One Man’s Quest to Bring Good Coffee and Hope to Japan’s Tsunami Zone
After the earthquake and tsunami, Yoshi Masuda set out to share his love of coffee and vintage gramophone tunes with survivors, driving across Japan in a VW bus and setting up outposts of the HOPE Cafe. His humble goal is to create a scene of normalcy and warmth in a devastated area. Mackenzie Sheppard’s entrancing short documentary, Yoshi’s Blend, captures his inspiring energy.