Tokyo, Japan

70,000+ cafes and kissaten culture since the 1940s — Tokyo brews the world's most precise cup of coffee.

Japan's capital has 70,000+ cafes and a kissaten (sit-down cafe) culture stretching back to the 1940s. Tokyo's obsession with precision -- from siphon brewing to hand-pour ratios calibrated to 0.1g -- produced the world's most meticulous coffee culture. Omotesando and Shimokitazawa are global pilgrimages for specialty enthusiasts.