The four-story coffee temple in Tokyo's Nakameguro neighborhood opened to the caffeine-deprived morning crowds at 7 a.m. today.

"The Tokyo Roastery is the only Starbucks Roastery location designed in collaboration with a local architect from the ground up," explains the project description.

"The exterior was brought to life in collaboration with renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Envisioned by Liz Muller, Starbucks chief design officer and lead designer for all five Roasteries globally, the Roastery highlights the work of local craftsmen and women to create an enchanting destination for coffee exploration and discovery."

"Upon entering the Roastery, customers are greeted by the world’s largest Starbucks Roastery coffee cask, four stories and more than 55 feet of blush-tinted copper adorned with hand-crafted copper cherry blossoms, which changes hues throughout the day in different lights. The expansive cask was built using the technique of tsuchime, a tradition of copper beating, where each person involved in the building of the Roastery was offered the chance to hammer a portion to create its texture and pattern."

And while we're on the topic of coffee...*cough*...if you happen to be an aficionado, or simply enjoy a good cup of morning brew, check out Archinect's new coffee line, Brutal, with two carefully selected single-origin varietals: Guatemala Ceiba and Brazil Yellow Diamond. Beans are roasted weekly by our roasting partner, Yeekai Lim, a former architect and founder of critically acclaimed Cognoscenti Coffee.

Available as 12-oz bags at Archinect Outpost, 900 East 4th Street in the Los Angeles Arts District, or online here.