Coffee Talk Tokyo runs 15 in-game nights, and every drink you brew pushes a character's story toward either a satisfying resolution or something messier. The system looks simple on the surface, but a handful of orders are deliberately vague, a few require latte art, and the Tomodachill social app hides story-relevant posts that quietly affect late-game outcomes. This guide covers every recommended drink for all 15 days, the Tomodachill actions worth taking, and the achievements tied to best endings.
Brewpad recipe reference screen
How do drink choices affect endings in Coffee Talk Tokyo?
Brewpad recipes function as a layered choice system. Each order you fill correctly adds to a running variable for that character, and the sum of those decisions determines their ending rather than any single pivotal moment. Some orders have only one correct answer; others accept a range of ingredients as long as you hit the right flavor profile. The game tracks your brewing accuracy across all 15 days, so a wrong call on Day 3 can quietly close off the best outcome on Day 15.
Beyond brewing, the Tomodachill app adds a second layer. Certain posts unlock new content or flag character context you would otherwise miss. Liking and fully reading specific posts on Days 9 and 10 is directly tied to storyline progress for several characters. Treat Tomodachill as part of the daily routine, not an optional distraction.
All recipes follow the same structure: pick a temperature (hot or cold), then fill three ingredient slots in order. The base ingredient carries the most weight, so getting the base family right (Coffee, Tea, Green Tea, Hojicha, Chocolate, or Soymilk) is the first priority when an order is phrased as a flavor hint rather than a named drink.
Day-by-day drink walkthrough for best endings
Days 1-5
Day 1 (Thursday, July 30)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry | Hojicha | Hot | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Jun | Chocobee Soy | Hot | Chocolate, Honey, Soymilk |
| Fuku | Espresso | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee |
| Ayame | Soymilk Honey Coffee | Hot | Coffee, Soymilk, Honey + Latte Art |
Day 2 (Friday, July 31)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | Royal Milk Tea | Hot | Tea, Soymilk, Soymilk |
| Kenji | Coffee Float | Cold | Coffee, Coffee, Ice Cream |
| Makoto | Matcha Mango Latte | Cold | Green Tea, Soymilk, Mango |
Day 3 (Saturday, August 1)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vin | Vinnese Coffee | Hot | Coffee, Soymilk, Whipped Cream |
| Emi | Jache Tubruk | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Ginger |
| Yuki | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Erika | Pink Skiff | Cold | Soymilk, Lychee, Ice Cream |
Day 4 (Monday, August 3)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | Espresso | Cold | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee |
| Kenji | Iced Au Lait | Cold | Coffee, Soymilk, Soymilk |
| Blue | Hotto Yuzu Mitsu | Hot | Tea, Yuzu, Honey |
Day 5 (Tuesday, August 4)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emi | Hiyashi-Ame | Cold | Hojicha, Ginger, Honey |
| Yuki | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Fuku | Chajito | Cold | Hojicha, Yuzu, Mint |
| Ayame | 299.792.456 | Hot | Chocolate, Honey, Ginger |
Latte art stencil tool
Days 6-10
Day 6 (Wednesday, August 5)
Vin asks for "some caffeine" without naming a specific drink. An Espresso covers this cleanly and keeps his route on track.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Yuzu Honey Cooler | Cold | Tea, Yuzu, Honey |
| Vin | Espresso | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee |
| Yuki | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Erika | Pink Skiff | Cold | Soymilk, Lychee, Ice Cream |
| Erika | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
Day 7 (Thursday, August 6)
Ash asks for "any cold tea." A straight Iced Tea satisfies the order without risk.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | Mango au Lait | Cold | Soymilk, Mango, Soymilk |
| Ash | Iced Tea | Cold | Tea, Tea, Tea |
| Kenji | Hiyashi Matcha | Cold | Green Tea, Green Tea, Green Tea |
Day 8 (Friday, August 7)
Ayame cannot smell the drink you serve her on this day, so the sensory reaction will not change regardless of what you make. Serve the 299.792.456 first, then follow with the Matcha. Both are needed to hit her best-ending variables.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayame | 299.792.456 | Hot | Chocolate, Honey, Ginger |
| Ayame | Matcha | Hot | Green Tea, Green Tea, Green Tea |
| Fuku | Honey Chocolate | Hot | Chocolate, Honey, Honey |
| Yuki | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Erika | Mango Hojicha | Hot | Hojicha, Mango, Mango |
| Ash | Espresso | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee |
Day 9 (Saturday, August 8)
Blue asks for any hot coffee. A Honey Mango Coffee keeps her route on the optimal path.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayame | Nighty Night | Hot | Soymilk, Mango, Honey |
| Vin | Vinnese Coffee | Hot | Coffee, Soymilk, Whipped Cream |
| Blue | Honey Mango Coffee | Hot | Coffee, Honey, Mango |
Day 10 (Monday, August 10)
Before orders begin, find and like the post from kanachan99 on Tomodachill. Doing so causes a post from misaki_memorial to appear, which is relevant to Ayame's storyline.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto | Mint Shock | Cold | Chocolate, Mint, Mint |
| Jun | Iced Hojicha | Cold | Hojicha, Hojicha, Hojicha |
| Kenji | Affogato | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Ice Cream |
| Hendry | Sunset Fuji | Cold | Tea, Mango, Ice Cream |
Tomodachill hashtag post feed
Days 11-15
Day 11 (Tuesday, August 11)
Ayame asks for a drink with a "strong smell." A Ginger Chocolate pushes the spice as far as it goes and is the recommended choice for her best ending.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuku | Chaiced Cocoa | Cold | Chocolate, Ginger, Ice Cream |
| Ayame | Ginger Chocolate | Hot | Chocolate, Ginger, Ginger |
| Yuki | Bee'n Buzzy | Hot | Coffee, Honey, Soymilk |
| Ami | Tropical Tea | Cold | Tea, Mango, Lychee |
Day 12 (Wednesday, August 12)
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto | Makoto Parfait | Cold | Coffee, Lychee, Ice Cream |
| Kenji | Iced Yuzu Tea | Cold | Tea, Tea, Yuzu |
| Ash | Caffé Latte | Hot | Coffee, Soymilk, Soymilk |
| Jun | Lychee Kiri Te | Hot | Tea, Soymilk, Lychee |
Day 13 (Thursday, August 13)
Vin wants something uncaffeinated and Erika asks for Hojicha with fruit. Both orders give some creative freedom, but the safest choices for best endings are listed below.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vin | Lychee Mango Soymilk | Hot | Soymilk, Lychee, Mango |
| Erika | Mango Lychee Hojicha | Hot | Hojicha, Mango, Lychee |
| Yuki | Mango Melba | Cold | Hojicha, Mango, Ice Cream |
| Emi | Lait de Menthe | Hot | Soymilk, Mint, Mint |
| Vin | Mint Chip Latte | Hot | Chocolate, Soymilk, Mint |
| Yuki | Mango Melba | Cold | Hojicha, Mango, Ice Cream |
Day 14 (Friday, August 14)
Rachel's appearance on this day depends on having served the correct drinks to Jun and Hendry across earlier days. If you have followed this guide, she will show up.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Hotto Yuzu Mitsu | Hot | Tea, Yuzu, Honey |
| Jun | Tea | Hot | Tea, Tea, Tea |
| Makoto | Jahe Tubruk | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Ginger |
| Blue | Jahe Tubruk | Hot | Coffee, Coffee, Ginger |
| Vin | STMJ | Hot | Soymilk, Ginger, Honey |
| Rachel | Ginger Soymilk | Hot | Soymilk, Ginger, Ginger |
Day 15 (Saturday, August 15)
This is the final shift. After Ayame leaves, the credits roll and the game shows which endings you have unlocked.
| Customer | Drink | Temperature | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vin | Snow Forest | Cold | Green Tea, Lychee, Ice Cream |
| Emi | Iced Mint Tea | Cold | Tea, Mint, Mint |
| Ayame | Nighty Night | Hot | Soymilk, Mango, Honey |
| Akiko | Yuzu Cha | Hot | Hojicha, Yuzu, Honey |
| Yuki | Mango Melba | Cold | Hojicha, Mango, Ice Cream |
What are the key achievements worth targeting?
Coffee Talk Tokyo has 44 achievements total. The ones tied to story completion and best endings are the most involved, but several brewing and challenge achievements can be picked up passively.
Story and ending achievements
- Seeing the Best in Yokai: Finish the game with every character's best ending unlocked. This is the main completion trophy.
- The World's Warmest Violin: Reunite Akiko and Ayame on Day 15 by correctly serving both Fuku and Ayame throughout the story. Akiko gifts a violin after the credits.
- True Blue Nights: Trigger Jun and Rachel performing "Blue Nights" during the credits. Requires correct drink service for Jun and Hendry, which causes Rachel to appear on Day 14.
- Madeleine de Ghost: On Day 8, Yuki and Erika bring Ayame a bento. Serve Ayame a hot Matcha (Green Tea, Green Tea, Green Tea) to trigger this scene.
Brewing and challenge achievements
- Voted Barista of the Year: Serve every best drink order across all 15 days. Following this guide covers this completely.
- Master Brewer: Unlock every special recipe in the Brewpad.
- Art Takes Time: Accumulate 1 hour of total latte art creation time.
- Stop It!: Trash 25 drinks total. Only 5 can be discarded per day, so this requires spreading the action across multiple sessions.
- Challenge Mode milestones: Access Endless Mode from the main menu. The targets are 10 correct drinks (Barista Trainee), 25 (Barista Expert), and 50 (Barista Guru).
Challenge mode score milestones
Tomodachill achievements
- Social Media Fever: Unlock all character social media profiles. Check Tomodachill every day rather than saving it for the end.
- Special Cameo: Find Tomodachill posts from Seattle regulars using the hashtag tab.
- Art Connoisseur: Unlock all artworks in the Gallery, partly connected to liking posts on Tomodachill.
What happens if you miss a best ending?
After the credits, the in-game achievements list shows exactly which endings you have and have not unlocked. The fix is straightforward: replay the days where the relevant character appears, serve the drinks listed in this guide, then replay Day 15 using the same recommendations. If the ending still does not change, the character is likely connected to another customer's route. Trace those connections (Blue to Vin and Jun, Akiko to Ayame and Fuku) and correct all related orders before running Day 15 one more time.
For a complete collection of strategies and walkthroughs across the game, the Coffee Talk Tokyo guides hub has everything organized by topic. Coffee Talk Tokyo sits firmly in the adventure games space, and if cozy narrative experiences are your thing, there is a lot more worth exploring in that genre.
