Nagoya · Kawana

haru.

A round pale wooden table with spindle backed chairs against a soft grey wall, set with a small cup of coffee and a plate holding a custard pudding

haru. is a small cafe facing Kawana Park, run by a barista who reached the semi finals of the Japan Barista Championship and a partner who bakes. It began as a pop up in 2019 and became a permanent shop in 2021, with coffee as the lead and sweets built to go with it.

The beans lean toward lighter roasts, with single origin espresso pulled on a La Marzocco Linea Mini and filter coffee brewed to a fixed ratio so each cup tastes the same whoever pours it. Cakes and baked sweets are made by the other half of the pair, and roasted beans are on sale to take home.