Hikari Life

Serving the best of Japan

Photos from Hikari Life's post 14/06/2024

New pour over on menu from tomorrow by .kyoto .

Region / Finca Don Jaime, San Ignacio, Chalatenango
Varietal / Pacas
Process / Anaerobic Natural
Altitude / 1400-1500m

Floral, ume, cherry, hot wine, mixed berries compote

Photos from Hikari Life's post 06/06/2024

New pour over from today by .

Region / Guji Uraga
Varietal / Heirloom
Process / Natural
Altitude / 1800-2000m

Peach tea, strawberry, silky mouthfeel.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 04/06/2024

New special batch brew by .kyoto from tomorrow.

Region / Finca La Bella, Sierra De Las Minas
Varietal / Caturra
Process / Fully Washed
Altitude / 1450-1650m

Mandarin orange, red apple, cashew nuts, black tea

Photos from Hikari Life's post 02/05/2024

We have just restocked the matcha and hojicha powder online with beautiful new package by .kyoto and ! Only limited amount came in with this shipment.

And yes, they are in 80g package now!

Photos from Hikari Life's post 16/04/2024

New daily limited special batch brew, by .

Region / Santa Barbara
Varietal / Pacas
Process / Fully Washed
Altitude / 1670m

Juicy cup of coffee full of fruitiness.
Apricot, fresh banana.

31/03/2024

New cold brew from tomorrow, by .

Region / Ibague-Tolima
Varietal / Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1700-2100m

Notes of recurrent, green apple, sugarcane.
Bright acidity balanced with clean fruitiness. A nice sweet finish.

23/03/2024

New batch brew on menu from today, by .

Region / Guji
Varietal / Mixed Heirloom
Process / Honey
Altitude / 2150m

A beautiful Ethiopian coffee with blossoming floral notes, honeydew like sweetness and finish like enjoying raspberry liquorice.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 20/03/2024

New pour over one menu from tomorrow by .

Region / Gakenke
Varietal / Bourbon
Process / Fully Washed
Altitude / 1800-2100m

A clean cup of fruitiness of Japanese mikan and stone fruit, with refreshing note of orange zest and brown sugar like sweetness.
Floral and round.

Retail size in store with limited amount.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 15/03/2024

Our new weekend special single origin cold brew available from tomorrow, by .

Region / Sidamo, Gedeo
Varietal / Dega, Wolisho
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1900-2100m

This beautiful washed Ethiopian coffee is a juicy floral ice tea to enjoy.
Peach, pear, orange and a brown sugar like sweetness brings a lot of delight enjoying it.

03/03/2024

Our second weekend special cold brew, by .kyoto .

Region / Fazenda Rio Brilhante, Coromandel, Cerrado Miniero
Varietal / Aramosa
Process / Natural
Altitude / 950-1100m

A winey juice filled with heaps of purple grape. Sweetness and fruitiness of stone fruit and a pleasant oatmeal cookie like touch at the end.

20/02/2024

A bright Kenya is never wrong for a summery season. Our new cold brew by .bycraig just arrived on menu from today.

Region / Mathioya, Muranga
Varietal / SL28, K7, Ruiru11, Brian
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1900m

A perfect touch of citrusy and floral notes with stone fruit sweetness. A lingering cocoa finish makes it perfect for a refreshing and interesting cold coffee you need for this ending summer season.

16/02/2024

We’ve “borrowed” a juicy Ethiopia by .kyoto from for a summer special cold brew on menu from tomorrow.

Region / Banko Chelchele, Gedeb
Varietal / 74110, 74112
Process / Natural
Altitude / 1800-2000m

It’s always nice to have an Ethiopian coffee on menu, and this natural process gives you more than just a floral hit, rather a red wine like wines note with purple fruit and lavender aroma. A milk chocolate like finish completes it all.

Offer limited to weekend for now.

10/02/2024

New batch on menu by .bycraig

Region / Pantan Musara Mill
Varietal / Ateng, Bor Bor, Catimor, Timor
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1300-1650m

A beautiful smooth Indonesian coffee with delightful acidity of blackcurrant, a sweet finish of brown sugar.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 10/01/2024

New pour over on menu from .

Region / Tarqui, Huila
Varietal / Colombia
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1800m

Clean and full of summery citrusy notes, this new Colombian coffee boasts of fresh oranges, grapefruit. A little touch of ginger like spicy to finish with complexity.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 17/12/2023

We will have an exciting new bean served as pour over from tomorrow, by .

Region / Dehong Tropical Crops Research Institute
Varietal / Catimor P4 (7963)
Process / Yeast Fermentation Honey
Altitude / 1400-1580m

It’s been a while since we had our last coffee from China and this new is surely to impress.
Be ready for a sweet tropical fruit punch with mangosteen, lychee, ripe peach and aloe.
The soda like fuzziness makes it great for this summery season and finishes with jammy long aftertaste.

10/12/2023

New opening hours from tomorrow for all weekdays:

8am to 4pm.

03/12/2023

We will welcome the new week with a new bean for cold brew by .

Juicy, with notes of blackcurrant, kiwi and nectarine. Sweetness of brown sugar.

Perfect on ice for the summery season.

01/12/2023

Cloudy Miso
/
Miso cream, cold brew, elderflower, tonka beans, sea salt

Our new house special drink on menu from tomorrow.
A beautiful blend of Japanese elements and floral touch.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 09/11/2023

The new beautiful crafts by Origami, holders for origami drippers.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 19/10/2023

Here to welcome another bean from , and it’s one of the best Brazilian coffee we’ve had recently.

Region / Três Pontas, Minas Gerais
Varietal / Acaia
Process / Natural
Altitude/ 970m

Enjoy this cup of essence of tropical fruit punch, red floral scent reminding of hibiscus, some grape-like sweetness and rose tea finish.

Photos from Hikari Life's post 19/10/2023

It’s been more than 5 months and we are ready to welcome our pour over back to CBD store from next week.

It’s always a great idea to pour an Ethiopian for this summery season of Melbourne and it’s from our partner in Kyoto, .

Region / Gedeb, Yirgacheffe
Varietal / Welisho, Dega
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1950-2100m

A beautiful Ethiopian with blossoming notes of floral, fruity sweetness of lychee and white peach, oolong tea like finish.

14/10/2023

New batch on menu from today, by .

Region / Timbio, Cauca
Varietal / Castillo
Process / Honey
Altitude / 1800m

A drop of sunshine and tropical for this rainy pre-summer of Melbourne.

Passionfruit, charred pineapple, strawberry.

30/09/2023

Our new cold brew is now on menu. By .

A yummy and sweet syrupy treat for these hot days here in Melbourne.

10/09/2023

It’s been a while, and we think it’s about the time to bring our pour-over coffees back to the city store.

Stay tuned for the first round of beans from our partners in Japan.

28/08/2023

What’s on batch?
A juicy Ethiopia by .

Region / Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Varietal / Heirloom
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1800-1900m

You can never go wrong with a Yirgacheffe.
The gentle floral aroma of jasmine, juicy fruitiness and bright lime like acidity makes a perfect everyday coffee.

Want your restaurant to be the top-listed Restaurant in Melbourne?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Videos (show all)

Category

Address


317 Swanston Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Other Cafes in Melbourne (show all)
The Mustard Tree Op Shop & Cafe The Mustard Tree Op Shop & Cafe
3/28 John Street
Melbourne, 3140

The Mustard Tree is an Op Shop and Cafe in Lilydale, Victoria. We are run under the auspices of the Lilydale Baptist Church. The Op Shop and Cafe fund our Food Bank which provides ...

Abla's Patisserie P/L Abla's Patisserie P/L
260 High Street
Melbourne, 3072

Exotic Indulgence...

Zimt Patisserie Bakery Cafe Zimt Patisserie Bakery Cafe
171 Union Road
Melbourne, 3127

171 Union Road Surrey Hills VIC 3127 Ph: 98902382 www.zimt.com.au [email protected]

A1 Bakery A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Road Brunswick
Melbourne, 3056

Follow our Instagram!! @A1BAKERY

Lux Foundry Lux Foundry
21 Hope Street
Melbourne, 3056

Open 7 days. Serving great food, coffee by Square One. Breakfast all day. Large outdoor area. Free wifi. Available for private functions.

Red Cup Cafe Red Cup Cafe
1124 Whitehorse Road
Melbourne, 3128

Licensed cosy local cafe - warm and friendly with yummy breakfast, lunch, burgers, share plates, bee

Hobson Rosebud Hobson Rosebud
1489 Point Nepean Road
Melbourne, 3939

Licensed Cafe. Open Wed - Sun 8am-3pm

Windsor Deli Windsor Deli
33 Hornby Street
Melbourne, 3181

Our deli

SUTSA Cake Bar Studio SUTSA Cake Bar Studio
106 High Street, Preston
Melbourne, 3072

ORDERS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. NO RETAIL CAKES AT THE MOMENT. Custom Cakes Desserts Catering & Corporate Workshops Kids Parties Our Brother @sutsahcm (SUTSA Malaysian Kitchen)

Jorge's Cafe on Somerville Jorge's Cafe on Somerville
547 Somerville Road
Melbourne, 3020

Your go-to cafe in Sunshine for early morning (or all day) coffee runs, snacks, fresh, delicious lunches and catering. Dine-in or takeaway. Offering fresh salads, gourmet sandwic...

Golden Mug Cafe Golden Mug Cafe
Ground Floor Of Novotel Hotel, 399 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, 3000

Exceptional service and beautiful meal and coffee in a lovely relaxed environment

ARRA Coffee and Wine ARRA Coffee and Wine
13 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Melbourne, 3065

Coffee shop/ Wine shop