste. Everything is great for this place. Only disadvantage would be that not many seating, a small place, so sometimes you may need to wait about 10-15 minutes. But it worths to wait!

Had a delicious cup of Tanzania beans cappuccino on a weekday night. My coffee came in a generous size mug, a Lilo booklet and a card about the beans. I didn't get the card about who my barista is but I think they offer that too usually. Unlike the other well known espresso coffee places in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo; there is table service here. Patrons don't have to collect or put back their own cups after ordering at the cashier. Which I appreciate that, so it feels less like a "vending machine" transaction. Tanzania beans were sweet and creamy with milk choco, suitable for late night drinking, not strong at all but still filled with layers of flavours. The staffs were attentive and friendly despite them being in the middle of packing beans. The small interior vibe was very chill and cosy. Cafe was decked out in a lot of cute, colorful LCR merch, fancy vintage coffee drips. Patrons were just quietly enjoying their coffee experience here, in this lovely, more local side of Shinsaibashi. Will cherish my Tanzania beans (freshly roasted only 2 days before the day I bought it), remind myself of Osaka and that 'life is short, surround yourself with good people and only drink good coffee'. ごちそうさまでした.

Our first café visit in Osaka was Lilo Coffee Roasters, recommended by some of coffee guru. The experience exceeded expectations: the coffees were balanced and flavorful, the baristas demonstrated excellent product knowledge, and their matcha stood out as one of the best we’ve tried. We loved it so much that we brought home a bag of their beans.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ LiLo Coffee Roasters - The Best! ​Absolutely fantastic coffee shop! The staff and atmosphere are incredibly welcoming and warm. ​The filtered coffee here is world-class. You MUST try the PERU bean—it is easily one of the best, most balanced coffees I have ever tasted. Highly, highly recommend for specialty coffee lovers in Tokyo!

A very swift beans purchase. Lovely place in the center of city to have a cup of coffee actually, but since I have another agenda, just stopped by to buy some beans. Beans are quickly packed and roasting date is still fresh. Cash only btw.

An artisanal coffee shop in the middle of Shinsaibashi. They sell mostly coffee and coffee beans, single origin or blended with different price points. I opted for a cold brew and I had to wait just five minutes. The waitstaff are very knowledgeable about the beans, and is very friendly. They give out cards of the coffee you just spent money on as a collectible.

I love their Peru beans. Btw they only accept cash for payment below 5000 yen. But if you bought 5000 yen ++, you can use card for payment.

Congrats on their 10 year anniversary.  This place was recommended by my local SJ coffee shop, AM Craft.It is a tiny place that reflects huge personal touches.  You order your drink, then you choose the coffee bean.  I ordered the Black and White, a cup of espresso and a cup of latte with the same beans.   I chose a medium roast of a Kenya bean, single origin. They have a large variety of single origin beans to choose from. I got to thoroughly enjoy my drink from different perspectives.  Also got a warm salted caramel cookie.

If you're a coffee lover, you have to stop by this tiny local coffee shop. I got a strong cold brew and it was definitely one of the best I've had.

Osaka, Nishishinsaibashi. March 2024. Osaka is mostly about dark roast coffee. Strong tasting but watered down American style. A loy of the older coffee kissa serve that same dark roast style. Lilo Coffee Roasters is one of the first Osaka Third Wave coffee roasters to offer single varietal coffee mostly as light roast to preserve the bright flavors. They were opened by Keita Nakamura in 2014. This Amemura stop looks like any other open coffee shop in the area - narrow frontage with primarily very casual and inviting al fresco seating. The menu looks standard. Step up to the counter to order and you will be a chart of their single origin coffee available - each varietal has notes about where it comes from and the flavor profile. Kind of like at a bespoke cocktail bar you can just tell them what flavors you enjoy in a coffee roast. and they will be happy to delight you. Don't worry if it's late night and you don't need to stay awake longer. They have non-coffee options, you can have dairy, non-dairy, or not. And if you want sweet there are passable flavor cream sodas - think ice cream float with ice. It's on the edge of Amemura towards Shin-Machi so it's a lot more peaceful.

Soy chai latte. Yum. So refreshing and the perfect size. Got it with soymilk and it's just the right combo

A legit specialty coffee shop with style. We were greeted downstairs and shown to the second floor. The room had a library feel but without the stuffiness. I had a Costa Rica geisha using siphon. Oishii/delicious.

The best cup I've had in Japan! LILO is a familiar brand with speciality coffee shops in LA carrying the coffee beans. We ordered an americano and cold brew. Both are delicious and highly recommend Employees are nice but it's a small store and not a lot of seats available

Best cortado I had in Japan I think. I has a single origin, which was an Outstanding light roast. My wife had cold brew, which was one of the only ones we tried in Japan since it was winter, but that was great too. Highly recommend.

I have tried so many coffees over the years and I think Lilo is definitely my top 3 coffee roasters in the world. I first saw this cute coffee cup on instagram so I decided to give it a try, I'm so happy I did it's so good! And I found out they have an online shop that ships international. I have ordered on their website serval time and they roast freshly and ship with DHL and it arrives less than a week. You can tell how much I love them by the number of tasting card I have

Ordered an Iced Green Tea Latte (with Espresso) . So delicious. We arrived here when it was raining, and the line was incredibly long. Worth it though. 10/10 for the coffee & hospitality

Delicious and reasonably priced house-roasted coffee (some of the best I've had in Osaka thus far!), very friendly staff, and a cute, tastefully decorated, and clean location. I ordered an Americano with the Espresso Blend beans (yes you get a choice between two beans for your espresso drinks!) and it was wonderful. Perfectly extracted, chocolatey tones, full body, and not a hint of acidity, which is my personal preference, though they also had a fruitier bean available. You can tell the people who work there really take pride in their coffee and though it's far from my place, I'll definitely be back cause it was just that good. TLDR: If you love coffee, make Lilo Coffee Roasters your next stop. You'll thank me (and yourself) later (:

Perhaps the best green tea latte with espresso in Osaka. Highly recommend making a stop.

Great coffee, Great service, Great smiles This shop is good atmosphere. I reccomend all foreigner coffee loves.

Really Good Speciality Coffee. Small Cozy Shop in a Off Tourist Zone in Dotonbori. Highly Recommended. Staff are extremely polite and passionate about their craft

Lilo's is a small cafe that only has seating for around 6 people inside, so I'd recommend you take your drink to go or sit outside as it can get quite cramped. However, the interior decor is quite cute, very American hipster. There's even jazz music playing inside. There's always a line of people waiting inside for their order, so that speaks to the quality of their brew. They offer a wide range of beans as well as soy milk if you're lactose intolerant. I ordered a zambia latte because of its high acidity, but wanted something very lightly roasted. The flavor profile is fruity, cherry and citrus to be specific, and there's a wine like taste to it. It is a very well brewed cup of coffee that brings out all the best qualities of the beans. Honestly, it's one of the best coffees I've ever had, and it's only 550 yen. They give you a complementary card that details the specs of your drink, and really, that in itself is pretty neat.

If you're a coffee snob like me, you'll enjoy this place. I hadn't had good coffee in a while and wanted to find a good local spot. Thankfully, yelp led me to this place and let me tell you, they have a massive selection of coffee beans to choose from! If you order drip, you pick your beans and they do a pour over right in front of you. The inside is very small so don't expect to find seating inside. Sorry. That was a side thought. Back to the beans... you can choose what flavor profile you're looking for. Whether fruity or dark or anything in between, they'll probably have a recommendation for you. And yes, they speak English. I personally got a cold brew (like usual) and I got the beans with the boldest flavors. Let me tell you, the coffee did not disappoint! It was definitely bold in flavor but without any harshness due to the fact that they cold brew it. It was tasty and I enjoyed it a lot. The only gripe I would have about it is that they give the cold brew in a small cup. It looked like a 8-10 ounce cup. I was there was more... but oh well. Still worth checking it out if you're serious about your coffee!

Only reason this is four stars vs five is because of the very limited seating/small size of the shop itself (would have loved a place to sit and enjoy the coffee fresh). Otherwise highly recommend a visit to LiLo. The guys here clearly take their coffee craft seriously, and brewing is meticulous. Coffee ranges from 450-750 yen depending on the beans you pick, and each bean comes with a cute card telling you region it's from, flavor accents to look out for, how it should be brewed etc. Our fav of the ones we tried was the Dominican (strawberry, chocolate, fig and wine light roast) - in latte form. Was glorious. You can buy beans as well, and they measure and deal the individual bags for you there at the shop (comes with those cards I mentioned). Pretty attractive packaging tbh and can make for cute small gifts for coffee loving friends back home.

I ask for full body and less acidity and the Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffe that the barrister recommended produces some of the best tasting coffee that I've tried. The black Drip Coffee I had from it has all the richness that I prefer for my coffee but with almost zero bitterness and minimal acidity. The Cappuccino that is made from it also works very well. They have little cards that describe all the major taste profile of each bean available, and that impress the hell out of me. Other than the common coffee that we get from every street corners in Italy, this place probably leaves us a very memorable experience.

I'm quite the traveler and everywhere I go, I always search for the best coffee shop. I guarantee that LiLo is the best coffee shop in Osaka. The cafe itself has a very rustic vintage vibe that makes you want to take a photo of every wall. On a more serious note, the coffee is rich and has a real kick to it. I ordered a regular iced latte and it was smooth and yet, the espresso wasn't too diluted.

Tiny coffee shop with a great list of coffee offerings. I got an iced dirty chai and it was so delicious! Incredibly smooth. Great spot to stop before you go exploring in the area.

Very English friendly and the barista was super nice. He gave recommendations as to what coffee would work best with what drink we got. After we selected the coffee, he gave us an information card on the coffee that talks about the flavor profile, which was really well designed and interesting. There is a small amount of indoor and outdoor seating. Orders for here are served in stainless steel tumblers. They have some items you don't see in most coffee shops like espresso soda and dirty chai. They also have hot dogs and ice cream. If you're lucky to be in town for some of their events, you might be able to catch a roasting seminar, hand drip seminar or public cupping (whatever that is).

Beautiful little cafe with both an indoor and outdoor sitting area. To my delight and surprise, they have blankets set out for customers sitting outdoor to help keep warm during the chilly morning. The coffee and food served, were provided with a small tag which explains the origin, flavour and acidity. The croissant was super flakey with over 45 layers of puff pastry (according to tag). The experience was beyond my expectations! I highly recommend visitors in the downtown osaka area to come by this cafe for a quick sit down and people watching.

Coffee is really good! If you want to use their restroom, next building (3f lc/lab). A card is given with details of the coffee you ordered. Definitely will go back.

What a cute hipster place! Love love loved the green tea lattespresso! (I don't really care for green tea). Bf had the Gibraltar, which made less of an impact taste wise. This is a cute little place to people watch and have actually good tasting coffee. (Coming from someone who is very picky with brews).

Very kind staffs and cozy place to visit Great coffee of course !! Best coffee you can get in OSaka for sure

Excellent matcha espresso latte -- I was crazy wired all day after this beverage, which was great for the jet lag. I would recommend this place for picking up cute souvenirs, too, as they sell beautifully packaged canisters in washi paper and single pour-over style servings of all their various roasts. Great eye candy for the design-minded. Lightweight and very compact for stuffing into your luggage. You can also buy beans here. Staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable.

When I was in school in Connecticut I had a neighborhood coffee shop where I would just relax and have a quiet cup of coffee. LiLo combines that relaxing ambiance with an excellent selection of drip coffee and incredibly friendly staff. My wife and I were only in Osaka for a week, but couldn't help coming back here every day to try a different cup. Each brew was unique and complex enough that we had a new experience each time. The tasting note cards that accompanied every cup were especially charming and descriptive as we navigated their collection (picture below). Highly recommend for all of the above reasons and wish them the best of luck in the New Year!!!

It certainly lived up to its reviews. We had the Guatemala roast. The flavor lingers on your tongue and on your breath. I like that they used stainless steel insulated cups for the iced drinks. Great service. Most customers seemed to be expats and tourists. You can get the little cards describing each coffee.

A large selection of beans for drip coffee. The space is small, maybe 6-8 seats. Not so much a sit and chill kind of place, but rather a sip and go.

Great little coffee store which we happened to stumble across in Osaka. After many bad coffee experiences in Japan we were glad we found this place which served great coffee. There were many coffee options including many different blends which were also available for sale. I had the latte which was 450yen. It is slightly more expensive than you can get elsewhere however good coffee especially while on holidays is priceless!

I've been looking for a good cup of coffee for weeks. I tried a few roasteries, but they weren't anything special outside of what I could find in SoCAL. I saw this place on Yelp. Someone recommended the cold Brew. Since I like light roasts, I went for the Dominican roast. It was good. Really good. I'll definitely come back the next time I'm in Osaka.

The best in Osaka and possibly Japan. Most knowledgeable staff who can go off coffee or fruit flavors to match you with freshly roasted coffee that unmistakably smells like the flavor profile on the card.

Lilo Coffee Roasters is so good that I went there three times in two days. I'm not a coffee snob but I do notice when coffee is overly-roasted, bitter, and unbalanced. Unfortunately, this is the way coffee is generally served at the big coffee chains. Well, after making some small talk with the barrista, I found out that Lilo roasts it's own coffee at least once a week. They've provided a chart listing the acidity/sourness (on the Y axis) and strength/flavor (on the X axis). This is a great idea and makes a lot more sense than just listing the tasting notes on the bag, which I can never really taste (e.g., floral, honeydew, caramel, leather, etc.). The first day I ordered a Gibraltar which is basically a traditional cappuccino with approximately equal parts espresso and milk (in other words, not drowned in milk foam so that you can actually taste the coffee underneath). It was delicious. Later that day I ordered a cup of the Ethiopian washed coffee. The brewing method is hand dripped. Interestingly, no paper or cloth filter was used. The filter was a very fine stainless steel mesh (which they sold at the store as well). I hear paper and cloth do impart some taste to the coffee, so the coffee ended up tasting "brighter" than usual. This could've been my mind fooling my perceptions with hipster logic, however. I'm a black coffee guy and this cup of coffee was as good as it gets. Would have bought the filter if I had room to carry it with me for the next several weeks. The next day I ordered a Nicaraguan bean and it was also very good, although not to my taste as the first two offerings. Highly recommended. Expect to spend $3 to $5 for a cup of Joe.

It literally is the smallest cutest place to cure your Coffee, Latte & Espresso cravings! Very popular a line waiting down the street for them to open up. I decided on a medium roast Americano. Hoping it was worth the wait!!

This is a GREAT coffee shop in America Mura, Osaka. Small with a great vibe, and their coffee is excellent.

It's been a struggle to find a coffee shops that have cold brew in Japan but luckily we found this gem. It's been opened since 2008. It's a small hipster shop without limited seating inside but there are benches outside. I ordered a Ethiopian cold brew and it was amazing. Portions are small (like everything else in Japan) but it was amazing nonetheless. Service is good like everywhere else here. I would definitely come back here!

Perfect cortado. They have soy milk too. Very cute location and sweet girls running the shop.

Good coffee in Amerikamura district. The oji cold brews is amazing. We had the Dominican Republic which I suggest trying. My one complaint was this late opening of 11:00 which is common in Japan.

I really, really loved the coffee here - It was great! The menus are super cute and artsy and you get a GIANT mug of a latte if you stay in. The only real food they have is cookies and hot dogs, both of which we didn't try. The store's a bit small so seating will be limited and there's two tables outside if you'd like to sit there.

They answered promptly and was very professional. Great business. Hope to visit soon.

I felt like I was back in seattle. Hipster baristas and good coffee. It's more of pick up your coffee and continue walking kinda a place vs sitting down. Constantly ranked in Japan's top coffee stops.

I enjoy seeking out indie coffee places especially on my travels, not only for my personal caffeine fill, but as it makes good gift for my pops who really likes coffee. During my Osaka trip, I excitedly made my way to LiLo after finding out they were still open long after dinner. I think it was LiLo at the counter, who methodically made my cup of coffee and patiently waited as I deliberated over which coffee beans to get. Take-Away: Charming Hip indie coffee shop in Amerikamura area of Osaka. Not cheap by any means, and not sure how it compares with other independent roasters. "Life's too short to drink bad coffee" is their catchy slogan/label.

This appears to be a husband and wife team of small coffee shop that is in the Shinsaibashi area. We both had the Domincan coffee as recommended by the nice lady and it was very good. It had a nice acidity and soft smokiness that is quite pleasing. I also had the hot dog which is also quite tasty with a nice snap when you bite into it. I might ask them to go easy on the relish and mustard next time.

Great coffee, great service, Would reccomend for new and all coffee lovers. Made it easy for us to choose which bean we would like with their little taste note cards which you can keep! Also their skill of extracting the bean is just amazing, i could taste every note in the coffee. HIGHLY RECOMMEND - we went through all their beans within 5 days

If you're looking for "Western" coffee styles, these guys are all over it. Every coffee bean type has a cute little flavour profile card depending on what you order. Cold brew is delicious and the latte is approx. 60oz.

Excellent pour over! Friendly barista and community around the space. Favorite coffees from Ethiopia and Dominican, go for the premium crop! Nice education and option for different brew methods, awesome jazz playing, very fun hang and they know MENOTTIS IN VENICE :)

Such a great little gem in the heart of Namba! Great tunes playing in the background... Their barista, Keita was such a sweet heart, very knowledgeable... their Ethiopian pour over was very tasty!

Awesome cappuccino, and they do soy milk. Small space, only a few bar stools and a small side table, there's more space out front to relax. The decor is lovely, hardwood floors and chalk board sings, artisanal beer and chocolate for sale.

It's located in very convenient place from shopping area of Shinsaibashi and near from Shinsaibashi station. A small shop but good smell of coffee and so many types. Had Good blend cafe latte. I will definitely bring my mum who loves coffee.

love love the coffee at lilo! Ordered the Cold Brew and mmmm it hit the spot, highly recommend, I also love the dedication the barista has for the coffee it really shows