EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 13 MIN
Ep8: Siphon Dreams
from Snack Bar Stories · host Snack Bar Stories
Siphon Dreams — In Nagoya, a kissaten master lights a siphon burner at six in the morning. Water rises through glass. Toast browns under a broiler. This is morning service — breakfast included with your coffee, a tradition born in the 1950s.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
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Siphon Dreams — In Nagoya, a kissaten master lights a siphon burner at six in the morning. Water rises through glass. Toast browns under a broiler. This is morning service — breakfast included with your coffee, a tradition born in the 1950s.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
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