The granite entrance of Aery Coffee in Busan with the name in black lettering on the stone wall, a potted plant in the passage and a standing menu board

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Busan pours a port city coffee culture shaped by a world champion barista, from Jeonpo cafe street roasters to harbour warehouse bars on Yeongdo and beachfront counters at Gwangalli.

The granite entrance of Aery Coffee in Busan with the name in black lettering on the stone wall, a potted plant in the passage and a standing menu board

Aery Coffee

Jungang-dong, by Jungang Station · Busan

national champion's barBeans to go

Inside Baunova Coffee, a high room of dark timber beams and posts hung with bare bulbs, with a brewing bar and grinder on the left and wooden tables by tall windows on the right

Baunova Coffee

Donggwang-dong, by Nampo · Busan

analog old downtown roasteryBeans to go

The street entrance of BCBL Coffee Roasters in Busan with a black awning reading Better Coffee, Better Life, the BCBL name above and a framed poster by the door

BCBL Coffee Roasters

Namcheon, Suyeong · Busan

Better Coffee Better LifeBeans to go

A Blackup Coffee storefront in grey brick with steel framed glass doors and windows, a lit name sign above the window and a welcome board on the pavement

Blackup Coffee Seomyeon

Seomyeon, Busanjin-gu · Busan

one of Busan's firstBeans to go

The stone fronted street side of Cafe Dennis in Busan with the DENNIS sign over an open window, guests at tables and metal stools on the pavement and a take out chalkboard by the door

Cafe Dennis

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

vintage converted houseDog friendly

A white grinder and a green kettle on the counter at Coffee Mimi beside a boxed drip coffee with a hand drawn character and a bag of single origin beans

Coffee Mimi

Namhang-dong, Yeongdo · Busan

alley roastery counterBeans to go

The Cospir interior, with a roaster behind a glass wall, a wooden bar topped with steel, stools, an open stairway and tall windows along one side

Cospir

Jangjeon, Geumjeong-gu · Busan

glass walled roasterBeans to go

The dark wood and black stone bar at CRCE coffeebar in Busan with wall shelves of cups and coffee bags, an espresso machine and grinder at the back and a glowing ceiling panel above

CRCE coffeebar

Millak, Suyeong · Busan

horseshoe hand drip barBeans to go

The glass front of Fasho Coffee Roasters in Busan at night, guests around a long wooden table under warm light, a vertical Korean sign by the door and motorbikes parked outside

Fasho Coffee Roasters

Mangmi, Suyeong · Busan

roaster inside the shopBeans to go

A warmly lit wooden wall at Filled Coffee Stand with a row of glass jars of beans with steel lids above handwritten bean labels and a steel bowl

Filled Coffee Stand

Mangmi, Suyeong · Busan

hand drip only black coffeeBeans to go

A bright corner bar at FM Coffee House in Busan with iced coffees in stemmed glasses on the marble counter, an espresso machine behind and a man standing at the counter talking to seated guests

FM Coffee House

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

roaster on the cafe streetBeans to go

A bright concrete room at Hytte Roastery with a large black framed window above a long counter with wooden stools, green high chairs and square tables

Hytte Roastery

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

clean cup light roastsBeans to go

A sunlit room at Hytte Roastery with yellow blinds over the windows, a round concrete column, wooden armchairs at a square table and tall green plants

Hytte Roastery Gwangan

Gwangan, Suyeong · Busan

hand drip barBeans to go

A warmly lit cream plastered room at Jero Coffee Roastery seen through a glass front, with pendant lamps, ceiling fans, a brewing station on a wooden counter and a short row of stools

Jero Coffee Roastery

Gwangan, Suyeong · Busan

filter coffee focusbar seats near Suyeong station

A barista in a white shirt pouring hot water from a kettle over two pour over drippers on a long wooden counter at Lazy Moments Coffee Stand, with pendant lamps and sheer curtains behind

Lazy Moments Coffee Stand

Suan-dong, Dongnae-gu · Busan

penguin mascot drip barBeans to go

A wooden ladder shelf at Lie Down Coffee Roasters stacked with boxed beans in colorful labels, drip bags and a green topped bottom shelf, with trailing plants and a glass of drip coffee

Lie Down Coffee Roasters

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

quiet filter coffee roasteryBeans to go

A row of glass and black pour over drippers on carafes on the counter at Mark Coffee Roasters, with a jar of pens and the shelves and chairs of the room blurred behind

Mark Coffee Roasters

Jungang-dong, near Jungang Station · Busan

tiny neighbourhood roasteryBeans to go

Seen through the glass front, the curved wood and tile counter at Mavis Coffee with pastries on display, pendant lamps, open wooden shelves behind and a staff member at work

Mavis Coffee

Deokcheon, Buk-gu · Busan

direct trade neighborhood roasterBeans to go

Inside Module Roasters, a long white counter with a steel edge and a brewing station, with staff working behind it and an espresso machine and grinders along the back wall under a concrete ceiling

Module Roasters

Gwangan, Suyeong · Busan

formerly Oas RoastersBeans to go

The street front of Momos Coffee in Oncheonjang, a timber gabled glass room above a green roofed wooden entrance beside old wooden gates and a bamboo grove

Momos Coffee Oncheonjang

Oncheonjang, Bugok-dong · Busan

hanok style garden houseDogs on the terrace

Looking out through the open entrance of the Momos roastery in Yeongdo, with barges moored at the quay and apartment towers on the hillside behind

Momos Roastery and Coffee Bar

Bongnae-dong, Yeongdo harbour · Busan

harbour warehouse roasteryBeans to go

The wooden brewing bar at Month Coffee Bar, with walnut panelled walls, brass inlay and a row of stools under recessed lights

Month Coffee Bar

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

champion run coffee baropen brewing bar

A corner of Naive Brewers with a weathered pastel wall of peeling paint, two lit Naive Brewers signs, hanging plants, a wall calendar and red and blue school chairs by round tubs

Naive Brewers

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

tiny living room barBeans to go

The roasting room at Noah Brewers with a blue Giesen roaster beside a black S7 roaster on a steel shelf, silver ducting and bright windows behind

Noah Brewers

Gwangan, Suyeong · Busan

backstreet roasteryDog friendly

Two arched windows in the cream walled room at Odd Even with a central column, dark chairs at a window ledge and marble topped round tables, looking out on the street

Odd Even

Bupyeong-dong, by Kkangtong Market · Busan

late hours roastery cafeBeans to go

Looking through open folding glass doors into Overthink Coffee Bar at a pale wood counter with two stools, a barista behind, pendant lamps, flowers and monstera plants at the entrance

Overthink Coffee Bar

Jungdong, Haeundae · Busan

single origin filter listBeans to go

The glass front of Re:if Roastery on a street of red granite, with the Re:if Roasters lettering and an open sign in the window, a counter and shelves inside and a glass door with posted notices

Re:if Roastery

Bumin-dong, by Toseong Station · Busan

hand drip bean menubright white station side bar

A barista pouring hot water from a black kettle over a pour over dripper at the wooden bar of Sangroksu Light Roasting House, with a large window onto the water and a bridge behind

Sangroksu Light Roasting House

Namcheon, Suyeong · Busan

light roasted filter coffeeBeans to go

A black and white view from the bar at Tide Coffee Roasters, with the silhouette of a barista beside a grinder and large windows looking over the sea to apartment towers and a bridge

Tide Coffee Roasters

Mipo, Haeundae · Busan

hand drip by the seaBeans to go

A bright orange espresso machine and a grinder full of roasted beans on a black counter, with stacked paper cups and shelves against a grey green panel wall

Treasures Coffee

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

filter coffee barorange accents and posters

The dark wood bar at Vice Versa Roastery with high stools, a vase of blue thistles and a glass screen on the counter, an espresso machine behind and glowing slots in the timber back wall

Vice Versa Roastery

Jeonpo, Busanjin-gu · Busan

hand drip roasteryBeans to go

The street front of Werk Roasters, a multi storey glass and stone building with a black sign band and awning above a ground floor cafe, seen from across a pedestrian crossing

Werk Roasters

Gwangan, Suyeong · Busan

whole building roasteryBeans to go