Seoul · Mugyo-dong, near Cheonggye Plaza

Felt Coffee Cheonggyecheon

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 Cheonggyecheon is the roaster's most theatrical room, a long hall near Cheonggye Plaza dressed in red curtains like a small opera house, with tall doors that open the room toward the plaza. The barista bar plays the stage, and the room is built so that making a cup of coffee feels like a performance.

Felt imports its green coffee directly and is known for bright, acidic cups. Its other rooms include Gwanghwamun, Pangyo and Dosan Park. Beans are sold through the Felt online shop, and the roaster supplies cafes as well as running its own rooms. The Cheonggyecheon branch opens at eight on weekdays and ten at weekends, and closes at ten every night.