Ep4: Pure Coffee, No Funny Business

Pure Coffee, No Funny Business — In the 1920s, Japanese coffee shops split in two: those that served alcohol and hostesses, and those that chose only coffee and conversation. The "pure" ones called themselves jun-kissa. This is their story.Season 1 of Snack Bar Stories — a podcast exploring the vanishing world of Japan's Showa-era snack bars, kissaten, and drinking culture.Listen to the full series: https://linktr.ee/snackbarstories