Name: How About Coffee?
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-04-05
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Tomoya Nakamura, Kaho, Hayato Isomura, Ken Mitsuishi

A yakuza barista in a food truck? This healing drama hits different.

Mini Series

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Cozy crime adjacentEmotional slow burnCaffeine-fueled therapy

Latest Episode

6.040 min

Season 1 • Episode 8

Latest

Episode 8

May 24, 2021

Overview

Drama

Hajime Aoyama runs the mobile coffee shop Tako Coffee. Riding in his coffee truck, he goes from street to street. Along the way, he comforts those with wounded hearts and minds. Hajime Aoyama appears carefree, but he has a secret.

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Redemption without confessionThe ritual of craft as healingSecrets that protect vs. secrets that poisonChosen family over blood

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nakamura's micro-expressions hiding volcanic grief

Production

The truck itself—a character, sanctuary, and cage

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Heads up:Violence·Emotional

First AiredApr 5, 2021

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes8

Top Cast

Tomoya Nakamura

Aoyama Hajime

Kaho

Shima Kakine

Hayato Isomura

Sugi Sanpei / "Pei"

Ken Mitsuishi

Tako

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Japan's 'iyashikei' healing genre exploded post-2011, using food and quiet service as emotional repair after collective trauma.

Trivia

The coffee truck was a functional working vehicle—Nakamura trained with actual baristas and reportedly kept brewing between takes.

Gallery

How About Coffee? (2021)