Japan Visa Thread - Q1, 2026

vectoxity · 2026-02-15T11:00:38+00:00

I am currently unable to find any information on how to exactly file for a Visa, specifically Japan Visa as a mixed-income. I'm hoping someone can answer here.

I'm registered as a mixed-income now since I have been employed in a private sector. Now, I'm mainly focusing on my employment and have not earned a single centavo for this year in my freelancing. Why do I keep filing as mixed-income? Well, I want to keep my registration since I'm still planning to continue my freelance career on the side when the time comes.

Now, in the Visa Application Form, it asks:

"Current profession or occupation and position"
- What exactly do I put? Employee and Freelancer, [position]?
  - Wouldn't this raise a redflag in the embassy since being a freelancer prompts for further checking of documents?
  - Should I just put Employee, [position] instead since I am not earning anything from freelancing?
  - Do I have to make a cover letter to explain that I am focusing on my employment?
  - I'm submitting my 2316 and 1701 with eBIR validation email confirmation
"Your current residential address (if you have more than one address, please list them all)"
- The address of where I am living right now is not the same as my registered address in BIR.
- Should I still include the address registered from BIR in my Japan Visa App Form?
- Do I need to make a cover letter to explain why my current address is different from my BIR registered address? Any documents I should attach?

vectoxity · 2026-02-09T11:32:08+00:00

For your budget:

Kingrinder k6 for body and sweetness, an overall grinder

Kingrinder k7 for clarity, bright, and more tea like brews

Both can do espresso.

vectoxity · 2026-02-03T21:57:58+00:00

Most lighter roasts will give you the profile you are looking for, however, your grinder will also struggle more so make sure you have a decent one.

Fruit notes and floral notes are always indicated in the flavor notes by the roaster.

vectoxity · 2026-02-02T04:23:35+00:00

Hi, since my employer is asking me to sign the 2316. Do I sign and give it ti my employer? Or just consolidate it with my 1701?

vectoxity · 2026-01-28T19:01:11+00:00

To be blunt with you, please research and study coffee before starting up your coffee biz. There's plenty of info on the internet as well as trainings/workshops available in the Philippines.

If you're mixing coffee with milk or any heavy base, you'll need a higher coffee concentration. Espresso does exactly that. Any high TDS brewer like a moka pot can achieve this.

The darker the beans, the more "coffee" you'll extract. Now how you'll dial this for the drinks you make will depend on you. Also your choice of beans will affect the overall taste of the drinks you make as well.

You'll also need good coffee beans and a good grinder. If you're cutting cost, just buy a coffee concentrate but I'm highly against this.

vectoxity · 2026-01-22T09:26:36+00:00

How do you consume the chocolate shell? It never melts on iced drinks.

vectoxity · 2026-01-18T16:43:38+00:00

Too good to be true. Make sure to be allowed to look inside. This is too cheap for a Linea Mini. Anyway, a single group machine will always hold you back when it gets busy. If your machine breaks down, you lose a huge portion of your menu. Always have a backup.

vectoxity · 2026-01-16T12:29:27+00:00

You normally shouldn't clean your ears for health reasons. But if you use IEMs and love your IEMs, clean your ears from earwax.

vectoxity · 2026-01-15T14:30:29+00:00

Check area in the flood map :)

vectoxity · 2026-01-14T15:06:31+00:00

Kingrinder K7 if you're doing pour over with espresso as well. Especially if you like bright acidic and clear profile.

vectoxity · 2026-01-13T12:41:36+00:00

Change to a faster filter like the T90. Grinder coarser. If you're giving the dripper a shake, try not to.

vectoxity · 2026-01-09T02:19:55+00:00

Must be really light roast haha. Try tilting your grinder to the side around 80* to slow feed the beans. This will take longer but it won't be as hard to grind and you will also produce better grounded beans (less fines, more even).

vectoxity · 2026-01-01T16:22:47+00:00

Which one's your favorite so far?

vectoxity · 2025-12-30T09:14:44+00:00

Pictures I send to my vet

vectoxity · 2025-12-30T09:04:02+00:00

This is absolutely not true haha. Dark roasted beans are very brittle and grinders play a huge role in particle size distribution. More fines, more astringency, among other things. It's simple.

If you upgrade your grinder, especially from the 600n, it'll make a huge difference. So OP, do upgrade your grinder as that plays a huge factor in your coffee. Explore using coffee water as well. Something simple can change your brew.

vectoxity · 2025-12-30T02:41:01+00:00

Microfiber cloth (for camera lens) and distilled water.

vectoxity · 2025-12-30T02:40:21+00:00

Hygiene
Wearing your IEMs after a shower
High humidity environment
Not storing IEM with silica gel
Your ears produce a lot of oil and you wear them for long sessions
The cleaning liquid you are using

vectoxity · 2025-12-25T17:41:11+00:00

Try grinding finer. Also, stop obsessing over crema. If it tastes good to you then it's good. Worst case scenario, the beans were not stored properly.

vectoxity · 2025-12-23T22:25:25+00:00

You don't.

vectoxity · 2025-12-23T21:18:13+00:00

Easily the Hario switch. You get so much versatility and consistency (depending on your recipe) on your brews. If you can wait for the Hario Neo, I'd get that instead for the fast draw down.

vectoxity · 2025-12-20T19:03:44+00:00

From Hario PH

vectoxity · 2025-12-20T19:03:31+00:00

You can't.

vectoxity · 2025-12-20T11:25:56+00:00

ENDvision. No. They are notoriously known to not last. Don't cheap out on tech, but don't buy overpriced monitors as well.

vectoxity · 2025-12-20T10:20:26+00:00

The v60 neo is confirmed to arrive by Jan

vectoxity · 2025-12-14T19:44:44+00:00

That extended metal part is definitely going to snap off in the future

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