A 'turret' – three-wheeled cart used at Tsukiji Market – inside the coffee shop, Ginza & Tsukiji.

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Turret Coffee

Ginza & Tsukiji


Turret Coffee (right around the corner from Starbucks) makes some of Tokyo's best espresso drinks: the signature two-shot Turret latte (¥580) hits just the right balance and is photogenic to boot. The shop is named for the three-wheeled delivery trucks that beetle around Tokyo's fish market – there's one on the premises. Ideal for an early-morning espresso en route to or from Tsukiji Market.


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