About Arigato Coffee — On the occasional cafe, the roast, and the radio
A small roastery in Higashi-Mukojima, Tokyo — and now and then a café in town. That café, a record of each roast bag by bag, and a small radio broadcast that narrates the drum in real time. Just these three, kept here.
The occasional cafe
Some days, we open a counter in town. Daytime only — we do not open at night. Cup by cup, poured on the spot.
The roast log
One bag at a time, roasted in front of the drum. The curve of the temperature, the fifteen-odd minutes of motion. Each one, kept on record.
The roast radio
While the drum is turning, two AI radio personalities — a navigator and an analyst — narrate the temperature and the motions in real time. When the drum is quiet, the broadcast keeps running — small talk around coffee.
When the broadcast is off air, past roast records are kept in its place.