We have been anticipating our visit to this special place for a while. After her victory at the World Barista Championship 2019, the coffee world is now well-aware of Jeon Jooyeon. And so it is time to visit the cafe she has worked and trained at for years: Momos Coffee in Busan. Naver maps link:… Read More Momos Coffee Busan – worthy of the Champ
Now, this is a place where somebody was very serious about making it big: 인왕산 대충유원지 서촌점 in Northern Seoul. Naver maps link: 인왕산 대충유원지 서울 종로구 필운대로 46 4층 Google maps: A huge – but clean and pretty – block of concrete of a house provides the frame for the cafe. And it is… Read More Daechungpark Seochon – stunning star in the North
Continuing our tour through the small Japanese port town of Takamatsu, we next stopped at Schop Bean (スコップビーン). Google maps: The cafe is small and it is part of a half open-air mall. They roast their beans right on site. This has the great side effect that the whole mall smells like freshly roasted beans!… Read More SchopBean Takamatsu – more options than you can take
A short subway ride away from mid town Manhattan, we ventured to visit a true gem in Brooklyn: BKG Coffee Roasters just South of Wlliamsburg. Google maps: The area is perfect for exploring, and fortunately has a very different vibe from Williamsburg – not many Zara stores or Peter Luger’s in sight. The cafe is… Read More BKG Coffee Brooklyn – get away from the crowds
A few steps from the Highline park in New York, there is a good alternative to the many (and gigantic) Starbucks in Chelsea: Terremoto Coffee. Google maps: Naturally integrated in a small side street, they also have some seats outside to enjoy the beautiful spring day. And the construction zone should be gone soon –… Read More Terremoto Coffee NY – Jasmine punch, not cheap
