CONTENTS
Interview

NEWLab Kyoto:
Taipei's Mad Scientist
Triumphantly Returns to Kyoto's Gion Old House! - Part 1 -

Cocktails

NEWHojicha×Mikan
Makita Takafumi／牧田貴文
Cocktails

NEWBamboo Shoots
Makita Takafumi／牧田貴文
Pick Up

NEWHelios Shuzo, Japan's pioneering craft rum distillery.
- Part 1 -
Cocktails

Oolong High
Makita Takafumi／牧田貴文
World Topics

Cocktail-flavored gummies!?
SWEEDS from Sweden is a huge hit!

Interview

farben:
Niseko→London→Sapporo
The maverick bartender's challenge! - Part 2 -

Pick Up

A quarter-century until its official launch!
The story of the liqueur "Hoshiko," to which Danny poured his passion. - Part 2 -
Interview

farben:
A world-class small bar
hidden within Sapporo's snack bar building! - Part 1 -

BARTENDER & COCKTAIL

This month's featured bartender【Makita Takafumi／牧田貴文】by 「Lab Kyoto」

INTERVIEW

02.03.2026

Lab Kyoto:
Taipei's Mad Scientist
Triumphantly Returns to Kyoto's Gion Old House! - Part 1 -

DRINK PLANET編集部　撮影：Takuya Oshima

Takafumi Makita (aka Taka), owner-bartender of Taipei's "Lab"—which debuted at #57 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025—quietly opened "Lab Kyoto" in late 2025. Why Kyoto? What kind of bar is it? That's why I headed straight to Kyoto!!

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