BAGTOWN COFFEE

In April 2019, BAGTOWN COFFEE, a roastery opened in the city of Hiroshima. 49-year-old Atsushi Yamamoto, who left his former job before the age of 40 and entered the world of coffee at the age of 43, is a “young man”. We interviewed Mr. Yamamoto, who says “I wanted to be like a good sushi chef”. *We will be referring to him as Atsushi from here on.　 I don’t want to narrow down my own options Located in the center of Hiroshima City, Hondori is one of the largest shopping streets in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, lined with many chain stores of various types. The back streets running parallel to the street, known as Urabukuro, are lined with about 270 stores, mainly small independent stores, including restaurants, apparel...