Roastery cafés in South Korea

Center Coffee

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

Roasting led by Park Sang-ho, 2012 UK Barista Champion; single origins on Hario and seasonal Geisha.

Signature Icebreaker · Number Seven · seasonal Geisha (El Injerto Legendary Geisha)

Coffee Libre

Seoul · Yeonnam-dong

Korea's direct-trade pioneer since 2009, founded by the first Korean Q grader; clean pour-overs from in-house roasts.

Signature Bad Blood (espresso blend)

180 Coffee Roasters

Seongnam · Bundang

Data-driven roaster and training ground for Korea Coffee Roasting champions, incl. the first KCRC winner.

Signature Costa Rica Satchimor

Always August

Seoul · Mangwon-dong

Roasts its own single origins; pour-overs come with a tasting-note card and brew guide.

Signature Kenya Kamwangi · Guatemala Calahuala · Ethiopia Hunkute

Anthracite Coffee Roasters Seogyo

Seoul · Seogyo-dong

Backed by Anthracite's own roastery with beans roasted daily; single-origin filter coffee.

Brewing Ceremony

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

Probat roaster on view among green-coffee sacks; about eight hot or iced pour-over options.

Calas Coffee

Seoul · Mangwon / Seongsan-dong

Run by Choi Min-geun, Korea Roasting Champion and 3rd at the 2015 World Coffee Roasting Championship; same-day roasts.

Signature Wild Flower Blend · Ecuador Yambamine Sidra

Coffee Graffiti Yeonnam

Seoul · Yeonnam-dong

Owner Lee Jong-hoon placed 5th at the World Barista Championship; direct-sourced roasts and Geisha brews.

Signature Label O · Label I (house blends)

Coffee Hanyakbang

Seoul · Euljiro

Retro alley café with an on-site hand roaster; hand-drip filter is the signature.

Deep Blue Lake Coffee

Seoul · Mangwon-dong

Nordic-style roaster described as Korea's lightest, with Guatemala Legendary Geisha in the line-up.

Signature Blue Blend · Deep Blend · Guatemala Legendary Geisha

Felt Coffee

Seoul · Sinsu-dong / Seogang

Roasted in-house by Kim Young-hyun and hand-dripped on an Alto Air dripper.

Signature Costa Rica Herbazu SL28

Fritz Coffee Company

Seoul · Dohwa-dong

Founded in 2014 by Coffee Libre co-founder Kim Byung-gi; rotating in-house single-origin pour-overs and bakery.

Gimisa

Seoul · Seongsu-dong Special experience

Omakase-style three-drink coffee tasting course by a WBC sensory judge.

Signature Panama Santa Maria · Colombia El Paraiso spice coffee

Gray Grist Mill

Seoul · Apgujeong

Bang Jun-bae, 2017 Korea Barista Champion, roasts most coffee the same morning.

Signature Panama Savage Deborah natural Geisha

Lowkey Coffee Seongsu

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

Roasting for 15+ years; pour-over with Japanese-style hand-drip tools.

Signature Champagne Blend · Dark Moon Blend

Mesh Coffee

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

On-site Nordic-style light roaster with seasonal single-origin pour-overs; has served a COE #1 lot.

Signature El Salvador El Amaton

Namusairo Coffee

Seoul · Sajik-dong

Hanok-style hand-drip specialist; its Love Letter blend was the first Korean coffee to score 92 on Coffee Review.

Signature Love Letter Blend · Colombia Cinnamon

Pastel Coffee Works

Seoul · Hapjeong

Roaster-barista Bang Hyun-young, 2021 Korea Barista Champion, roasts the signature blends; brewed tastings available.

Signature Champion Blend Rolly · Bambi Blend

Travertine Hannam

Seoul · Hannam-dong

Now roasting independently after its La Cabra partnership; brewed coffee alongside espresso.

Signature Kenya single brew

Tremor Coffee Works

Seoul · Hongdae

Roasts on Easyster and Stronghold; owner's pour-over method with up to 15 rotating coffees.

BroBellCoffee

Seoul · Ttukseom / Seongsu

Began as a one-person roasting project, now known for its roasts and open-bar pour-overs.

Camouflage Coffee

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

House-roasted coffees with several single-origin filter options, incl. a cold-fermented Ethiopia.

Signature Cold-fermentation natural Ethiopia

Coffee Montage

Seoul · Gangdong-gu

Roastery café blending its own beans for hand drip; Blue Ribbon listed 11 years running.

Signature Bittersweet Blend

Coffee Nap Roasters

Seoul · Yeonnam-dong

Filter brews with your choice of beans.

Dawis Roastery

Seoul · Gwanghwamun

Hand-drip-only café with its own Dawis Blend and Panama Lerida Geisha.

Signature Dawis Blend · Panama Finca Lerida Geisha

Doppio Roastery

Seoul · Seocho-dong

Roastery selling its own beans, with a hand-drip menu and competition awards on the walls.

Signature Ethiopia Otako natural

Heat Coffee Lounge Itaewon

Seoul · Itaewon

Itaewon roastery store with filter coffee and time-named blends (15pm, 22pm, Midnight).

Signature 15pm · 22pm · Midnight blends

Hell Cafe

Seoul · Bogwang-dong

Roaster Kwon Yo-seop roasts the house coffees; famous for its 'hell drip' hand drip.

Signature Decaf dark blend (Colombia/Guatemala)

Hertz Coffee Roasting

Seoul · Gunja-dong

Direct-fire roasting on a Fuji Royal roaster.

John Small Roastery

Seoul · Yonggang-dong

Roasts next door to the café and serves precisely brewed pour-over.

Signature House blends

Peer Coffee Seongsu

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

Roasts its own blends with an in-house team; single-origin brewed coffee.

Signature Diana Blend · Luigi Blend · El Camino Blend

Recovery Coffee Bar

Seoul · Seongsu-dong

CEO Luke Yeo, a Korean latte art champion, roasts on Easyster; two single-origin espressos.

Roastery Sunho

Seoul · Seongbuk-dong

Roastery known for hand drip, from Colombia Rosa de Te to Esmeralda auction Geisha.

Signature Colombia Rosa de Te · Panama Esmeralda auction Geisha

Snug Roastery

Gwangmyeong · Cheolsan-dong

Roasts in-house, sells 200g beans and offers good-value hand drip.

son

Seoul · Yongsan

Small fifth-floor hand-drip-only bar serving its own roasted coffee.

Aery Coffee

Busan · Jung-gu

Led by Lim Jeong-hwan, 2024 Korea Barista Champion and WBC 2024 finalist; tea-like filter coffee sold by bean.

Signature Panama Finca Deborah Nirvana Geisha · Peru Cirilloma

Momos Coffee Roastery & Coffee Bar

Busan · Yeongdo

Home of Jeon Ju-yeon, 2019 World Barista Champion; a converted warehouse with a visible roastery and daily hand drip.

Signature Busan Blend · Havana Geisha Blend · S Chocolat

Cospior Coffee

Busan · Jangjeon-dong

Run by Jung Hyung-yong, 2019 Korea Brewers Cup Champion, with a hand-drip brewing menu.

Hytte Roastery

Busan · Jeonpo-dong

Owner-roasted Nordic light roasts, best enjoyed as filter coffee, including Geisha.

Signature Guatemala Legendary Geisha · Ethiopia Banko Kotiti natural

Momos Coffee Domoheon

Busan · Suyeong-gu Special experience

Momos's hand-drip-only concept shop set in a heritage house, serving its Domoheon Blend.

Signature Domoheon Blend

Month Coffee

Busan · Jeonpo-dong

Run by Moon Heon-gwan, 2022 World Cup Tasters Champion; filter coffee is the pick.

Treasures Coffee

Busan · Jeonpo-dong

Light-roast house coffees brewed and priced by bean, from El Injerto Pacamara to auction-lot Geisha.

Signature Panama Esmeralda Special auction Geisha · Guatemala El Injerto Pacamara

Coffeeawake

Busan · Jangjeon-dong

Independent roastery by Kim Ji-yong since 2015, serving hand-drip brewed coffee.

Signature Indonesia Kerinci · Awakened blend

Be Brave Coffee

Seogwipo · Seohong-dong / Innovation City

Roasts blends on Probat and single origins on Stronghold; known for Geisha filter and high-scoring COE coffees.

Signature Panama Esmeralda Geisha · Panama Abu Geisha · Sunny Blend

Coffee Temple

Jeju City · Wolpyeong-dong

Founded by Kim Sa-hong, 2016 Korea Barista Champion; high-quality hand drip and Geisha drip bags.

Signature Kim Deok-gu Blend · Geisha drip bag series

Geureomeuro Coffee

Jeju City · Gunam-dong

Jeju café that roasts its own coffee.

Gussi Coffee Roasters

Jeju City · Sehwa-ri

Selects and roasts its own beans since 2019; hand-drip coffee is the signature.

Coffee Myungga

Gyeongsan · Apryang-eup

Flagship and roasting plant of Coffee Myungga (since 1990), led by a first-generation coffee master; hand drip recommended.

Signature El Injerto Pacamara · El Injerto Legendary Geisha

Horizontal Relationship

Daegu · Samdeok-dong

Roasts in-house on a Fuji Royal direct-fire roaster and serves hand drip.

Signature Kenya Kamwangi

Hyangmisa

Gyeongju · Hwangnidan-gil

Gyeongju roastery café where filter coffee from its own beans is the heart of the menu.

Signature Best of Congo · Ethiopia Sky Project

Bohemian Park Ichu Coffee

Gangneung · Sacheon-myeon

Flagship of first-generation roaster Park Yi-chu: dark-roast hand drip, with the roasting factory visible from your seat.

Signature House Blend · Panama Geisha

Told A Story

Daejeon · Galma-dong

Daejeon roastery café serving coffee from its own roasted beans, incl. 'The King'.

Signature The King