Key Facts
• July 2025: ‘Tohoku University Blend’ coffee launched by Ishinomaki-based Coffee Workshop Ishikawa.
• Developed with Tohoku University students; features light taste and floral aroma.
• Priced at 230 yen per pack; partial sales donated to Tohoku University.
• Blend includes beans from Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
• Packaging designed by Tohoku University calligraphy club students.
• April 2025: Students proposed bean types; product finalized after tastings.
• Initially created as a return gift for Tohoku University fund donors.
• June 2025: Retail sales began in Ishinomaki and Sendai stores.
• Available at four Ishinomaki stores, Sendai’s S-Pal store, and York Benimaru Uesugi store.
• Tohoku University offers it as one of four return gifts for donations over 1,000 yen.
• Future plans include blends named after Tohoku University campuses like ‘Katahira’ and ‘Kawauchi.’
Summary
The ‘Tohoku University Blend,’ a drip pack coffee, was developed collaboratively by Coffee Workshop Ishikawa in Ishinomaki and Tohoku University students. Launched in July 2025, the coffee features a light taste and floral aroma, with beans sourced from Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Priced at 230 yen per pack, part of the sales supports Tohoku University. Initially created as a return gift for university fund donors, it became available for retail in June 2025 at multiple locations in Ishinomaki and Sendai. The packaging, designed by the university’s calligraphy club, adds a unique touch. Future plans include new blends named after university campuses, further strengthening the collaboration.
