Blue Bottle Coffee landed on Tokyo Would you be willing to wait two hours in line just for a cup of coffee? That’s how long it’d be if you went to the grand opening of Tokyo’s Blue Bottle Coffee, a fancy cafe that prides itself on only using the freshest coffee beans within 48 hours of roasting. Blue Bottle started life in Oakland, California, in 2002, founded by Freedman, a freelance clarinetist and self-taught coffee roaster. He was a fan of Japanese culture. That's why he expanded his business in Japan. It may be worth drinking that coffee. However, as far as I am concerned, I won't, because I usually drink mild coffee.