I recently moved to Japan and I was kind of surprised that in Japan they have more of a "Cafe Culture" rather than a "Coffee Culture." What I mean by this, is that the Japanese seem to prefer to go to trendy cafes with an enjoyable atmosphere rather than the coffee itself. There were so many stunning cafes here, but the coffee itself always left me disappointed.
I want to get an espresso machine so I could start to enjoy coffee again. However, it's been hard finding one at retail store. They have options at Amazon and Rakuten, but I have had horror stories with the delivery here in Japan. Does anyone know of any retailers ( Kyoto preferably) that might sell espresso machines, and if so any brand you'd recommend or avoid? I really like Breville, but I doubt they have it, or online they have an insane mark up.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.
by Working-Morning-3645