launching 2026 · waitlist open

透紙 · through paper

specialty coffee in a packet.
just add water.

Single serve pour over from a single estate farm.

first 100 on the waitlist save 30% on their first box

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3 origins · nitrogen sealed · single estate

how it works

2 minutes, start to sip

01

hang

Tear it open. Hook the paper ears over the rim of your mug.

02

pour

About 200ml just off the boil. Wet the grounds, wait 30 seconds, pour the rest.

03

drink

Lift the filter out and compost it.

the format

Japan worked out portable coffee a long time ago

The drip bag comes from Japan, where it is an everyday way to brew real filter coffee without equipment. 透紙 means through paper.

instant pods pour over kit toshi
real filter coffee
no machine to own
nothing to wash
no plastic left behind
minutes to a cup 1 1 10 2

origins

one farm at a time.

not sourced yet

colombia

Huila

Finca El Diviso, Pitalito

One family farm at altitude, growing Sidra, Geisha, and Tabi. Sweet, layered cups that made us stop and reread the label.

1,750 masl

Sidra · Geisha · Tabi

natural process

batch 001 · bought

tanzania

Karatu

Gaia Estate, Vohora family

SL-28 on the outer ridges of the Ngorongoro caldera. The varietal was selected from Tanzanian stock in the 1930s, and it is still what this family ranks highest in their own cupping lab.

1,645 masl

SL-28

washed process

not sourced yet

bali

Kintamani

family estates

Small family farms on volcanic soil in the Kintamani highlands, processed honey and natural.

1,100 to 1,250 masl

honey · natural process

family farms

development

Crafted by a solo founder through rigorous trial and error.

  1. 02.26

    Tested 5 competitors across 17 criteria to understand the market

  2. 18.07.26

    Created 63 single estate prototypes

  3. 18.07.26

    Tested 5 grind settings and 4 different fill weights with burr grinder

  4. now

    Perfected the formula and excited to share!

early tasters

  • “Felt full-bodied, a little acidic but overall really good!”
    Connor C.
  • “Not burnt, and better than I expected. I could imagine myself drinking this pretty often.”
    John K.
  • “I took a sample with me on a recent trip to Greece, and it was super convenient to have actual fresh coffee that I could make quickly in my Airbnb before heading out for the day, especially since the nearest cafe was a 20 min walk away.”
    Ben C.
  • “Overall tasted really good and not too bitter or sweet, but could be a little too strong.”
    Timothy C.
  • “Loved it! Would be down to buy a box.”
    Shaun T.
  • “Tried a sample on a backpacking trip in the Sequoias and it was a lot better than the instant coffee I usually take with me.”
    Sam W.
  • “10/10”
    Frankie Z.
  • “I usually use a French press every morning and honestly it was just as good”
    Collin M.
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at launch

specialty grade.
no setup required.

pricing

$24

per box of 8 packets

$3 a cup

about half of the $5 to $6 latte run

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what 20 workdays costs

the cafe run

$115

toshi at your desk

$60

A $5.75 latte against $3 a cup, 20 workdays a month. Put your own local price in and the gap holds its shape.

batch 001

see our supply chain from farm to packet

  1. Gaia farm

    Karatu, Tanzania

  2. dry mill

    Arusha, the family's own

  3. importer

    Royal Coffee, Oakland

  4. roast

    not booked yet

  5. your mug

    2 minutes

farm
Gaia farm, Karatu District, Tanzania one of two Vohora estates across 1,000 acres on the outer ridges of the Ngorongoro caldera · 1,645 masl
growers
Neel and Kavita Vohora third generation on this land since 1971. Neel runs the farms and 50 full time staff. Kavita's daughter Nicolene is the fourth, learning to cup now.
varietal
SL-28 selected from Tanzanian stock in the 1930s for drought resilience, kept ever since for how it cups
process
Washed, moderate intervention 4 days macerating in whole cherry on raised beds under tarps, then close to 4 weeks drying
milling
The family's own dry mill in Arusha held in GrainPro until it is milled, so it never leaves their hands before export
density
705 g/L high, and paired with a larger than usual bean, which is an unusual combination for east Africa
certification
Rainforest Alliance
quality check
Cupped by Kavita Vohora, licensed Q-grader lead cupper at the family dry mill, she grades the lot before it leaves the country
importer
Royal Coffee, Crown Jewel lot 158 a traceable micro-lot programme with prices paid above market at farm level
roast date
Printed on every packet not hidden on the back, not left off

why toshi

The first sip should make you realize your daily coffee can be better.

Not through effort or equipment or expertise. Just through better coffee, made simpler. We source from single farms, roast in small batches, and seal each packet with nitrogen so it lands in your cup the way it left the roastery.

questions

the short answers

what is a coffee drip bag

A coffee drip bag is a single-serve pour-over. The packet contains ground coffee in a paper filter. The filter has 2 paper ears that hold it on the rim of your mug. You pour hot water through the filter, and the coffee collects in the mug below. The drip bag guide gives the full description.

how do coffee drip bags work

A drip bag operates the same as a manual pour-over. Hot water goes through the ground coffee and then through the paper filter. The paper keeps the grounds and the oils out of your cup. The result is a clean cup. Each packet also has a nitrogen seal that keeps the coffee in good condition.

how do you brew a drip coffee bag

Tear the packet open. Unfold the 2 paper ears. Put the ears on the rim of your mug. Pour a small quantity of hot water on the coffee. Wait 30 seconds. Pour the remaining water slowly, to a total of approximately 200 ml. When the flow stops, lift the filter out. The brew guide shows the full procedure.

do you need equipment for pour-over coffee

No. Only a mug and hot water are necessary. The filter is its own stand. You can make this coffee at a desk, in a hotel room, or outdoors. The time from the first pour to your first drink is approximately 2 minutes.

what is the difference between drip bags, instant coffee, and pods

Instant coffee is coffee that a factory brewed and dried into a powder. A pod machine pushes hot water through a capsule, and a machine is necessary for each cup. A drip bag makes filter coffee on your mug, with no machine. The comparison guide shows the 3 formats side by side.

where does toshi coffee come from

Batch 001 comes from one farm: Gaia Estate in Karatu, Tanzania. The Vohora family grows the coffee at 1,645 m. Each box shows the farm, the altitude, the varietal, the process, and the roast date. If we cannot trace the coffee to its farm, we do not sell it.

what does toshi cost, and when can you buy it

toshi starts in 2026. A box of 8 packets is $24. Each cup is $3. The waitlist is free. The first 100 on the list get a 30% discount on the first box. You can pre-order a batch 001 box now at the founder price.

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