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As of May 13, 2024, a 3% Kitchen Appreciation fee will be added to all in-house checks. This charge is split directly with all our amazing hourly back of house team. If you have any questions, please ask a manager during your visit or give us a call at (828) 470-7480.
To understand more about why we’ve added this fee, please read more HERE.
Dinner
East meets West Cuisine… Japanese influenced barbecue, seafood, ramens, small plates, vegan plates + desserts.
As we navigate our reopening and work to bring you safely prepared foods, whilst supporting who we can, our menu will be changing daily. Please understand that some items may be limited or subject to change. Thank you for your support.
Snacks
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Miso Soup
$6
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Edamame
Sea salt
$7
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Grilled Shishito Peppers
Carrot ginger ponzu
$9
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Fried Yuzu Pickles
Ukiah white sauce*
$10
Crunchy + Munchy
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Beech Mushroom
Tempura, Tokyo ranch + onion ash
$18
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Crispy Shrimp
Chili butter + gorgonzola
$17
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Karaage Chicken
Kewpie mayo + Kyoto-Carolina BBQ
$18
Raw + Fresh
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Salmon Sashimi*
Wasabi soy broth + scallions
$18
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Tuna Tataki*
Fire-roasted peppers + ponzu
$20
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Iceberg Wedge
sesame dressing, nashi pear + nori
$10
Dumplings + Buns
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Pork + Shiitake Mushroom Gyoza
black pepper ponzu
$13
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Vegetable Gyoza
Sweet potato, carrot + shiitake, vegan truffle ponzu
$12
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Crispy Pork Bao
Smoked chipotle aioli*
$15
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Crispy Mushroom Bao
Black garlic aioli + yuzu pickle
$14
From The Smoker
Your choice of protein served with toasted rye, fire roasted kimchi + yuzu pickles-
Smoked Half Chicken*
$28
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Smoked Carolina Pork Shoulder
$38
Big + Bowlsy
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Spicy Pork
Tan tan, bok choy, shiitake mushroom + soft boiled egg*
$20
tree nut
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Veggie Ramen
Yuzu shio broth, bok choy, shiitake mushroom + soft boiled egg*
$18
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Pork Belly Tontokotsu
black garlic oil, shitake mushroom + soft boiled egg*
$21
Sticks + Stuff
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Wagyu*
Shiso chimichurri, yuzu kosho, wasabi + sea salt
$22
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Pork Belly
Fuji apple glaze, apple chow-chow + scallions
$16
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Unagi
Smoked tare, wakame + toasted sesame seeds
$16
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Crispy Baby Back Ribs
Yakiniku
$28
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Garlic-Glazed Beef Tenderloin*
Fire-roasted kimchi
$45
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Grilled Sea Bass
brown butter ponzu, grilled lemon + sea salt
$22
Veggies
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BBQ Baby Carrots
Korean chili vinaigrette + candied ginger
$14
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Japanese Sweet Potato
Miso butter, brown sugar, parmesan + umami salt
$12
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Baby Bok Choy
Sesame ginger dressing + charred lemon
$10
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Grilled Pumpkin 14
Bacon-maple-miso + crispy shallots.
$14
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Drinks
Our signature cocktails and seasonal drinks, house-made recipes crafted with local and Japanese ingredients.
Please understand that we are working on increasing our selection daily, after the Hurricane Helene closure, but we are currently limited in our cocktail selection. Thank you for understanding.
Cocktails
These cocktails are revolving constantly, but here’s a little teaser-
Plum Luck
Bushido 'Way of the Warrior' Junmai, Tozai 'Blossom of Peace' plum sake, mulled wine cordial, citrus, ginger + grapefruit & rosemary oleo
$12
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G&T Kinda Guy
Chemist American Gin, Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic, strawberry, lemon peel + hibiscus
$16
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Jungle Bird (frozen)
Black Strap Rum, Campari, lime, pineapple + demerara
$15
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Pain Killer (frozen(
Jamaican Rum, pineapple, orange, coconut cream + nutmeg
$15
Beer
By the can, bottle, or pintOn Draft
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Surf Wax IPA
Burial Beer Co. | Asheville, NC | 6.8% ABV
$6
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Green Man Brewing ESB
Green Man Brewing ESB | Asheville, NC | 4.2% ABV
$7
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Lo-Pitch
Hazy IPA Hi-Wire Brewing Company | Asheville, NC | 5.5% ABV
$6
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Ginger Beer
Rotating Seasonal Ginger’s Revenge | Asheville, NC | 4.7% ABV
$9
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Forbidden Root Cider *8 oz
Botanist & Barrel | Asheville, NC | 9.5% ABV, 8 oz pour
$9
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Sapporo Lager
Anchor Brewing Company | Japan | 5.0% ABV
$7
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French Broad Brewing Pilsner ‘Golden Rod’
French Broad Brewing | Asheville, NC | 5.1% ABV
$6
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Sierra Nevada ‘Southern Gothic’
Pilsner, Sierra Nevada | Asheville, NC | 5.2% ABV
$6
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Brown Ale Birdsong Brewing ‘Lazy Bird Brown Ale’
Brown Ale Birdsong Brewing 'Lazy Bird Brown Ale' | Charlotte, NC |5.5% ABV
$7
Cans & Bottles
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Echigo Koshihikari Lager
Niigata, Japan | 5% ABV
$10
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Old North
Lager Hi-Wire Brewing Company | Asheville, NC | 5% ABV
$5
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Echigo Koshihikari Stout
Echigo Koshihikari | Niigata, Japan | 7% ABV
$16
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Asahi
Lager Asahi | Japan | 5% ABV
$5
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Lucky Cat
Japanese Style Pilsner Bold Mariner Brewing | Norfolk, VA | 5.6% ABV
$8
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Orion
Lager Orion ‘The Draft’ | Japan | 5.0% ABV
$9
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Hitachino Nest ‘Espresso Stout’
Imperial Stout, | Ibaraki, Japan | 7% ABV
$16
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Hitachino Nest ‘White Ale’
Belgian White Ale Hitachino Nest 'White Ale' | Ibaraki, Japan | 5.5% ABV
$15
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Kirin
Lager Kirin 'Ichiban' | Japan | 5% ABV
$6
Japanese Whiskey
In design, Japanese whisky is most similar to the scotch tradition: double distilling, malted and/or peated barley, before it is aged in wooden barrels. It tends to be drier, smokier + peatier than the sweeter American Bourbons and Ryes and comes as single malts or blends.These are just a few we love, ask your server about our entire list of Japanese Whiskeys.
Served as 1 oz or 2 oz pours
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Nikka Coffey Grain
Nose: Bourbon-like vanilla, corn notes + herbal hint of chamomile
Palette: Sweet, fruity flavors of melon, grapefruit, thick syrup | Balanced by biscuits + vanilla
Finish: The corn notes of sweet + vibrant1 oz $13
2 oz $26
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Nikka Pure Malt
Nose: Sherry-soaked plums, raisins with green apple. Honey cereal, black pepper + barrel char
Palette: Espresso beans, milk chocolate, tobacco leaf + sherried fruit | Hint of smoke develops
Finish: Elegant smoke continues, golden barley + hint of coffee1 oz $13
2 oz $26
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Suntory Toki
Nose: Soft orchard fruits, thyme honey + peppermint
Palette: Green apple, bright citrus notes | Bitter herbs, toasted almonds + vanilla oak linger
Finish: White pepper + ginger add spice to the finish1 oz $13
2 oz $14
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Salaryman Flight
Elevate your after work with our Salaryman whisky flight. Our nod to those dedicated to the grind, this selection features some unique high-end Japanese whiskey
A selection of 3 x 1 oz pours $86
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Featuring MerTails cocktails-
Ramune Japanese Soda
Strawberry, melon, lychee, original
$6
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Devil’s Foot Sodas
Assorted flavors, made in Asheville, NC
$4
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Liquid Death Filtered Water
Sparkling or still
$4
MerTails
The MerTails are organic herbaceous zero proof elixirs locally made in small batches with minerals, electrolytes and real plants by The NOHM Collective right here in Asheville-
Hydration
Aloe, lime, rosemary, wild juniper, May Chang, chlorophyll, Celtic sea salt + fever tree soda water crisp, cooling and refreshing, this sugar-free mocktail is designed to increase hydration efficiency. Caffeine & sugar free
$7
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Relaxation
Lime, lemongrass, butterfly pea, wild lemon balm, wild stinging nettle, oat straw, local honey, apple cider vinegar, Celtic sea salt + fever tree soda water herbaceous with a zing, sink in and satiate your inner search for serenity with slow sips from this Appalachian remedy. Caffeine free. Contains local honey
$7
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Stimulation
Yerba Maté, wild kola nut, ginger, cardamom, wild sarsaparilla, star anise, fair trade sugar cane sugar and vanilla bean, celtic sea salt + fever tree soda water chai spiced, aromatic & stimulating, this quasi-traditional Coca Cola can boost vital energy without the crash. Contains caffeine
$7
Wine
These are a few wines we carry by the glass, please come in for our entire wine menuWhite Wines
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Landmark Vineyard ‘Overlook’
Chardonnay Landmark Vineyard ‘Overlook’ | Sonoma, CA | ’18
$13
$19
$50
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Grüner Veltliner Hugl Weine (1 L)
Niederösterreich, AU | ’20
$12
$18
$58
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Pinot Blanc Trimbach
Pinot Blanc | Alsace, FR | ’19
$14
$20
$54
Red Wines
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Robert Hall
Cabernet Sauvignon Robert Hall | Paso Robles, CA | ’18
$12
$18
$46
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Domaine Gayda
Syrah / Grenache Blend Domaine Gayda ‘En Passant’ | Languedoc, FR | ’18
$12
$18
$46
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Tempranillo Bodegas Obalo ‘La Encina’
Rioja, ES | ’17
$13
$19
$50
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Chemistry
Pinot Noir Chemistry | Willamette, OR | ’18
$14
$20
$54
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Merlot Domaine Jean-Yves Millaire ‘Château Cavale’
Bordeaux, FR | '20
$14
$20
$54
Bubbles
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Barcino
Cava Brut Barcino ‘Metodo Tradicional’ | Catalonia, ES | ‘NV
$13
$15
$38
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Blanc de Blancs Schramsberg
Napa, CA | '19
*375 ml $55
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Blanc de Blancs Schramsberg
Napa, CA | '19
$95
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Lamberti
Prosecco Rose Lamberti | Veneto, IT | ‘NV
$13
$17
$52
Rose
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Domaine Houchart
Rose Domaine Houchart | Provence, FR | ’20
$12
$18
$46
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Rose Bardolino Classico ‘Le Morette’
Veneto, IT | ’21
$11
$17
$42
Natural + Orange
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Bonny Doon ‘Le Cigare Orange’
Orange Wine Bonny Doon 'Le Cigare Orange' | Central Coast, CA | ’22
$15
$22
$58
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Can Sumoi
Xarel-lo Can Sumoi | Penedes, SP | ‘20
$72
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Wonderwall
Pinot Noir Wonderwall | Central Coast, CA | ’19
$64
Sake
By the carafe or bottleHonjozo / Junmai
[ >70% rice polish. Rich + Earthy]-
Junmai Hakutsuru ‘Chika Sake Cup’
200 ml $15
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Kikusui
Honjozo Nama Genshu Kikusui ‘Funaguchi’
187 ml $17
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Soto
Junmai Soto
187 ml $15
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Takatenjin
Tokubetsu Honjozo Takatenjin ‘Sword of the Sun’ 720 ml
Carafe $25
Bottle $56
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Tentaka
Tokubetsu Junmai Tentaka ‘Hawk in the Heavens’
1800 ml $20
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Tozai
Futushu Tozai “Night Swim”
187 ml $16
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Yuho
Kimoto Junmai Yuho ‘Rhythm of the Century’ 720 ml
Carafe $29
Bottle $76
Daiginjo / Junmai Daiginjo
[> over 50% rice polish. Elegant + Smooth]-
Junmai Daiginjo Dassai ’45’
300 ml $50
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Pearls of Simplicity
Junmai Daiginjo Konteki ‘Pearls of Simplicity’ 720 ml
Carafe $31
Bottle $91
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Soto
Daiginjo Soto Junmai 720 ml
Carafe $44
Bottle $102
Ginjo / Junmai Ginjo
[>60% rice polish. Lively + Aromatic]-
Way of the Warrior
Ginjo Genshu Bushido ‘Way of the Warrior’
120 ml $19
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Ginjo Dewazakura Oka
Ginjo Dewasansan ‘Cherry Bouquet’
300 ml $39
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Junmai Ginjo Fukucho
Junmai Ginjo Fukucho 'Moon on the Water'
300 ml $50
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Junmai Ginjo Dewazakura
Junmai Ginjo Dewasansan 'Green Ridge'
300 ml $43
Nigori / Specialty
[>70% rice polish. Coarse filtration, creamy + raw]-
Tozai
Tozai ‘Snow Maiden’ 720 ml
Carafe $23
Bottle $66
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Kikusui
Nigori Genshu Kikusui ‘Perfect Snow’
187 ml $19
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Joto
Yuzu Sake Joto Joto 500 ml
Carafe $30
Bottle $50
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Shirakabegura
Sparkling Sake Shirakabegura 'Mio'
Bottle $26
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Fukucho ‘Seaside’
Junmai Sparkling Fukucho 'Seaside'
500 ml $86
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Sake Flight
We've put together a special sake flight for Women's History Month! Enjoy these specially selected sakes from Miho Imada, one of the few female tojis & brewery presidents in Japan.
(2 oz) Kimoto Junmai Yuho 'Rhythm of the Centuries'
(2 oz) Tokubetsu Junmai Tentaka 'Hawk in the Heavens'
(2 oz) Junmai Nigori Tozai 'Snow Maiden
$18
Dessert
Dessert
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Dark Chocolate S'mores Tart
Vanilla ice cream, toasted cashews + sesame caramel
$14
Perfect Pairing: Sandeman Tawny Part $8
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Coconut Cake
Chef’s mom’s recipe + house-made coconut ice cream
$14
Perfect Pairing: Lose Yo’ Rind $14
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Mochi Doughnut Skewer
With banana-bourbon ice cream
$10
Perfect Pairing: Chemist Chocolate Orange Liqueur $14
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Charcoal Cream Puff
House made green tea ice cream + yuzu marmalade
$12
Perfect Pairing: Shirakabegura ‘mio’ Sparkling Sake 300ml Btl $26
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Panna Cotta
Kaffir lime panna cotta with oatmeal crumble + yuzu cherry sorbet
$12
Perfect Pairing: Strega Liquore $12
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Seasonal Sorbet Selection
$10
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Ice Cream To-Go
8 oz container of one of our homemade ice creams
$5
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Miso Sesame Caramel Tart
Banana bourbon ice cream + cashews
$14
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Coffee + Tea
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Americano
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$4
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Cappuccino
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$5
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Latte
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$5
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Cortadito
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$5
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Espresso
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$4
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Double Espresso
The World Tour roast by Coffee Library, Asheville, NC | Medium roast, caramel + clean
$6
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Hot Tea
By two leaves and a bud
$4
Buzz
With caffeine-
Organic English Breakfast
[Black tea] bold + malty
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Organic Earl Grey
[Black tea] rich with bergamot
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Organic Mountain High Chai
[Black tea] bold + spicy
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Organic Tamayokucha
[Green] bright + earthy
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Organic Jasmine Petal
[Green] fresh + floral
Buzz-Free
No caffeine-
Alpine Berry
[Berry blend hibiscus] tart + refreshing
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Organic Peppermint
[Herbal] peppy yet soothing
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Organic Turmeric Antioxidant
[Herbal] warm + earthy