Photo: Stefanie Candelario

Seasonal Offering for U.S. Friends

A small, curated gift for the season— 

Limited Edition coffee tools, 

available at a special price in Japanese yen, 

for gifting, or to savor your own quiet mornings.

As a token of appreciation, I’m delighted to share an early holiday gift at a special price—available in limited quantities, on a first-come basis. Please note that payment is accepted in Japanese Yen (JPY) only, and shipping is available within the United States. This is a rare opportunity, available only to those who act quickly.

Daibo Coffee - Brewing Tools

This limited edition set, consisting of a coffee pot and two flannel filters, is a faithful reproduction of the distinctive coffee brewing tools that Katsuji Daibo used in his coffee shop. He found the ideal material for his nel drip coffee: the thickest unbleached muslin (with a single brushed side) for straining consommé soup. This was achieved through a process of trial and error. The stainless-steel pot from a local hardware store was also modified by narrowing the spout with a hammer to allow for a very thin stream of water drips. 

Katsuji Daibo “A Daibo Coffee Manual” (2024)

NAHOKO PRESS ARCHIVE PROJECT

A Thoughtful Tribute to Craft, Memory, and the Life of the Printed Page

The NAHOKO PRESS ARCHIVE PROJECT honors the enduring beauty of craftsmanship, memory, and the tactile presence of the printed page. In 2015, the first edition of “A Daibo Coffee Manual” was carefully typeset by hand and printed using traditional letterpress techniques at Houbunsha Printing, a respected letterpress studio in Japan with over seventy years of dedication to the craft. When Houbunsha closed its doors, a significant chapter in Tokyo’s letterpress tradition quietly came to an end.

More than a reprint, this edition serves as a quiet gesture of preservation and a bridge between generations of craft.

Its presence reminds us that memory can live not only in words, but in the weight, texture, and silence of the printed page.

Product Details

English Edition

Katsuji Daibo “A Daibo Coffee Manual”

Size: H. 208 x W. 133 mm (8 x 5 inches)

Softcover, 32 pages

Text by Katsuji Daibo (English)

Design: Osamu Saruyama

Offset printing: SunM Color Co., Ltd.

Published by NAHOKO PRESS, 2024

ISBN978-4-9908385-2-2

This 2024 reissue, recreated with care through offset printing, remains faithful to the original in both design and material. Though no longer letterpress-printed, it carries forward the same meticulous attention to detail, preserving the spirit of its predecessor. 

Thank you for taking an interest in our work.
We hope these tools bring a quiet moment of warmth to your season.