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Freak Coffee Roasters

Japan

Freak Coffee Roasters operates from the Fujigaoka area of Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, a short walk from Fujigaoka Station, specializing exclusively in light roast specialty coffee with an emphasis on rare varieties and special processing methods not commonly found in typical Japanese cafes. The founders traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, and across Japan studying coffee culture before opening the roastery, and the name Freak reflects their self described identity as extreme coffee enthusiasts whose passion borders on obsession. The roastery sources coffees including prized Geisha varieties and experimentally processed lots, bringing world coffee standards into daily life through an approach that treats specialty coffee less as a luxury and more as something accessible to everyone. Freak welcomes a broad community including families with children and offers student discounts, pairing its coffees with house made banana bread, cheesecake, and pudding. The mission centers on helping people discover the diversity of coffee flavors the way a wine lover might explore different grape varieties and terroirs, making Nagoya's Fujigaoka neighborhood an unexpected destination for some of the most adventurous specialty coffee in the Aichi region.

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Coffee Beans from Freak Coffee Roasters

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Panama Don Benjie【Geisha CM-6 El Velo Lot】

Origin

Boquete (Panama)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Raisin, Tropical Flower, Japanese Pepper

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Carbonic Maceration Natural

Typology

Arabica
Geisha
Ethiopia Lalesa Washed

Origin

Gedeb (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Floral, Peach, Black Tea, Sweet Lemon, Mineral

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica
Ethiopian Heirloom
Myanmar Lat Pan Pin Catuai Passion fruit

Origin

Ywangan (Myanmar)

Flavor Notes

Floral, Sake, Sweet Cocktail

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Double Anaerobic Washed

Typology

Arabica
Catuai
Costa Rica Volcan Azul SL28 Warm Anaerobic Natural

Origin

West Valley (Costa Rica)

Flavor Notes

Pineapple, Caramelized, Nectarine, Meyer Lemon, Citrus IPA, Blood Orange

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Warm Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-28
Costa Rica Volcan Azul SL28 Warm Anaerobic Natural

Origin

West Valley (Costa Rica)

Flavor Notes

Pineapple, Caramelized, Nectarine, Meyer Lemon, Citrus IPA

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Warm Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-28
Brazil Fazenda Chapadão

Origin

Cerrado Mineiro (Brazil)

Flavor Notes

Honey, Peach, Grapefruit, Almond

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Paraiso
Colombia El Diviso Ombligon Natural

Origin

Huila (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Prune, Dark Chocolate, Bubblegum, Dark Cherry

Roast Level

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Ombligón