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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
The espresso bar at Always August with a Synesso machine and grinder, round wood tables and a large vase of cherry blossom branches in the foreground

Always August

Mangwon-dong, near the market · Seoul

Swedish style roasteryBeans to go
The weathered white former shoe factory building with an upper terrace, ivy and a black steel door around a brick paved courtyard

Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong

Hapjeong-dong, near Hongdae · Seoul

former shoe factoryBeans to go
A long wooden bar with woven-seat stools lined up under floor to ceiling windows looking out on trees, exposed brick to one side

Anthracite Coffee Seogyo

Seogyo-dong, near Hongdae · Seoul

exposed brick industrialBeans to go
The white brick storefront of Bamaself with a green and white striped awning, a green framed glass door and an open sign on the pavement

Bamaself

Wonhyo-ro, Yongsan-gu · Seoul

Italian style espresso bargreen walls and red roaster
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 timber lined room at Bohemian Park Ichu Coffee Main with a brass chandelier, a long wooden table, a blue stool, framed prints and shelves of coffee goods

Bohemian Park Ichu Coffee Main

Yeongjin, Yeongok · Gangneung

ivy covered hand drip cafeBeans to go
A black gift box of three white Bohemian Roasters coffee bags, Jamaica Blue Mountain, Yemen Mocha Mattari and Hawaiian Kona, on a wooden table

Bohemian Roasters Coffee Factory

Sacheon, by the coast road · Gangneung

three floor roastery cafeBeans to go
The seaside terrace at Bossanova Coffee Roasters with white and blue draped canopies over daybed seating and the beach and sea beyond

Bossanova Coffee Roasters

Anmok Beach coffee street · Gangneung

Anmok Beach rooftopBeans to go
A barista pouring water over a row of white drippers on glass servers at Brewing Ceremony, with a brass roaster drum behind

Brewing Ceremony

Seongsu-dong, near Ttukseom Station · Seoul

tiny Seongsu filter barLa Marzocco GS3
Red brick storefront of Bunker Company with the number 23 address plaque, a lit BUNKER sign, and a mountain photo triptych beside the entrance

Bunker Company Apgujeong

Apgujeong Rodeo, Sinsa dong · Seoul

competition pedigree espresso barBeans 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 sunlit plywood counter seating area beside a garden view window with cherry blossoms, a pastry display in the foreground

Café Namusairo

Naeja-dong, near Gyeongbokgung · Seoul

two decade hanok roasteryBeans to go

Camouflage Coffee

Seongsu-dong, near Seoul Forest · Seoul

minimal Seoul Forest cornerBeans to go
The brick storefront of Champ Coffee Roasters, a CHAMP COFFEE sign above an open door and a 2009 founding plaque beside a bench

Champ Coffee Itaewon

Itaewon, near Usadan-gil · Seoul

Seoul roasting pioneerBeans to go
The lit up brick storefront of Choiga Coffee Hall at dusk, a wooden Korean sign above the open counter and red iron chairs set out on the covered terrace beside the red front door

Choiga Coffee Hall

Hwayang dong, Konkuk Food Street · Seoul

Dutch coffee drip wallBeans to go
The working bar at Coffee Brewing Bus Stop with a three group espresso machine, a silver grinder, shelves of cups and glassware and a competition award plaque

Coffee Brewing Bus Stop

Gyodong, near Gangneung Hyanggyo · Gangneung

small specialty barshort daytime hours
The ornate wood paneled interior of Coffee Hanyakbang, stained glass windows, a mother of pearl inlay counter and a pastry case

Coffee Hanyakbang

Euljiro, near Euljiro 3-ga Station · Seoul

old apothecary roasteryBeans to go
The renovated interior of Coffee Libre Yeonnam, exposed brick hung with colorful pop art masks above white cafe tables and a vaulted white ceiling

Coffee Libre Yeonnam

Yeonnam-dong, near Gyeongui Line Forest · Seoul

first Q grader roasteryBeans to go
A leather banquette and round tables inside Coffee M Stable, lit by a swing arm lamp beside a steel framed window looking onto a glass covered plant terrace

Coffee M Stable Cheongdam

Cheongdam dong · Seoul

hi fi listening bar coffeeBeans to go
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
A concrete stairway beside a leafy tree in the courtyard approach to Coffee Nap Roasters Seongsu, with the shop's sandwich board sign on the paving

Coffee Nap Roasters Seongsu

Seongsu-dong, off Seongsuil-ro · Seoul

Seongsu side streetBeans to go
The white gabled Coffee Nap Roasters corner house with a red brick base and a glass front opening onto a cobbled street

Coffee Nap Roasters Yeonnam

Yeonnam-dong · Seoul

red brick seating hillBeans 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 open garage front of Doduk and Kyubum under a corrugated awning with colourful COFFEE letters, with people queuing and chatting outside on the pavement

Doduk and Kyubum

Sangsu-dong, near Hongdae · Seoul

converted former garagein house Probat roasting
A wooden dining table with glass top beside a shelf of natural wine bottles, ceramics and bagged coffee

Dorae Knot

Mangwon-dong · Seoul

vinyl and stone counterdual SSP grinder bar
A round wooden table and stools inside El Café, a striped dark wall and Korea Coffee Week posters beyond

El Café

Huam-dong, below Namsan · Seoul

Blue Ribbon roasteryBeans to go
The glass door of Espresso Square looking out to a street tree, with a framed print, shelves of white coffee bags and drip bag racks beside it

Espresso Square

Okcheon-dong, by Dongbu Market · Gangneung

espresso and roasting roomBeans 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
The glass fronted room of Felt Coffee Cheonggyecheon at dusk, with red curtain walls, a long wooden counter and benches, seen from the street through open doors

Felt Coffee Cheonggyecheon

Mugyo-dong, near Cheonggye Plaza · Seoul

red curtain opera hallBeans 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
Open two level coffee bar at Fivebrewing's Bangbae headquarters, with grinders and espresso equipment on a wood counter beneath an open staircase

Fivebrewing Bangbae

Bangbae bon dong · Seoul

two level brewing headquartersBeans to go
Lit FIVEBREWING sign above a wood panelled coffee bar lined with grinders and espresso equipment, a barista working with her back to the camera

Fivebrewing Jamsil

Jamsil, Sincheon dong · Seoul

lit FIVEBREWING signage barBeans 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
The tiled hanok gate entrance to Fritz Coffee Company's Dohwa branch, a seal-logo sign on the pillar and a courtyard with steps beyond

Fritz Coffee Company Dohwa

Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu · Seoul

hanok mansion courtyardBeans to go
The stone steps and ivy covered brick gateway leading to the hanok entrance of Fritz Coffee Wonseo, with the Korean shop sign on the gatepost

Fritz Coffee Wonseo

Wonseo-dong, near Changdeokgung · Seoul

courtyard hanok settingBeans to go
The bright, airy room at Gaerock with a pendant lamp, wooden tables and chairs, shelves of coffee bags and a wooden counter with an espresso machine

Gaerock

Gyodong, near Wolhwa Street · Gangneung

quiet residential streetroaster and green bean importer
A triangular wooden shelving unit displaying retail coffee bags and boxes, a small round table and stools by the window behind

GML Coffee

Hannam-dong · Seoul

26 bean filter lineupBeans to go
The grey brick front of Gray Gristmill with a glowing house shaped doorway, a glass window with a wooden bench and the GRAY lettering on the wall

Gray Gristmill

Sinsa-dong, near Garosu-gil · Seoul

one barista per cupBeans to go
Interior of a restored hanok coffee shop with exposed wooden roof beams, empty wooden tables, and a glass fronted shelf of retail coffee bags along the wall

H Coffee Roasters Seochon

Seochon, Nuha dong · Seoul

hanok beam roastery showroomBeans to go
The wooden counter at Haero Coffee in warm lamplight, a barista in a cap behind a grinder, glass jars and a pastry case, carved floral panels on the front and leaves softly blurred in the foreground

Haero Coffee

Seongbuk dong, near Hyehwamun · Seoul

hanok courtyard coffee houseBeans 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

John Small Roastery

Yonggang-dong, Mapo-gu · Seoul

bright light wood roomroasting next door
Three wooden stools with coloured round tops in front of a curved leather bench, with sunlight and long shadows across the tiled floor at Kihara

Kihara

Hyochang Park area, Yongsan-gu · Seoul

hillside near Hyochang ParkFrukt coffee only
Two people talking on the window ledge seat of Knit Coffee under a cream awning, with potted trees and a glass fronted room behind them

Knit Coffee

Namsan foothills, near Seoul Station · Seoul

daytime Namsan cafeDogs on the terrace
The plywood framed front of Korz with its black rounded KORZ lettering, wall lights glowing on a grey wall and blond wood stools and benches

Korz

Hangangno-dong, near Samgakji Station · Seoul

Kyoto roasted coffeeBeans to go
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
Retail bags of Clarimento coffee lined up on a plywood and concrete block shelf above a row of V60 drippers

Lounge Clarimento

Seogyo-dong, near Hapjeong Station · Seoul

vintage airport loungepurple 70s interior
A view through an arched stone doorway into Lowkey's spacious room, wooden tables on the left and the espresso bar on the right

Lowkey Coffee Seongsu

Seongsu-dong, near Seongsu Station · Seoul

six location roasteryBeans to go
The white doorway under the Manufact Coffee Roasters sign opening onto a narrow concrete stairway, with a potted plant and an oversized red mug by the steps

Manufact Coffee Yeonhui

Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu · Seoul

second floor 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
The Matt Cafe interior with a long wooden communal table, stepped seating lit from below and bamboo behind glass

Matt Cafe

Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam · Seoul

La Marzocco headquartersBeans 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
The MESH diamond logo etched on the storefront window above a small outdoor table and chairs

Mesh Coffee

Seongsu-dong, near Seoul Forest · Seoul

warehouse pour over barBeans 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
Protokoll's study room interior, a shared desk with wall lamps and a mirror beneath a wide window etched with the PROTOKOLL wordmark, tree canopy visible outside

Protokoll Yeonhui

Yeonhui dong · Seoul

architect designed brick facadeBeans 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
The dark brick corner storefront of Recovery Coffee Bar with black and white striped awnings and a disco ball hanging over the entrance

Recovery Coffee Bar

Seongsu-dong, near Ttukseom Station · Seoul

latte art champion ownerDog friendly
A pink origami dripper on a stand over a patterned porcelain server beside a white gooseneck kettle on the bar, with warm lights and glasses behind

Ruli Coffee

Myeongdong, Jung-gu · Seoul

rare Panama lotsstemware filter 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
The glass shopfront of Smallow Coffee and Roasters with its window lettering and a wooden trestle table outside holding a hand grinder, a kettle, a cup and an open sign

Smallow Coffee and Roaster

Seongsan-dong, near Yeonnam · Seoul

residential block roasterAillio roasting
A black espresso machine with a steam wand and drip tray at Tailor Coffee, with paper filters and glass drippers on the shelf and a barista's hands working behind

Tailor Coffee Sinsa

Sinsa-dong, near Garosu-gil · Seoul

Probat roasted in houseBeans to go
The red brick building at the Terarosa Coffee Factory in Gujeong with a curved concrete porch above a stepped brick plaza and mountains behind

Terarosa Coffee Factory

Gujeong, inland Gangneung · Gangneung

red brick roastery campusBeans to go
Terarosa Gyeongpo Lake interior with a long curved black table and chairs beside tall steel framed windows, a concrete wall and shelves of books

Terarosa Gyeongpo Lake

Ponam, by Gyeongpo Lake · Gangneung

concrete hall with booksBeans 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 pair of bean grinders on a wooden counter, a barista in motion behind them at the bar

Travertine

Hangang-ro, near Hannam Station · Seoul

La Cabra alumni roasteryBeans 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 alley entrance to Tremor Coffee Works, a traditional tiled roof over a steel and glass door with the shop's sign lit above

Tremor Coffee Works

Seogyo-dong, near Hongdae · Seoul

five seat espresso barDog friendly
Brushed steel storefront of Upstanding Coffee with the shop name cut into the facade above the glass entrance, a price list and event poster visible through the window

Upstanding Coffee

Haebangchon, Yongsan dong 2 ga · Seoul

stainless steel Haebangchon facadespiral staircase three floors
A barista in a blue shirt stirring a steel milk jug beside two glass drippers full of ground coffee on a bar at Utility Coffee Roasters

Utility Coffee Roasters

Wonhyo-ro, Yongsan-gu · Seoul

independent micro roasterBeans to go
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
A black framed glass shelf unit at Wake Blue Roasters under a wooden Wake Blue sign, with jars of beans, moka pots, a siphon and a hand grinder in warm evening light

Wake Blue Roasters

Gyodong, Gangneung · Gangneung

roastery with coffee academyBeans 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
Red brick storefront of Your Home Coffee Roasters with a round green logo sign, a blue and white striped awning, and yellow lawn chairs on the tiled patio out front

Your Home Coffee Roasters

Mullae dong, Mullae Changjak Chon art village · Seoul

championship roaster storefrontBeans to go