In July 2021, a young man from El Salvador, who came to Japan to study, opened a small coffee shop near Kyoto Station to promote coffee grown on his family's farm, bypassing importers and wholesalers. The approach is not typical for the established market in Japan, which is why an animal with a somewhat controversial reputation in European tradition was chosen for the name. On the other hand, it should be noted that for the indigenous people of El Salvador, the coyote is a noble symbol of freedom and resistance to the 'powers that be,' making the logo quite fitting for the spirit of the establishment.

The 'coyotes' source their specialty green beans exclusively from El Salvador, and the coffee is prepared using top-notch equipment—such as the American-made Synesso espresso machine. Additionally, the café positions itself as 'vegan,' so you can only find plant-based snacks here (with the option of choosing oat milk instead of regular one). Besides coffee, they also offer matcha lattes without sugar, made with tea from the Kyoto-based Hatoya tea house (link).

The 'coyotes' previously roasted their beans at Okafe, but since April 2024, they have been doing it on their own equipment, which was installed in the third coffee shop of the chain—COYOTE Roastery.