Anthracite Coffee Seogyo

Anthracite has been one of the cornerstones of Korea's specialty coffee scene since 2009, when the company first converted an old shoe factory into a cafe and roastery in Hapjeong. The Seogyo location a short walk away carries the same industrial approach into a smaller room, with exposed brick, raw concrete ceilings and large windows built around a stone garden entrance, a minimalist counterpoint to the neighborhood's busier cafe strip near Hongik University.

The bar runs on beans from Anthracite's own roastery, with single origin filter coffee served iced as a house strength and espresso pulled from the company's rotating blends. Bagged beans are sold at the counter for takeaway, the same lineup that ships through Anthracite's online store, and the room functions as both a working cafe and a showcase for the roastery's output.