Karo / Coffee in Osaka

This past weekend I hooked up with KCDC to head down to the OSGP Jam that was taking place in Sakai. After “Rinko stylin” it into Tennoji station in Osaka, we started cruzin south towards Sakai, loosely aware of how to get to our destination.  The trouble however with riding through Osaka, or anywhere here for that matter, is that there are too many interesting places that you will want to stop at along the way, making it difficult to get to your original destination in good time.

This past weekend was no exception as we rode along new roads and discovered different areas of Osaka. One of those places was a small coffee shop tucked away under the JR line called Karo.  The café is located directly under the train tracks in what used to be a storage house that dates back roughly 80 years. The place definitely had a distinct “Showa” vibe as there were many antiques from years past all around. Besides the cool ambiance, the coffee was good as well. Although they only specialize in pour over coffee, it was strong enough and very tasty. I will definitely be making a trip back here!

We found it under the tracks here in the Sumiyoshi ward of Osaka

Fueled up and ready to roll