You can call me a slow learner, but we went to another Starbucks Reserve – nothing else nearby. Naver maps link: 스타벅스 강남R점 서울 강남구 강남대로 390 Google maps: The gigantic branch is right by exit 1 of Gangnam station and has a pretty nice setup, including the usual brew bar. Overall nothing much out… Read More Starbucks Reserve Gangnam station – nice decor
We still miss the original Peer Coffee in Hannam-dong, as it was just outside our doorstep. But now we finally had the chance to visit them in their new location in Seongsu (they moved in late Summer 2019). Naver maps link: PEER COFFEE ROASTERS 서울 성동구 광나루로4가길 24 1층 피어커피 Google maps: Seongsu is just… Read More Peer Coffee – moved and still great
Scrolling through instagram we stumbled upon a stunning place that definitely looked like it was worth checking out: Lightness. Naver maps link: Google maps: Somebody really went all in on the design here. Entering, the beautifully clean and symmetric bar is facing you. A clean surface that really only cares about the pour-over coffee setup… Read More Cafe Lightness – max minimal
Much anticipated for years, Blue Bottle has now opened (many) doors in Korea. Koreans have long flocked to their stores in the US and Japan, now there seem to be new locations opening in Korea every few months. We visited the Yeoksam branch, right by Gangnam station. Naver maps link: 블루보틀 역삼 카페 서울 강남구… Read More Bluebottle Yeoksam – standard but tasty
As the summer months in Seoul are almost unbearably hot and humid, we went for a drive out East. On the way along the Han river, near Paldang, we stopped by a cafe that recently opened: Papa et Fille. Naver maps link: 빠빠에피 경기 양평군 옥천면 남한강변길 209 Google maps: The cafe is located very… Read More Papa et Fille – Yangpyeong summer escape