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Curator’s note
Justen Akira Minamitani founded his Gardena roastery on the spirit of the fox, a solitary animal that turns playful with its family, and the knot in Knot Alone stands for his wish to weave people and stories together. From July 2026 he also ran a blending workshop at the roastery, four slots a day, where a blend made at the table could join the lineup.
The Coffee
Knot Alone roasts its own coffee and aims for a light to light-medium roast, to keep the character of a coffee's origin, farm and process. Its pour-over recipe runs 18 grams to 270 milliliters through a CAFEC Flower dripper: three circle pours at 92°C, two center pours at 88°C, done by about two and a half minutes.
- Colombia Huila Asprocesca EP
Colombia, Huila
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Geisha
- Process
- Washed
Green grape · Orange juice · Eucalyptus
- China Yunnan
China, Yunnan
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- Catimor
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
Cherry · Red wine · Grapefruit
- Indonesia Bali Kintamani
Indonesia, Bali, Kintamani
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Typica, Catimor
- Process
- Natural
Mango · Lychee · Pine
- Costa Rica Tarrazu San Diego Jaguar EP
Costa Rica, Tarrazu, San Diego
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Caturra, Catuai
- Process
- Honey
Lime · Guava · Chocolate
- El Salvador Santa Ana Washed SHG/EP
El Salvador, Santa Ana
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Typica, Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
Cinnamon Toast · Nectarine · Green grape
- Papua New Guinea Eastern Highlands
Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Typica, Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
Cinnamon Toast · Nectarine · Green grape
- Peru Chonta G1 Washed SHB
Peru, Chonta
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra, Typica
- Process
- Washed
Green Apple · Plum · Bergamot tea
- Guatemala La Morena Huehuetenango Washed
Guatemala, Huehuetenango
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai
- Process
- Washed
Tangerine · Blackberry · Vanilla
- Ethiopia Guji Dambo Udo Natural
Ethiopia, Guji
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- 74110/74158/74112
- Process
- Natural
Blackberry · Lavender · Honeysuckle
- BLEND: Luster Bloom
Uganda and Peru
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Process
- 55% Uganda Natural, 45% Peru Washed
Peach · Lime · Jasmine
- BLEND: The Equator
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Colombia
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Process
- 43% Papua New Guinea Washed, 43% Indonesia Natural, 14% Colombia Washed
Peach · Lime · Jasmine
- Uganda Rwenzori Kasese Natural
Uganda, Rwenzori, Kasese
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- SL14/SL28
- Process
- Natural
Plum · Clementine · Black tea
The Vibe
The tasting room attached to Knot Alone's roastery, unit D on West Artesia Square, is dark wood and lamplight: a long counter runs along a curtained window over four round wooden stools, and a slatted wood panel hangs above a plank table and benches. A lattice screen closes off one corner beside a side table with a lamp, flowers and a row of books, and on the counter each roast stands in a glass jar with a card beside it.
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