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Home » JAL » Fine Coffee + Espresso Martini In JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda
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Fine Coffee + Espresso Martini In JAL First Class Lounge Tokyo Haneda

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2024 8 Comments

If you ever have the chance to visit the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo Haneda, be sure to head upstairs to the Salon section for some excellent pour-over coffee or a refreshing espresso martini.

The Espresso Martini Coffee Consolation Prize in JAL First Class Lounge HND

I’ve extensively reviewed the JAL First Class Lounge in Tokyo Haneda and will not do so again here, but I did spend a couple of hours here after my flight from New York and quite appreciated the coffee…kind of.

Before going upstairs to “JAL’s Salon” (which does not open until 7:00 pm each evening), I tried some sushi…such an acquired taste…but I am trying. I also had a glass of Champagne because while I was not in the mood for any bubbles on the plane, I felt like one to wash that sushi down (Joseph Perrier Brut).

a man wearing a mask behind a counter in a restaurant

a plate of sushi and a glass of wine

I also had a scallop that was just perfect…much more to my liking than raw things.

a plate of food and a glass of wine

a plate of food on a plate

As the clock struck 7:00 pm, I headed upstairs for coffee…

a black wall with white text on it

a room with chairs and tables

a room with chairs and tables

a room with chairs and tables

I approached the bar and ordered the coffee. It may have been 7:00 pm in Tokyo, but my body clock was on Los Angeles time, where it was only 3:00 am, just about 90 minutes before my usual wake-up time.

“So sorry, so sorry, no coffee. Too late.”

Yes, the bartender informed me that the pour-over coffee was only available in the morning. Sadly, I could only savor it in memory…

a cup of coffee with a spoon on a saucer

a hand holding a white plate

I suppose I’ll gripe here that I do not understand why JAL cannot manage to keep its coffee bar open in the evening as if all its passengers are adjusted to the local time zone. Singapore Airlines annoyingly does the same thing at its lounge in Singapore. The single most important lounge amenity to me, anywhere in the world, is the coffee.

JAL Salon Lounge Coffee
No mention of limited coffee hours on the JAL First Class Lounge website

I wasn’t in the mood for any alcohol but had to settle for an espresso martini if I wanted to try the coffee. So I did…a special drink to commemorate the launch of the A350-1000.

a group of bottles and notepads on a table

a sign on a table

a man wearing a face mask standing behind a bar with bottles of alcohol

a person wearing gloves and gloves holding a shaker

a man wearing a mask and gloves

Yeah, it was a bit on the sweet side (a lot of brown sugar), but I could taste the excellent coffee so at least I got my caffeine fix, though not in the way I had hoped.

a glass of liquid on a napkin

The bar has quite a selection of nice Japanese liquor…

a group of bottles of alcohol on a counter

a group of bottles of alcohol on a table

…but come early if you want the coffee.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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8 Comments

  1. JoeMart Reply
    August 6, 2024 at 5:28 pm

    Hope you get to visit Kiyosumi-Shirakawa’s one of a kind coffee shops. Koffee Mameya Kakeru’s tasting menu impressed me the most.

    • Alert Reply
      August 6, 2024 at 6:02 pm

      Every food in Japan impresses me , excepting the prices of course .

      ( Except for anything pork , which I avoid .)

  2. Alert Reply
    August 6, 2024 at 6:03 pm

    Sugary coffee is off-putting . Could they make the espresso martini without the sugar ?

    • Maryland Reply
      August 6, 2024 at 8:35 pm

      I also had a cringe at the sugar. But Matthew always takes one for the team

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      August 7, 2024 at 1:54 am

      I never put sugar in my coffee, but this was a pre-made concoction of coffee.

  3. St James Reply
    August 7, 2024 at 3:12 am

    Effectively bottomless Hibiki blenders and Yamazaki 12 is indeed a pretty good selection for a lounge.

  4. Jerry Reply
    August 7, 2024 at 1:05 pm

    That certainly looks like an elegant lounge. I’d certainly enjoy having a cocktail there…. I’m amazed at the globalization of Brooklyn Brewery. I was in a town of 500 people in Greenland last week that had Brooklyn Brewery beer.

  5. SKG Reply
    August 10, 2024 at 8:37 am

    Any idea what time they serve or stop serving coffee?

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